Comments on: NYS Legislature May Have Staved Off Transit Doomsday, But Has More Work Ahead Of It

By: Same Old Song: MTA Fare Hike Hearings Start Monday | Mobilizing the Region

Same Old Song: MTA Fare Hike Hearings Start Monday | Mobilizing the Region — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:49:43 +0000

[...] latest fare hike was planned as part of the 2009 funding package that included the regional payroll tax and was supposed to put the MTA on stable financial footing. [...]

By: Getting New York Candidates on the Record | Mobilizing the Region

Getting New York Candidates on the Record | Mobilizing the Region — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:09:57 +0000

[...] New York Candidates on the Record by Steven Higashide Whether it’s how transit is funded, how streets are designed, or how traffic safety is enforced, elected officials play a key role [...]

By: Principles on the MTA Payroll Tax | Mobilizing the Region

Principles on the MTA Payroll Tax | Mobilizing the Region — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:53:40 +0000

[...] sources of transit funding. But state legislators didn’t vote on congestion pricing and dropped bridge tolls from the original MTA funding plan. If suburban interests want to change the balance of MTA [...]

By: Andrew Wilson

Andrew Wilson — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:05:46 +0000

Hello, just stopping by and dropping you a note to say that I enjoyed your Blog. Keep up with the good work!

By: Tickets are on Sale for Tri-State’s 2009 Annual Benefit! | Mobilizing the Region

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:40:15 +0000

[...] the last year, the Campaign has catalyzed major reform in Connecticut, helped preserve transit service for millions of New Yorkers, kept wasteful road widenings in check, and watchdogged the federal [...]

By: Don’t Relight the MTA Debt Bomb « Mobilizing the Region

Don’t Relight the MTA Debt Bomb « Mobilizing the Region — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:12:02 +0000

[...] While the recently passed transit rescue package has shored up the MTA’s operating budget, it does not fully fund the capital program. Even a bare-bones capital plan could require up to $15 billion in new fare-backed debt given [...]

By: “Future of the MTA” Panel is Wednesday « Mobilizing the Region

“Future of the MTA” Panel is Wednesday « Mobilizing the Region — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:52:39 +0000

[...] impacted by the economic crisis, and will soon release a five-year capital program that is only partially funded. Henry Stern of New York Civic will moderate a panel consisting [...]

By: Access to the Region’s Core Gets Full Federal Support « Mobilizing the Region

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:25:49 +0000

[...] the metropolitan region: ARC, the Second Avenue Subway, and LIRR East Side Access. While there is some uncertainty over the MTA’s next five-year capital plan, which will fund the latter two projects, this is [...]

By: Complete Streets Headlines Slate of NYS Transportation Bills « Mobilizing the Region

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:16:38 +0000

[...] agencies resulting in better coordinated and improved service. But the transit rescue package that eventually passed the State Legislature did not include this provision, even though it would have benefited suburban [...]

By: NY Political Addict

NY Political Addict — Sat, 09 May 2009 02:15:32 +0000

If you believe the NY economy will eventually recover there is less need to worry about fixing all of the funding problems now. When real estate activity picks back up the transactional real estate taxes will begin generating revenue again.