STATEMENT OF OF RICHARD T. ANDERSON PRESIDENT, NEW YORK BUILDING CONGRESS SUBMITTED TO A JOINT LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON THE FIS
Published on Feb 28, 2011 by
The New York Building Congress appreciates the opportunity to comment on the State’s
Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Transportation budget. The Building Congress is a broad-based
membership organization focusing on economic and infrastructure investment, job
creation and professional exchange among the contractors, architects, engineers, unions,
real estate managers, developers, owners and service providers who comprise the
building community.
The State of New York faces across-the-board challenges as a result of historic budget
deficits. Protecting the State’s infrastructure is an essential part of our recovery. Our
roads, bridges, trains and subways are the arteries through which our economic livelihood
flows. Fortunately, the Governor’s budget proposal maintains the State’s commitment to
the Department of Transportation and the MTA capital programs at levels forecast last
year. This will maintain minimum support for transportation infrastructure this year as
the State grapples with other budget issues.
However, beyond the next several months, the stability of the State’s transportation
infrastructure is seriously in question. The Legislature is familiar with the uncertain
future of federal transportation funding, and the enormous out-year gaps in DOT’s and
the MTA’s capital plans. Albany therefore must address its major transportation capital
plans with the same
The New York Building Congress appreciates the opportunity to comment on the State’s
Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Transportation budget. The Building Congress is a broad-based
membership organization focusing on economic and infrastructure investment, job
creation and professional exchange among the contractors, architects, engineers, unions,
real estate managers, developers, owners and service providers who comprise the
building community.
The State of New York faces across-the-board challenges as a result of historic budget
deficits. Protecting the State’s infrastructure is an essential part of our recovery. Our
roads, bridges, trains and subways are the arteries through which our economic livelihood
flows. Fortunately, the Governor’s budget proposal maintains the State’s commitment to
the Department of Transportation and the MTA capital programs at levels forecast last
year. This will maintain minimum support for transportation infrastructure this year as
the State grapples with other budget issues.
However, beyond the next several months, the stability of the State’s transportation
infrastructure is seriously in question. The Legislature is familiar with the uncertain
future of federal transportation funding, and the enormous out-year gaps in DOT’s and
the MTA’s capital plans. Albany therefore must address its major transportation capital
plans with the same
The New York Building Congress appreciates the opportunity to comment on the State’s
Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Transportation budget. The Building Congress is a broad-based
membership organization focusing on economic and infrastructure investment, job
creation and professional exchange among the contractors, architects, engineers, unions,
real estate managers, developers, owners and service providers who comprise the
building community.
The State of New York faces across-the-board challenges as a result of historic budget
deficits. Protecting the State’s infrastructure is an essential part of our recovery. Our
roads, bridges, trains and subways are the arteries through which our economic livelihood
flows. Fortunately, the Governor’s budget proposal maintains the State’s commitment to
the Department of Transportation and the MTA capital programs at levels forecast last
year. This will maintain minimum support for transportation infrastructure this year as
the State grapples with other budget issues.
However, beyond the next several months, the stability of the State’s transportation
infrastructure is seriously in question. The Legislature is familiar with the uncertain
future of federal transportation funding, and the enormous out-year gaps in DOT’s and
the MTA’s capital plans. Albany therefore must address its major transportation capital
plans with the same