Finances and Laws Complicate

Cuomo’s City Transit System Proposal

NY1: “Finances and Laws Complicate Cuomo’s Proposal for Mayoral Control of City Transit System” quotes Goldwyn: “Mayors were loath to do anything to rock that boat. So for 40 plus years, I think we had that nickel [fare]. And then that led to disinvestment. And then obviously there was this bargain struck in the late 60s with Nelson Rockefeller and John Lindsay to get the state on board.”

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