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"partnership council"
New York Governor Cuomo calls on private sector to help fix subways
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday called on the private sector to help improve New York City's aging subway system, saying business and civic organizations could each contribute $250,000 to join a "partnership council" and clean up dirty, decrepit areas.
He said firms including BlackRock, Estee Lauder and Blackstone already agreed to contribute the funds, and that companies could "adopt a station" to help fund cleaning, art or even wireless internet service for additional contributions up to $600,000.
Such an approach could open the door to subway stations branded with corporate names.
"We want to bring the private sector in as a full partner," Cuomo told the Association for a Better New York in a breakfast speech.
You guys remember this?
Week 21: The Corporate Takeover of Our National Parks
New York Governor Cuomo calls on private sector to help fix subways
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday called on the private sector to help improve New York City's aging subway system, saying business and civic organizations could each contribute $250,000 to join a "partnership council" and clean up dirty, decrepit areas.
He said firms including BlackRock, Estee Lauder and Blackstone already agreed to contribute the funds, and that companies could "adopt a station" to help fund cleaning, art or even wireless internet service for additional contributions up to $600,000.
Such an approach could open the door to subway stations branded with corporate names.
"We want to bring the private sector in as a full partner," Cuomo told the Association for a Better New York in a breakfast speech.
You guys remember this?
Week 21: The Corporate Takeover of Our National Parks
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