MTA chair tells New York lawmakers the agency needs billions and it's up to them to figure out how to get it
The MTA says it needs more than $68 billion to fund its capital plan for subway improvements. The head of the agency told ...
MTA honcho Janno Leiber quiet on plan to fill $35B budget hole — but outside group pitches longshot taxes, fees
The MTA chief declined to share ideas Thursday on how to plug the agency’s $35-billion budget hole, but suggestions from ...
MTA chair asks New York lawmakers to figure out how to raise billions the agency needs
The MTA says it needs more than $68 billion to fund its capital plan for subway improvements. The head of the agency told ...
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To fund NYC subway fixes, MTA must undo decades of distrust
MTA Chair Janno Lieber is heading to Albany on Thursday to ask lawmakers to fund the largest construction program in the ...
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NY transit advocate says billions in tax hikes would fix MTA
While New York’s MTA needs state lawmakers to help fix a $35.4 billion hole in its multi-year capital spending plan, a rider ...
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MTA asking state lawmakers for $33B in funding in addition to congestion tolls 1 month into plan
The MTA says early data indicates the congestion pricing system is working and traffic into Midtown is down, but the agency says the revenue still won't be enough to fund their ambitious construction ...
MTA pitches $68 billion capital plan in Albany amid concerns over federal funding
MTA boss Janno Lieber went before state lawmakers Thursday, defending the transit agency’s $68 billion capital budget in an ...
Kids in New York keep dying while ‘subway surfing’ on top of trains. Can they be stopped?
The MTA has asked social media companies to take down videos glamorizing subway surfing. It’s also promoted public service ...
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Debate over NYC congestion pricing exemptions won't die
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand this week called for additional carveouts to the tolls, which threatens to undermine Gov. Kathy ...
Federal cutbacks could hurt NY hospitals, energy goals, much more, state legislators say
State legislators warned Friday that cutbacks on the federal level could have a major impact on state budget negotiations.
MTA facing 'tumultuous period' with new conditions on immigration, birth rates, Chair Janno Lieber says
Testifying at a state budget hearing in Albany, MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber said his agency is “in a tumultuous period ...