Who owns nyc mta

Cuomo appoints the M. Transit advocates have repeatedly urged subway riders to direct their fury at Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat who might be considering a presidential run in It appears to be working: Two recent polls showed Mr. A: Mayors have historically taken different approaches when it comes to the subway.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg had the city pay for a subway extension to the Far West Side of Manhattan that opened in Mayor Edward I.

But he has recently started riding the subway more often and wants to use his position as a bully pulpit to speak on behalf of frustrated riders. Q: What is the M. The board typically has 17 voting members , including six members nominated by the governor; four recommended by the mayor; three delegates from Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk Counties; and four suburban members from Orange, Dutchess, Rockland and Putnam Counties who share one vote.

Q: What about the debate over who owns the subway? Legally, it is an independent corporation, run by a board of directors. Though board members and the chairperson are appointed by the governor, they do not report to him. And the board members have neglected their legal duty to the MTA and its riders. Projects to upgrade subway signals so that the MTA can run trains more quickly and reliably are years behind schedule.

But the board has never asserted any real discipline over construction-timetable estimates. The MTA depends on the state for money. The board could refuse to sign off on capital projects that the MTA cannot afford until new revenues or cost savings materialize.

Tuesday, he asked the state legislature for authority to name two additional board members and to give the chairperson an extra vote. In advance of such changes, he also asked Joe Lhota, who ran the MTA as chairperson and day-to-day executive director in before quitting to run for mayor, to come back as the chairperson but not as full-time chief.

The board changes, if the legislature agrees to them, would give Cuomo a majority of board appointees. The state is the obvious entity.

What is the point of a board with no autonomy? New York keeps its debt levels low because the state, under its constitution, must go to the voters for authorization to borrow. The MTA does not face this constriction. Send a question or comment using the form below.

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