New York City Politics and Urbanism Daily
New York’s Reform Bill Comes Due
Friday, May 1, 2026 · 4 min
New York’s reform agenda is colliding with money: the MTA is trying to keep major transit upgrades moving without reliable federal help, while city and state leaders weigh new taxes, labor costs, and underused violence-prevention funds.
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New York’s reform agenda is colliding with money: the MTA is trying to keep major transit upgrades moving without reliable federal help, while city and state leaders weigh new taxes, labor costs, and underused violence-prevention funds.
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- MTA Prepares to Fund IBX Light Rail Without Feds After Trump Meddling - Streetsblog New York City — Dave Colon
localStorage.setItem('darkMode', val)); } }" x-bind:class="{ 'dark': darkMode }"> MTA Prepares to Fund IBX Light Rail Without Feds After Trump Meddling - Streetsblog New York City # MTA Prepares to Fund IBX Light Rail Without Feds After Trump Meddling "We want to make sure that we could move quickly into construction rather than waiting around for Santa Claus," MTA Chair Janno Lieber…
- The Pied-à-Terre Tax and Its Potential Revenues - Office of the New ... — Nyc
The Pied-à-Terre Tax and Its Potential Revenues - Office of the New York City Comptroller Mark Levine Microsoft Internet Explorer is no longer a supported browser on NYC Comptroller’s website. Please use Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Apple Safari or Mozilla Firefox. ## Introduction A number of new taxes have been proposed this winter and spring to address the City’s structural budget gap.…
- MTA claims large rate hikes would be required to meet LIRR worker demands — Wliw
# MTA claims large rate hikes would be required to meet LIRR worker demands Published: 2026-04-30T16:00:00+00:00 ## Summary The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) workers are demanding large wage increases, potentially leading to service cuts, job reductions, or fare hikes. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and five labor organizations representing roughly half of all LIRR union…
- Siemens Mobility to Digitise New York City's Fulton-Liberty Lines with CBTC — Joey Stoate
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- Unspent State Funds for Youth At Risk of Gun Violence Are Needed Here, City Leaders Say — Rosa Goldensohn, Reuven Blau
# Unspent State Funds for Youth At Risk of Gun Violence Are Needed Here, City Leaders Say | THE CITY — NYC News Published: 2026-04-30T22:23:22+00:00 Author: Rosa Goldensohn, Reuven Blau ## Summary New York City leaders have called for increased funding for youth at risk of gun violence to be provided. Groups that work to combat teen gun violence gathered at a forum in Brooklyn to highlight…