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TransitState Budget’s Biggest LosersMedia Outlet: Metro NYDate: February 1, 2011 Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled his budget plan yesterday, calling for a total of $8.9 billion in proposed cuts. Schools, Medicaid and transportation all took a hit.
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Transit experts grade MTA head Jay Walder a 'B' on meeting 2010 goalsMedia Outlet: am New YorkDate: January 31, 2011 Image:  There's more to "B" desired. Image Caption: Photo credit: Photo Illustration: RJ Mickelson/amNY
In his executive budget released today, Governor Cuomo has proposed taking $100 million in dedicated transit funds from transit riders. Stop robbing the money train: Cuomo must end the raid on transit coffersMedia Outlet: New York Daily NewsDate: January 20, 2011 Image:  Here's how Gov. Image Caption: Watts/News Brooklyn Streets, Carroll GardensSubtitle: More on the F/G Service Disruptions Media Outlet: Baltimore SpokesDate: January 16, 2011 The Brooklyn Downtown Star called me about the upcoming service disruptions on the Culver Line (F&G trains) that will leave many riders at Ft. Watch Your Wallet StraphangersSubtitle: It's Budget Season in Albany Media Outlet: StreetsBlogDate: January 7, 2011 With one month until a budget is due (admittedly not the strictest deadline in Albany), Andrew Cuomo and the state legislature have to close a deficit nearing $10 billion. Stop Albany from robbing transit riders!Expiration Date: January 1, 2012
In 2010, Governor Paterson took $160 million of dedicated public transit funds to balance the rest of the state's budget -- causing the elimination of 36 bus routes, 570 bus stops and 2 subway lines.
A TRAIN RIDERS SEND MESSAGE TO ALBANY Transportation Alternatives • NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign • NYC League of Women Voters • TWU-100 • Environmental Defense Fund • Tri-State Transportation Campaign • Pratt Center for Community Development • Drum Major Institute
Today, the day before New York City-area transit fares are set to increase, a coalition of groups called on Governor-elect Andrew Cuomo and the new state legislature to make a New Year's resolution Native New Yorkers Still Adjust To East Side Select Bus ServiceMedia Outlet: NY1Date: December 22, 2010 Image:  Select Bus Service has been rolling on Manhattan's East Side for about 10 weeks now, and while MTA officials says trips have gotten faster, some riders still haven't gotten over the shock of paying cu
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