Shouldn't someone downstream of the governor have thought to bring in outside experts for a fresh look, given the disruptive stakes? Some people are skeptical about this new plan, in fact, precisely because it was driven by Governor Cuomo. You can find representatives of eight other public officials on the authority’s board, including the mayor of New York. Even more power is held by a virtually unknown committee of four, any one of whom can veto the entire capital budget. On this committee are the speaker of the State Assembly, the State Senate majority leader, the mayor and the governor.

Source: New York Times January 12, 2019 20:15 UTC