UPFRONT BY THE NUMBERS
THE KICKER: A CHOICE QUOTE FROM CITY & STATE’S FIRST READ EMAIL “It’s a joke. Sad part is this is taxpayer resources and dollars being completely wasted on naked political ambitions. He was running for mayor the second he stepped into this job and had no interest in doing the job he was sworn in to do, only to abuse the position.” —Marc La Vorgna, Bloomberg’s press secretary, on New York City Comptroller John Liu’s rejection of city contracts, via The New York Times
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ov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will be using state funds to expand service for the second straight year in order to make the experience more enjoyable for riders.
$1.3 billion Amount by which MTA plans to reduce annual costs
SCHUMER BOYS, DRIFTING AWAY BY AARON SHORT
It has been a sweltering summer for Sen. Chuck Schumer’s former staffers. Some have gotten in trouble with the press with embarrassing sext-ploits. Others are floundering in the polls in winnable races or were unable to get on the ballot in the first place. And a few failed to pass legislation to their liking, including Schumer himself. What happened, Schumer Boys? Your summer dreams are ripped at the seams.
$7.9 million Amount NYC Transit will spend on new bus and subway transit service
$5.9 million Amount NYC Transit will spend on enhancing customer environment with additional track and station cleaning, more controllers to manage service on numbered subway lines, better turnstile layouts and more security cameras
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Amount MTA Long Island Railroad will invest in five new weekday trains, among other changes
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230 Number of new trains MTA Metro-North Railroad plans to add per week
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$1.7 million 1. Anthony Weiner His mayoral campaign took a nosedive when the news broke that he had not stopped sexting, starting online relationships with three women even after his resignation from Congress. 2. Micah Kellner His City Council bid soured when The New York Times reported that one of his female Assembly staffers complained that he had sexually harassed her online.
1 5. Chuck Schumer He helped immigration reform pass the U.S. Senate, but it appears dead in the House. 6. Josh Vlasto Never start a flame war with Fred Dicker that you are not prepared to lose.
3. Daniel Squadron Despite having outraised his opponents, the state senator is lagging behind in the public advocate race in a poll.
7. Phil Goldfeder The assemblyman failed to get full casino gambling in Queens added to the governor’s gaming amendment. Now Aqueduct will have to wait seven years for a blackjack table.
4. David Yassky Sources say the taxi commissioner was eyeing a bid for comptroller again— or any elected office, for that matter—but could not elbow his way into a crowded field.
8. Michael Cusick Actually, the assemblyman’s summer has been pretty good. But he didn’t put too much effort into paddling at the Adirondack Challenge.
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Amount MTA Metro-North Railroad will invest to by 2020 on real-time customer information displays
$11.5 million Additional amount the financial plan includes for NYC Transit and LIRR to adjust service
$11 million Amount included in the financial plan to improve customer experience at stations
SOURCE: CUOMO ADMINISTRATION