MTA Finances
Finally! My Thoughts On The Ravitch Report
19 days ago the Ravitch Commission issued its complete report to Gov. Patterson with solutions to help fund the MTA this year & beyond with dependable revenue streams. Ever since the report was released, I had promised to offer a complete opinion on it. I apologize for not getting to this or any other news […]
MTA Continues To Squander Real Estate Assets
This viewpoint is shared by many including someone who hopes to be the next New York City Comptroller, Brooklyn City Councilman David Yassky. The agency has many real estate assets in its control & has a reputation for letting their potential go to waste whether in terms of use, leasing, or selling. One of the […]
Ravitch Commission Report Reactions
Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that the Ravitch Commission released its long awaited report this past Thursday. Some of the proposals recommended by the commission were leaked via various outlets such as the New York Times & Tri-State Transportation Campaign’s “Mobilizing The Region” blog. I opined on a couple of […]
Ravitch Commission Plan Is Finally Here
Let me first apologize on two fronts. The first is for getting the date wrong in which they were going to unveil the report. This must have been a recent change as the date reference was always Friday, December 5th. The second thing is for not getting this up sooner. I have been extremely busy […]
Gov. Patterson Voices Support For Ravitch Commission Plan
We are a little over a day away from the complete Ravitch Commission report being released. However over the last 7-10 days details of the proposals have been leaked from the New York Times to the Tri-State Transportation Campaign’s “Mobilizing The Region” blog. For the first time the man who created the Ravitch Commission, Gov. […]
