> Specific to today and the article in question: The government of NYC has little to no control over the MTA, including the subways, other than bickering with t

> Specific to today and the article in question: The government of NYC has little to no control over the MTA, including the subways, other than bickering with the governor over funding. The MTA is an independent entity, but the state government has plenty of control over it through the contracts that control both its funding and its expansion projects. However, as the article explains, the government chooses not to exercise that authority of oversight, delegating it instead to the MTA itself (!).