Report recommends New York tax on cannabis to fund MTA modernization plan
534 views · Published 6 December 2018 · 2:19 · Indexed 14 October 2026
Channel: Eyewitness News ABC7NY · 2018 · News & Politics
The president of the New York City Transit Authority says subway service has improved since he took over a year ago, but more funding is needed. Andy Byford spoke to business leaders Wednesday, one day after going before the City Council to address the ongoing problems facing mass transit. He says the Transit Authorty's new plan, called Fast Forward, will overhaul the subway system in 10 years. Now, a report from an urban policy think tank is recommending a dedicated tax on cannabis to fund the MTA's ambitious modernization plans. N.J. Burkett has more: https://7ny.tv/2BRJzzS Check out more Eyewitness News - http://7ny.tv/2suJHTd OUR SOCIAL MEDIA – FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ABC7NY/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/abc7ny INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/abc7ny/ SNAP: abc7ny PODCASTS: http://abc7ny.com/podcasts/ NEW HERE? – Hi! We’re abc7NY, also known as Channel 7 on TV, home to Eyewitness News, New York’s Number 1 news. We hope you love us on YouTube as much as you do on television! NEW TIPS: Online: http://abc7ny.com/submit-a-news-tip/2599968/ Phone: 917-260-7700 Email: [email protected]
