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Joint Statement from Senators Martin Malavé Dilan and Bill Perkins

Posted by Martin Malavé Dilan on Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

“As chairs of our respective committees, this morning we met with Jay Walder, the Governor’s nominee to head the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Mr. Walder’s background certainly demonstrates his acumen for managing large-scale public transportation authorities. We were pleased to have the opportunity to speak with him on his past accomplishments and if confirmed, how he would proceed to foster a new, fiscally-sound and transparent MTA that both improves upon service and restores public trust and confidence.

Redistricting Goals And Criteria

Posted by Martin Malavé Dilan on Monday, January 3rd, 2011

Various state and local jurisdictions, in an effort to reform redistricting and to make it more accountable, have been considering new goals, methods and criteria that would result in a more transparent redistricting process and one that uses honest and objective criteria. While several states have pursued redistricting reform via the legislative process, others have considered independent commissions. California’s new commission is one major example of a recent reform.Goals and criteria being considered include:

Comment on the Future of New York's Roads and Bridges

Ending a near half-century of excluding New Yorkers from talks on how and where their transportation dollars are spent, Senate Transportation Ranker, Martin Malavé Dilan, has provided the following forum to solicit public input.