NY’s plan to raise $33B for MTA in taxes, fees kept secret as Hochul passes buck to pols
New York State plans new taxes and fees to fund struggling Metropolitan Transportation Authority with $33 billion, even as Gov. Kathy Hochul plans to submit a budget this week is kept secret. Mr. Hochul continues to refuse to publicly outline ideas to fill the huge holes in the MTA's $68 billion, five-year capital plan, and […]
Is the MTA trolling with new attempt at stopping fare-beating?
New York state will do whatever it takes to combat assault, but actually arresting people for assault is another thing. The MTA lost a shocking $800 million to turnstile jumpers and other thieves last year. The answer was a boring, laughable effort. Recently, a government agency awarded $1 million to researchers to study the psychology […]
NYC subway straphanger jumps over MTA new turnstile spikes at Manhattan station
It didn't take long. An enraged New York City stranger showed little interest in newly installed spikes to deter fare evasion on Thursday night, jumping over a subway turnstile and quickly outmaneuvering the MTA. there was. The unidentified subway passenger effortlessly jumped over a metal gate at the 59th Street/Lexington Avenue station less than 36 […]
MTA installs new subway platform barriers
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MTA touts success of first week of NYC congestion pricing plan — but do their numbers back up claims?
The MTA on Monday touted the first week of its controversial state-imposed congestion pricing plan in Midtown Manhattan, but critics say the agency's calculations are quite “fuzzy.” Transportation officials say “anecdotal reports” indicate that the new $9 per vehicle fee that began on Jan. 5 has made traffic in congested zones smoother and shortened commute […]
MTA boss Janno Lieber passes the buck on congestion pricing exemptions for FDNY
MTA Administrator Janno Lieber passed the buck to the FDNY for waiving congestion fees and told firefighters to take their frustrations over the new $9 toll to the city on Friday. During an appearance on WNYC's “The Brian Lehrer Show,” the chairman and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority dismissed firefighters' warnings that he would […]
Mobility tax, other fees to prop up flailing MTA even after congestion toll
Sources say Gov. Cathy Hochul is considering a formidable business tax hike to shore up the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which is struggling to fill a massive $33 billion budget hole, but the governor has not yet decided to do so. The plan is kept secret. Hochul's budget director acknowledges that fees and taxes are needed […]
MTA boss Janno Lieber brushes off subway crime as ‘in people’s heads’ as congestion pricing kicks in
MTA Chairman and CEO Jano Lieber said the congestion pricing system launched Monday will force more New Yorkers to take troubled public transit. In response, he dismissed subway crime as “all in people's heads.'' In an interview with Bloomberg Surveillance Monday morning, Lieber sidestepped concerns about subway safety, telling listeners: ” “The overall statistics are […]
MTA holds cheery ceremony to unveil congestion pricing signs — hours before drivers are set to feel the pain
The MTA held a cheerful celebration to unveil new “de-congestion zone” signs in Manhattan, hours before drivers felt the pain of controversial toll roads in the Big Apple. . The agency's CEO, Janno Lieber, personally unveiled a sign at one of the entrances to the zone in Lower Manhattan showing the new $9 toll. A […]
Telltale sign MTA workers were cozying up in car on clock
Two conscientious employees of the city subway derailed on time, repeatedly relaxing in the train, leaving the windshield shades on in pitch darkness, and alerting authorities to their illegal activities. According to Monday's MTA Inspector General report, one MTA employee — Supervisor Romeo, whose job includes inspecting railroad tracks — had sex with a subordinate […]