Washington, D.C. and New York City seem to be locked in a battle over which city has the worst public transit system. New York seems to be winning the day, with both the New York Post and Vanity Fair publishing articles on just how bad commuting can be when relying on the Metropolitan Transit Authority.
Here's how the MTA made your commute hell this morning https://t.co/yeee1w9Cov pic.twitter.com/BmQDHT1Lf9
— New York Post Metro (@nypmetro) June 20, 2017
New York subway riders are now risking death to escape delayed trains https://t.co/uyj1V1HkrY
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) June 20, 2017
Vanity Fair included in its coverage this video that went viral earlier this month:
S/b F train stuck for over an hour w/o light and air just rolled up-passengers dripping with sweat begging to get off #mta @MTA #effedtrain pic.twitter.com/NXJ3pDJtji
— Chelsea Lawrence (@chelseahbelle) June 5, 2017
So, what is Gov. Andrew Cuomo doing about it? For one, he’s adding a couple of state seats to the MTA board to give the state a clear voting majority.
Inbox: GOVERNOR CUOMO ADVANCES LEGISLATION TO GIVE STATE CONTROL OF MTA BOARD AND ADDRESS CURRENT CRISIS
— Matthew Hamilton (@matt_hamilton10) June 20, 2017
BREAKING: GOV CUOMO – who already controls the MTA – IS RIDICULOUS https://t.co/49DVOTyNZv
— Harry Siegel (@harrysiegel) June 20, 2017
Well, that escalated quickly. Cuomo uses current MTA crisis to seize control of MTA (which, for the record, he already controls). pic.twitter.com/fVWqkARFfR
— Max RN (@MaxRivlinNadler) June 20, 2017
https://twitter.com/TomNamako/status/877257367875878913
Full Cuomo release. This is CYA for bad press as much as it is real politics. He controls MTA with or without a technical Board majority. pic.twitter.com/Ajo5iiPJjT
— Second Ave. Sagas (@2AvSagas) June 20, 2017
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https://twitter.com/adamgurri/status/877259275663536128
This is Cuomo trying to pretend that he has nothing to do with the MTA's problems, nothing at all, no sir!
— Ed Gaillard (@EdwardGaillard) June 20, 2017
Cuomo's move to secure MTA majority is theater but also more: raising the $35 billion needed to stabilize the subways becomes his obligation
— Alyssa Katz (@alykatzz) June 20, 2017
Ah, only $35 billion to stabilize the subways? There must be something in New York left to tax.
Matthew Hamilton of the Times Union last week pointed to this tweet from the governor about self-driving cars as an example of “New York Twitter in a nutshell.” This is just a small sample of the replies.
A major milestone unlocked: Today @Audi performed New York State’s first autonomous vehicle demonstration. pic.twitter.com/B5jWPgNFmH
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) June 13, 2017
a major milestone for all New Yorkers would be you actually caring about the subways
— Max RN (@MaxRivlinNadler) June 14, 2017
FIX THE SUBWAY
— Amanda Duarte (@duarteamanda) June 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/samfbiddle/status/875004243182309376
Who the fuck cares, fix the subways!
— Jeremy Wein is in Georgia this week (@thismyshow) June 14, 2017
I would also like to say "Fix the subway"
— Patrick Monahan (@pattymo) June 14, 2017
Fix subway instead so this morning's MTA shitshow never happens again. THANKS IN ADVANCE.
— Elizabeth Lloyd (@lloyd_says) June 14, 2017
Has anyone mentioned fixing the subways yet?
— Man Bartlett (@man) June 15, 2017
Great can you fix the fucking subways now
— Jason Bailey (@jasondashbailey) June 15, 2017
Please fix the subway!
— Andres Jauregui (@dutchvowels) June 15, 2017
Fix the fucking subway. Note: fix does not mean "add wireless" it means "make sure we don't suffocate"
— carlisle belinda est (@melbacoast) June 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/NYCSPEAKERRACE/status/874835922612879364
FIX THE SUBWAY
— Chris O'Leary (@ohhleary) June 14, 2017
You know what used to be another good way to get around without driving? THE SUBWAY. #FixTheSubway
— Krissa Corbett Cavouras (@petithiboux) June 14, 2017
or you could fix the subway
— Jaime Green (@jaimealyse) June 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/baddggerr1/status/874829593240317952
Wow, I am so looking forward to Audi's new subway cars
— Every Day is National Dog Day if You're a Dog (@jamesfacts) June 14, 2017
So when do we get the driverless subway trains other cities have had for decades? #CuomosMTA
— Craig Toocheck (@ctoocheck) June 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/adamwass/status/874962868684414977
Can @Audi please fix the subway since @NYGovCuomo refuses to?
— alicia (@wolvus) June 14, 2017
@Audi, I know it's not your thing but maybe YOU can fix the subway? If not, while you have @NYGovCuomo's ear, tell him to do it?
— Eric Cunningham (@EricCunningham) June 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/Yuri_Beats/status/875157052414406658
FIX THE SUBWAY YOU MONSTER
— allinotallie (@allinotallie) June 13, 2017
How about making headlines for fixing the NYC subway instead?
— Daniela Perdomo ??⌛ (@danielaperdomo) June 14, 2017
Cool. Now fix the subway.
— Jim (@Jim_Mintzer) June 14, 2017
Please fix the subway. This morning I had to choose between a mouthful of someone's hair and a noseful of someone's sweaty armpit.
— Julia Kite (@juliakite) June 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/sssssparkers/status/874991891640659968
https://twitter.com/Caleb_Headley/status/875179692801839104
https://twitter.com/AhRealMarksters/status/875119385173733376
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Update:
Wednesday’s New York Post will include a request that Gov. Cuomo fix the subways.
New Yorkers are about to lose it over these terrible subways: https://t.co/ueiMjTcvWO pic.twitter.com/iXm45lefxQ
— New York Post (@nypost) June 21, 2017
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Four months after fatal incident, FTA demands fixes to DC Metro; President blames GOP’s ideology https://t.co/ssbB5TDjjk
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 12, 2016
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