Pensyfan19 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 10, 2021 4:05 pm
How do you think the NYC Subway System, MTA and other NY rail agencies will be operated under newly-appointed Governor Hochul? Will we see service and project improvements or delays? The floor is open for discussion.
Mr. Pennsy, first let me note I was in Salzburg when Andy announced "I'm done"; I was watching in my hotel room, the English language version of the German news channel Deutsche Welle; they "cut away" for a feed from CNN.
Now allow me to clarify one point that duly elected Lt. Gov Hochul was not appointed to anything; the NYS Constitution calls for the Lt. Gov to fill the seat of the Gov for whatever reason such is vacated. That Constitution now calls for a Lt. Governor to be appointed from sitting legislators (source: New York Times).
Now back on the rails; I think that passenger rail interests, which means the South Eastern quadrant of the State - and not too much elsewhere - had best accept that "Lady Guv" got on the ticket to shore up Andy's support in Western NY. While who's to say she can't learn - especially since she already "talks of running" in '22 - I think that rail passenger interests must accept there will be a "time out" for the various projects noted in this topic and elsewhere at the Forum.