Archive for April, 2009
Senate’s Latest MTA Proposal Is Floundering
As usual, Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith is having to deal with the dreaded foot in mouth disease. He seemed quite confident that the 32 votes needed to pass the Senate’s latest MTA funding proposal were at his disposal. When he first expressed this sentiment, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver immediately countered with the question of […]
Malcolm Says The Proposal Will Pass
A little over 6 hours ago, I wrote about the State Senate’s latest proposed MTA funding package which I felt was a complete dud. In that entry, I had also linked to another piece from Politicker NY which focused on Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver wondering if the proposal had enough votes to pass. According to […]
Raises For Bus & Subway Workers Could Be In Jeopardy
Millions of riders who depend on mass transit daily are not the only ones worrying about the MTA’s ever growing financial crisis. The actual employees responsible for transporting these same millions are looking at an upcoming future that could threaten their ability to get pay raises. Pete Donohue of the New York Daily News has […]
Senate Proposes Another Dud
Time is running out for the State Senate to come up with a MTA financial package that would starve off the MTA’s “doomsday scenario“. Both sides of the aisle have spent the majority of the time playing the blame game or coming up with inadequate solutions. Once again, the latter seems to be playing itself […]
Gov. Patterson Urges Republicans To Vote For MTA Bailout
The “doomsday scenario” being officially put into action is rapidly approaching & leaders in Albany are still unable to agree on a MTA funding package. State Democrats can’t come to an agreement due to such individuals like Sen. Carl Kruger, Sen. Pedro Espada, & Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. who rather cater to drivers than the […]
