'Tough Guy' Cuomo's Hard Reign Over MTA Shaken by Growing Scandals

[brooklynite]

The City

For ex-transit chief Andy Byford, moving to head London’s transportation system after his two-year stint running New York’s buses and subways marked his own declaration of independence.

“I’m now given the space and leeway as a transit professional to do my job,” Byford told THE CITY from London Thursday. “I can do my job for the people of London without interference.”

The former head of New York City Transit — who pinned his January 2020 resignation, in part, on “being undermined” by Gov. Andrew Cuomo — is far from alone.

Cuomo’s power over the MTA is unmistakable, insiders say, with bruising calls and commands to officials at the transit agency constantly coming from his top aides in Albany.

Byford was probably the best Transit leader the MTA had in the past 40 years. We're used to "engagement" with the Governor's office, but Cuomo has brought micromanaging to a new level (bus colors, bridge lighting, etc.)

[uponit7771]

1. The fact FAUX News is STILL headlining Cuomo leads me to FURTHER conclude this is pile on