Transit Comes up (VERY) Short in Governor’s Budget
There is a bumper crop of dollars up for grabs this year in Albany thanks to the state’s sizable bank settlement funds, and after many voices chiming in that our crumbling infrastructure is the fiscally responsible investment for that money, Wednesday was Governor Cuomo’s turn to speak his mind. Unfortunately, the Governor plans to invest only a paltry portion of that on transit. […]
Corzine's Toll Plan Released
After a year of speculation, New Jersey residents finally got to hear details of Governor Corzine’s “asset monetization” plan during his State of the State address yesterday afternoon. Briefly, Corzine proposes to establish a nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation (PBC) to collect tolls and manage and maintain the toll roads. The PBC will issue its own […]