#Cuomo defends LaGuardia AirTrain project amid budget crisis

#Cuomo defends LaGuardia AirTrain project amid budget crisis

“#Cuomo defends LaGuardia AirTrain project amid budget crisis” Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday refused to back down from his $2 billion plans for an AirTrain to LaGuardia Airport — even while admitting the Big Apple’s transit system is facing an unprecedented financial crisis. Cuomo insisted that the widely panned scheme was still “essential” for New…

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#Is today the day someone attacks me on subway?

#Is today the day someone attacks me on subway?

“#Is today the day someone attacks me on subway?” Anyone who rides the subway these days has these dreadful thoughts: Will today be the day I’m attacked? Will this be the day I’m shoved off the platform into an oncoming train? And: Where the hell is our mayor? At 8.30 am on Thursday, a 40-year-old…

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#Why MTA should be first for any federal bailout

#Why MTA should be first for any federal bailout

“#Why MTA should be first for any federal bailout” The MTA just sent a red alert to anyone who cares about the city’s future: The agency’s out of cash. Riders and workers will pay a steep price — unless New York’s leaders in Congress (looking at you, Chuck Schumer) act wisely. At its board meeting…

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