Sentences with phrase «subway problems»

He also boasted that the city, as part of the budget, will finally be required to pony up half of a more than $ 800 million MTA emergency action plan designed to address a spate of subway problems.

He's emphasized his efforts to force Con Ed to improve the reliability of its electrical supply to the city's subways (while underplaying the role that the MTA's own electrical infrastructure plays in its ongoing subway problems) and launched a «genius» competition to find new ideas to fix the subways faster, and more cheaply.

«Cynthia Nixon announced her candidacy for governor and within one week she's blaming workers for subway problems,» said Transport Workers Union President John Samuelson.

And 72 percent of New Yorkers say subway problems are at least somewhat important when they pull the lever for mayor this November.

With subway problems dominating much of the New York conversation of late and his event outside a subway stop — from which Massey emerged at about 5:10 p.m., seemingly after a train ride — the candidate was asked about solutions to transit - related issues, which he lamented are «plaguing the city.»

Late last month, a group called Common Sense NYS, of which Mr. Wilson is a part, unveiled a slick video that highlighted several recent subway problems, including derailments.

New York City's subway problems resulted in nearly one - fourth of residents there giving Cuomo an «F» for his handling of the nation's largest mass transit system.

Cuomo told the MTA to hold a «Genius Award» contest to find the best ideas on how to overcome the seemingly unfixable subway problems of the ancient signal system, the aging fleet of cars, and the lack of cellular and wi - fi connections on trains and in tunnels.

That's a question a lot of New Yorkers are asking in the wake of several days (weeks, really) of subway problems that have plagued commuters.

De Blasio said that in the last few years — and particularly in the last few months — the subway problems have been «driving New Yorkers crazy» and that there has been a «tremendous amount of pressure» on Albany to act.

Three times in the last week, subway problems have stranded thousands of riders.

She's brought attention to the corruption charges plaguing his staff and the subway problems plaguing every single New Yorker who's trying to get to work on time.