Where have all the flowers gone? Ask Pataki.
March 25th 2007 02:20 pm
So what’s the PA been spending our tax dollars on? Acquiring new rolling stock, station improvements, service expansion? Read this Bergen Record article and try not to scratch your head so hard that you draw blood.
The Port Authority has spent almost $100 million since 2003 to subsidize elite New York City cultural institutions and real-estate developments — projects that strayed from the bi-state agency’s mission to improve transportation in the region. Much of the money came from New Jersey toll payers and PATH riders…
coffeelen responded on 27 Mar 2007 at 8:39 pm #
It’s incredible to see the reaction of the current P.A. Chairman- Anthony Coscia. He states he was not with the P.A. “back then” and “whatever the differences were between the states, those times are behind us”. That would be great if this stuff didn’t border on the criminal. It’s very telling that the current NJ Governor hasn’t uttered a peep about this nor has the swashbuckling NY Governor. Truly disgraceful–but not at all surprising.
coffeelen responded on 27 Mar 2007 at 8:39 pm #
P.S. Thanks for finding the story and bringing it to our attention.
ABG responded on 27 Mar 2007 at 11:43 pm #
Yes, thanks. Joe Chan should win an award for “transportation Newspeak,” for suggesting that the parking lot will “encourage use of mass transit.” Yes, parking lots can sometimes encourage transit use - but only if they’re out in the suburbs where some people can’t get to the station without driving. Parking lots in densely populated destination areas well-served by transit DO NOT encourage transit use, they compete with it. Does he actually believe that line - or think anyone else will fall for it?