Sentences with phrase «toward emergency repairs»

Not exact matches

After months spent bickering over whether the city would contribute to this emergency fund to fix the subway, the city finally committed to spending $ 418 million toward the plan — this came with a «lock box» provision that ensures that these funds will only be used for subway repairs and nothing else.

David's missive asserted that Johnson had agreed that the city should kick in $ 400 million toward the MTA's emergency construction plan — against de Blasio's wishes — and that the state would withhold $ 200 million in funding from the Housing Authority until the mayor, council and tenant leaders picked a private contractor to undertake repairs.

Despite Governor Cuomo declaring a state of emergency for the ailing system and acknowledging control over the transit agency, he continues to turn toward the city for funding to carry out repairs.

It could go toward costs incurred for emergency work and the repair or replacement of damaged facilities.

Roughly half the Federal Emergency Management Agency funds — $ 705 million — will go toward repairing damage to the grid, Mr. Cuomo said in a statement.