Sentences with phrase «subway system repairs»

Speaking with reporters, de Blasio reiterated that he believes passing an additional millionaires tax to pay for subway system repairs is achievable because his proposal only impacts New York City residents, not the main constituents of the Senate Republicans outside the city.

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Richard Ravitch, the former M.T.A. chairman credited with turning around the subway system in the 1980s, urged Mr. Lhota to focus on analyzing the immense needs and prioritizing «state of good repair,» an industry term meaning a system is receiving proper maintenance.

The Independent Democratic Conference on Monday rolled out a plan that would help fund repairs to the New York City subway system through sales tax revenue.

Funding included in the recently passed state budget will allow New York City subway cars to be repaired more quickly, Cuomo said while unveiling an effort aimed at improving service for a transit system notorious for frequent breakdowns.

It also would not necessarily benefit Trump's home state of New York as much as one expect — despite the state's dire need of investment in repairing crumbling roads and a sclerotic subway system.

Money collected would finance repairs and maintenance for the city's ailing subway system.

The group launches its contest in the middle of budget negotiations in Albany, with the hopes that Cuomo and the MTA will be forced to paint a clearer picture as to how the governor and the transit authority plan to modernize and repair the subway system's ancient infrastructure.

One suit alleges that New Yorkers with mobility impairments are «blatantly denied» access to many of the subway system's stations while the other alleges that the MTA drags its feet when it comes to repairing elevators and escalators.

We could fix our crumbling subway system by providing the MTA the money we were promised for repairs, and stop asking New York City or its riders to clean up Governor Cuomo's mess.

That amounted to $ 5.4 billion just for the subway system alone, according to Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, and of that, $ 700 million was set aside for L Train repairs.

Cuomo said a sexual harassment policy is still being hashed out, and a surcharge on ride - hailing services in Manhattan south of 96th Street is also likely to be included to help pay for repairs to the subway system.

The subway system's decline has had an appreciable effect on the city's economy — a study by the Independent Budget Office last fall found that the constant delays cost residents about $ 864,000 per day in lost wages, and a study by Comptroller Scott Stringer's office noted that the figure could add up to $ 389 million per year if the transit system is not brought into a state of good repair.

The company suggests a new «transit tax system» to fund subway repairs, that charges based on road congestion at given times, rather than on the type of travel vehicle.

To carry out immediate repairs on NYC's faltering subway system, $ 800 million in funds are needed.

More than 20 of Brooklyn's elected officials penned a letter to Cuomo urging him to rescind his plan to grant Long Island commuters a 25 percent fare reduction and instead use the funds to repair the subway system's ailing signals.

The first phase requires that existing public transit systems brought up to a state of good repair, which — as commuters well know — could be a challenge with the current state of the subways.

Cuomo says a compressive sexual harassment policy is still being hashed out, and a surcharge on ride hailing services in Manhattan south of 96th Street is also likely to be included to help pay for repairs to the subway system.

The cash - strapped agency has $ 34.1 billion in debt it borrowed for capital spending to repair the subway system, starting in the 1980s.

Bronx Sen. Jeff Klein (D - Bronx) also said negotiations were «on track» to include his plan to capture a portion of the city's sales tax revenue and use it to fund emergency repairs to the subway system — something the city has so far balked at doing.

The legislation captures an infinitesimal six percent of city sales tax, for a one - time need, in order to make desperate repairs to a degraded subway system that serves its residents and businesses.

This summer, Amtrak, which owns Penn Station, plans to do massive repairs there, so the MTA is expecting some of its LIRR riders to take the already overburdened subway system.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork / AP)-- Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday announced a proposal Monday to tax the wealthiest New Yorkers to help pay for repairs to the subway system and buses and to help reduce fares for low - income riders.

This year's questions are likely to focus on the city's contribution to its beleaguered subway system, which needs billions of dollars» worth of repairs and upgrades.

Gov. Cuomo aides are arguing that the city owns the subway system and should pay for 50 % of the funding for current and future subway repairs.

Last week, when reporters once again pressed Governor Andrew Cuomo on how he would pay his share of the MTA's capital plan — the one that maintains the subway system in a state of moderately good repair — he said those reporters would find out soon enough.

But the move prompted Eric L. Adams, the Brooklyn borough president, to urge Mr. Cuomo to offer subway riders a discount during disruptive repairs on the subway system.

Ep 4 - $ 32.5 billion — July 6, 2017 — Ben Max of GG, Maria Doulis of CBC, & guest Janno Lieber, new Chief Development Officer at the MTA discuss the state of the subways, MTA management and budgeting, major projects the MTA is undertaking and balancing them with upgrading and repairing the current subway system.

The budget saw some significant developments centered on the city's beleaguered subway system, strengthening sexual harassment policies and repairing the city's public housing — though some key issues, such as voting reforms and extending the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse victims, did not make it into the budget.

Governor Andrew Cuomo, who effectively controls the M.T.A., has yet to decide whether to fully fund its $ 32 billion, five - year capital plan which pays for things like new subway cars and maintaining the system in a state of moderately good repair.

«It is no secret the New York City subway system is in dire need of upgrades and repairs, not only for the safety of commuters and visitors throughout the metropolitan area, but in order to meet the demand of travelers as ridership continues to grow,» Cuomo said.

The M.T.A.'s $ 32 billion capital plan is supposed to keep the transportation system in a state of decent repair, enabling it to buy new buses and subway cars, and new signals allowing trains to run more closely together, among many other things.

The governor and mayor are butting heads on how to fund much - needed repairs to the city's subway system.