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Proposed Changes in Payroll Tax Aimed to Help MTA
by Matthew Schuerman
February 09, 2010
Governor Paterson says New York City employers have to come to the MTA's rescue once again. He wants to increase the payroll tax imposed last year, but not for everyone. WNYC's Matthew Schuerman has ....
New Payroll Tax Proposed: More in the City, Less in the Burbs
by Matthew Schuerman
February 08, 2010
Governor David Paterson wants to increase the payroll tax on city employers to help balance the MTA's budget. Beginning last year, businesses and nonprofits in the 12-county region served by the MT....
Even After Cuts, MTA Again Faces Budget Shortfall
by Matthew Schuerman
February 03, 2010
A bad financial situation just got worse for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Spokesman Jeremy Soffin says even after enacting service cuts this summer, the MTA will come up $400 million s....
Contract Approved for Central Element of 9/11 Memorial
by Matthew Schuerman
February 03, 2010
Renderings of the memorial railings (courtesy of the National September 11th Memorial and Museum Foundation) A central element of the September 11 Memorial at Ground Zero moved forward today. ....
Inspector Says MTA Doctored Contractor Ratings
by Matthew Schuerman
February 03, 2010
The official watchdog of the MTA says the authority has been inflating grades for its contractors. In the MTA’s evaluation system, 95 percent of its contractors got “satisfactory” ratings. T....
Amid Budget Austerity, MTA Battles Costly Lawsuit by Former Contractor
by Matthew Schuerman
February 02, 2010
The MTA is waging a costly legal battle against former contractor Lockheed Martin, which was hired to provide an anti-terror system. A spokesman says the authority has spent or authorized $3.6 millio....
An Audio Postcard from Beneath the East Side
by Matthew Schuerman
January 31, 2010
The MTA’s budget is in bad shape these days, but officials say they are serious about completing their big capital projects. In order to prove their point, this week they took reporters on a tour o....
Arbitrators Rule Against Trade Center Developer
by Matthew Schuerman
January 27, 2010
An arbitration panel has rejected developer's Larry Silverstein's claims that the Port Authority owed him money for delays at Ground Zero. Silverstein says the delays were endangering his ability to....
High Winds Scatter Debris from Beekman Tower
by Matthew Schuerman
January 25, 2010
A 15-block area near City Hall Park remains closed to pedestrians, and traffic, after high winds scattered debris from a nearby construction site. The source of debris was a 77-story tower under con....
MTA Revises List of Service Cuts
by Matthew Schuerman
January 24, 2010
MTA officials have come up with a revised list of service cuts to balance the authority's budget. The changes will have different winners and losers than the first round of proposed cuts, but offici....
MTA Revises Planned Service Cuts
by Matthew Schuerman
January 22, 2010
MTA officials have come up with a revised list of service cuts to balance the authority's budget. The changes will have different winners and losers than the first round of proposed cuts, but offici....
Paterson Budget Proposal Boosts Aid for Student MetroCards
by Matthew Schuerman
January 19, 2010
The governor's budget proposal does include an increase in aid for free Metrocards for students. WNYC's Matthew Schuerman has more. REPORTER: Albany slashed the money it contributes for free studen....
MTA Countdown Clocks Could Be Delayed Until 2011
by Matthew Schuerman
January 17, 2010
The MTA's new chairman, Jay Walder, has made subway and bus countdown clocks a top priority. But after 100 days in the job, he's already had to scale back his expectations about when they'll arrive. ....
MTA Chief Promises Big Changes
by Matthew Schuerman
January 15, 2010
The MTA's new CEO is pledging to cut back on waste at the agency. In a speech this morning marking his first 100 days, Jay Walder told business and civic leaders that he's doing a top-to-bottom revi....
Back to the Beame Shuffle? Transit Advocates, MTA Debate Use of Stimulus
by Matthew Schuerman
January 12, 2010
Transit advocates have a plan to avert the service cuts the MTA is proposing to implement this summer. They say, use a small portion of the money that's being allocated to big capital construction pr....
City Reports Construction Fatalities Down
by Matthew Schuerman
January 08, 2010
Fewer construction workers died on the job in 2009 across the five boroughs compared to 2008, according to the city Buildings Department. Three people died last year in construction accidents, while....
MTA Rejects Call to Use Stimulus Funds to Prevent Planned Cuts
by Matthew Schuerman
January 07, 2010
The MTA's chairman is resisting calls to use federal stimulus money to restore free student Metrocards and other service cuts planned for later this year. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and tr....
Brooklyn Shelter To Close For Atlantic Yards Development
by Matthew Schuerman
January 07, 2010
A shelter for homeless families in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn will close next week to make way for the Atlantic Yards project. WNYC's Matthew Schuerman has more. REPORTER: The Pacific Dean shelter ....
MTA Financial Officer Retires After 30 Years
by Matthew Schuerman
January 06, 2010
The MTA's top financial officer quietly retired last week after 30 years at the agency. As the MTA's unofficial No. 2 man, Gary Dellaverson made key financial decisions for the beleaguered transit au....
New LIRR Terminal Opens in Brooklyn
by Matthew Schuerman
January 05, 2010
The Long Island Rail Road opened a new terminal in Brooklyn this morning. The $108 million station features a new waiting area, granite tiles, and a soaring 60-foot-high atrium at Flatbush Avenue and....
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