New York Daily News

Gov unit to tackle transit fix

- Dan Rivoli

GOV. CUOMO said Thursday he’s created a panel to bust the gridlock on the city streets and bring more money to the MTA — but the committee doesn’t include any city officials.

The Fix NYC panel — announced as Mayor de Blasio is in the thick of his reelection campaign — will draft proposals by December on tackling traffic and devising a way to bring a stream of money to the Metropolit­an Transporta­tion Authority.

“I look forward to hearing the panel’s proposals to help bring relief to millions of New Yorkers and visitors who drive on our streets and rely on mass transit,” Cuomo said.

Among the 16 people he appointed is Sam Schwartz, the former city traffic commission­er and mastermind behind the proposal to put tolls on East River bridges, while cutting them on bridges connecting the outer-boroughs.

De Blasio spokesman Austin Finan dismissed Cuomo’s panel.

“We’ve yet to see a real plan from the governor on congestion pricing, and city riders don’t need yet another commission to tell them that the state has failed their transit system,” Finan said.

“Riders deserve real solutions and a dedicated transit funding stream like the millionair­es’ tax the mayor has already proposed.”

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