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Bill limiting nominations could scale back governor's power


Bill limiting nominations could scale back governor’s power
By
Susan Arbetter
City of Albany
PUBLISHED 5:28 PM ET Jul. 09, 2021
PUBLISHED July 9, 2021 @5:28 PM
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The Board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority includes nominees from the governor, the mayor of New York City, unions and those county executives whose counties are within the MTA footprint. 
The fact that several of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s picks either still work for him directly, or worked closely with him in the past, has prompted two lawmakers to take action. 
State Assemblyman Harvey Epstein (D-Manhattan) and Sen. Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan) have introduced legislation to curb what Epstein has called the appearance of a conflict of interest. ....

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The blame game
When things go wrong in New York City, it’s become second nature to blame Mayor Bill de Blasio, whether or not it’s actually his fault. This is especially true when it comes to public transportation, and the mayor has little to do with its issues, past or present.
The person you should be angry at is Gov. Andrew Cuomo – but you didn’t hear that from me! – since he has far more control than the mayor over the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which is charged with running and overseeing the city’s public transportation system, including several bridges and tunnels. ....

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