Cuomo Declares a State of Emergency for NYC Subways: Update 7/26 - MTA submits 2 phase $9bil plan

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MR episode's interview focused on how terrible Cuomo was...



Using taxpayer money on lawyers who make life hell for his accusers and try to silence them is trash behavior.

 

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https://www.crainsnewyork.com/transportation/mta-finds-savings-after-costly-first-phase-second-avenue-subway?fbclid=IwY2xjawJBYFxleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHfsm5WrpTHtdNGKn4HKvFu0zyYW9SpV3i8JvYOIPAdX59gm8lKRVqs15AQ_aem_t4U_ae9bVpGxXv5AFgmbKw

 

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MTA to stop selling MetroCards by end of 2025 as NYC transit fares move to OMNY

The phase out of the old vinyl swipe cards comes after the MTA's rollout of its tap-to-pay fare system faced years of delays.

gothamist.com

 

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NYC's economy rebounded from COVID-19. The subways? Not so much.

Jobs are up, population has rebounded, but subway ridership remains stubbornly stagnant.

gothamist.com

 

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Gov. Hochul, top NY lawmakers demand 'fair share' from feds to pay for MTA repairs

The lawmakers sent a letter to President Trump and other top Republicans, arguing the MTA deserves more money from the federal government to fix the city's troubled mass transit systems.

gothamist.com

 

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Is mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo beholden to Donald Trump?

An anti-Cuomo PAC argues the former governor's nursing home scandal could put him in a similar position to Mayor Adams. The Cuomo team says that's "silly."

gothamist.com

Surging

 

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Muslim transit workers say MTA is finally accommodating their faith

The MTA has set up new prayer rooms for Muslim employees at bus depots in Brooklyn. Transit workers who use the spaces say it's a sign the agency has come a long way.

gothamist.com