Sentences with phrase «upstate roads»

-- Plus, and update on upstate roads and bridges.

Perhaps most importantly, the counties are pushing for using bank settlement funds for upstate road and water infrastructure projects and have the state invest in clean water infrastructure.

Plus, and update on upstate roads and bridges.

It has been billed as an investment in upstate roads and bridges that achieves parity with a $ 26 billion Metropolitan Transportation Authority capital program for downstate mass transit.

WNY Republican and Democratic lawmakers are joining together to push Cuomo to provide «true parity» in funding between upstate roads and bridges and the downstate Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Because current Tappan Zee tolls subsidize upstate roads, some revenue source will have to make up for that subsidy.

Heastie's upstate road show was clearly designed to solidify his position as speaker when he seeks re-election from fellow Democrats next month.

It also allocates money for upstate roads, highways and bridges.

The $ 145.3 billion spending plan increases school aid next year by just under $ 1 billion (which school boards say is not enough) and over the next five years commits to build thousands of units of affordable housing for the homeless, contribute $ 8.3 billion to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, spend $ 22 billion on upstate roads and bridges, cut taxes for small businesses and create a rebate for Thruway toll payers.

And if Cuomo is compelled to make a comparable investment in upstate roads and bridges — which has been the Albany custom, and which Senate GOP leader John Flanagan is calling for now — all of those numbers could as much as double.

More than two - thirds of voters think New York should fund both downstate mass transit and upstate roads, for similar amounts, although there is less agreement on how to fund infrastructure spending.

Republican leaders in the State Senate have recently pushed for more money for upstate roads and bridges in order to approve the capital plan.

There were some immediate questions about how Cuomo distributed his infrastructure spending around the state, including his promise to devote $ 22 billion to upstate roads and bridges.

His budget proposal calls for $ 700 million for the Thruway Authority, $ 200 million to help boost a five - year capital plan for upstate roads and bridges, and $ 640 million for affordable housing aimed at homeless people.

«When the Democrats controlled everything, the New York City Democrats, there were bailouts for the MTA, the Metropolitan Transportation Association, and no money for upstate roads and bridges — and that was the tradeoff every year before that.

He did allude to longstanding tensions between the transportation needs of New York City, saying that «my upstate colleagues and I have tirelessly fought to achieve parity between funding for upstate roads and bridges and downstate MTA funding.»

More broadly, Cuomo said he also wants to invest $ 22 billion in upstate roads and bridges over five years.

Cuomo has pledged to spend $ 22 billion on upstate roads and bridges over the next five years and has proposed a $ 1 billion plan to freeze tolls on the state Thruway.

Cuomo has spent the weeklong run - up to the address rolling out large - scale construction proposals, such as adding a third Long Island Rail Road track that runs to Hicksville; expanding the Javits Center for more convention space and overhauling Penn Station in Manhattan, and spending $ 22 billion on upstate roads and bridges.