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Re:VC Tim Draper has revived his proposal to carve Californi... by technofiend on Tuesday April 24, 2018 @11:40PM (#16918485)
Repairing and upgrading subways would require local political wherewithal that NYC has not demonstrated so far. If Albany is truly draining fare money from MTA your rides might be cheaper but the changes wouldn't happen any faster. But is Albany really getting money from the NYC MTA? I'm skeptical.
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Re:VC Tim Draper has revived his proposal to carve Californi... by ardit33 on Wednesday April 25, 2018 @12:05AM (#16918560)
Yes, the MTA is actually controlled by Albany and not NYC, which is crazy. More than 1.5B funding has been diverted in other things.

The MTA should be controlled by NYC and the counties that are near by, and affected by it. Albany is hundreds of miles away, plus most of upstate is so far, that might as well be a different state.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/18/nyregion/new-york-subway-...

"They stripped a combined $1.5 billion from the M.T.A. by repeatedly diverting tax revenues earmarked for the subways and also by demanding large payments for financial advice, I.T. help and other services "

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