The New York Times: The new leader of New York City’s subway may know exactly how to fix the tattered system, but navigating the morass of the state’s political class has already emerged as a much bigger challenge.
On Wednesday, Andy Byford, who arrived in January after running Toronto’s transit system, unveiled his vision for finally building a reliable subway. But the scale of the work and its potential price tag of more than $19 billion were staggering and Mr. Byford immediately found himself caught in the bitter rivalry between Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio, who have repeatedly clashed over who should pay to rehabilitate the subway.
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