MTA funds should be spent on transit only, Golden says
In 2016, New York State forced the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to write a $4.9 million check to help three financially-strapped ski resorts in the upstate region that were experiencing tough times due to a warm winter and a serious shortage of skiers.
Under orders from the Cuomo Administration, the MTA dutifully sent a check to the Olympic Regional Development Authority, a state-controlled entity that operates the Belleayre Ski Center, Gore Mountain and Whiteface Mountain ski resorts, according to the New York Daily News, which was the first to report the fiscal finagling.
But it was not the only time New York State has taken funds meant for buses, subways and other transportation needs and used the money for other purposes, according to transit advocates, who said they want to practice to stop.