Cuomo suggests a plan to allow private sponsorships of NYC subway stations


During the speech, Cuomo suggested that one way to get more funding for the ailing transit system would be to offer companies the opportunity to sponsor subway stations for an annual fee. That money could go toward “enhanced maintenance, additional security, and aesthetic features.”



The practice of letting corporations put their stamp on the subway has precedents— in 2009, the MTA sold the naming rights for Atlantic Ave–Pacific St station in Brooklyn to Barclays, which according to NY Times, gets MTA $200,000 per year for the next two decades.

However, many crucial aspects of Cuomo's proposal, like maintenance of stations, are still unclear. MTA chair Joe Lhota said that the details of the plan are still being worked out. 

It’s easy to see a corporation fighting to put its name on Union Square or a similarly well-trafficked station; but will stations deep in the outer boroughs then go ignored? Similar issues play out in city parks, where those with deep-pocketed donors—the High Line, Central Park, etc.—are well-maintained, while those without … well, not so much.

During that same speech, the governor also announced that the new Tappan Zee Bridge—renamed the Mario Cuomo Bridge will have its grand opening (presumably with a flashy light show) on August 25. 

... Anastasia Tokmakova via Archinect - News http://ift.tt/2tHDOys

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