NYC transportation advocates urge likely incoming Democratic leaders Jeffries and Schumer to toss bill slashing funding for public transit

A group of transportation advocates urged the likely new Democratic Congressional leaders — U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer — to rip up a Republican-authored surface transportation reauthorization bill that significantly cuts transit funding for cities like New York when they are set to take over in January, amNewYork has learned. The missive, which was shared with amNewYork ahead of its Thursday release, charges that the so-called "Build America 250 Act" would be "disastrous" for New York, because it would slash guaranteed transit funding directly affecting the MTA while also eliminating it for Amtrak. The legislation, which a Republican-led House committee approved earlier this year, is intended to replace the current surface transportation bill, known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, passed under former President Biden in 2021.

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