Governor Cuomo Announces Sandy Aid for MTA Recovery Efforts

Joseph Byrne Thursday, March 7, 2013

it has been a rough year for the Long Island Metropolitan Transit Authority. They have had to implement two different fare hikes in order to keep up with their budget, and they had several problems associated with power outages, due to the storms, and recovering from damages sustained through Hurricane Sandy. For commuters in Long Island, these price hikes, power outages, and lines still being rebuilt have caused plenty of problems for themselves. Increased gas prices have hampered their own budgets, and the increased fares have made it much tougher for working families to commute.

However, there may be some type of relief coming in the form of federal aid for the MTA. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is set to receive nearly $200 million in federal aid to help with Superstorm Sandy recovery. Governor Andrew Cuomo says Wednesday the Federal Transit Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency funding will go to cover costs associated with storm preparation through January 29.

More than half of the federal dollars are going to MTA New York City Transit to help repair, reconstruct and replace badly damaged equipment and facilities like the Coney Island Yard which flooded during the storm. Another $17.9 million in federal funds will go to restore the heavily damaged 3.6-mile stretch of the A subway line between Howard Beach and the Rockaways section of Queens.

This is good news for many Long Island businesses, commuters, and workers as they also struggle with the recovery efforts from the October storm.

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Governor Cuomo Announces Sandy Aid for MTA Recovery Efforts

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