NYC transit chief Andy Byford resigned last week amid tensions with Gov. Cuomo

New York City transit boss Andy Byford resigned from his position last week amid frustrations with Gov. Andrew Cuomo — though he appears to be having second thoughts, according to a report Friday.

Transit officials have tried to change his mind, though he has yet to rescind his letter of resignation, Politico New York reported. Byford claims to be staying put.

“I’m not going anywhere and I remain laser focused on improving day-to-day service for millions of New Yorkers and delivering a transformed transit network,” he said in a statement provided to media by the MTA.

The news comes as tensions between Byford and Cuomo appear to have calmed down.

Mostly recently, Cuomo praised the British rail exec during a Sept. 20 appearance in New York City.

“Andy has the New York mojo and he has the New York aggressiveness,” Cuomo said at the time. “He’s a get-it-done guy.”

On Thursday, Byford gleefully guided reporters on the M15 bus to tout the MTA’s efforts to improve bus service.

But he remains disheartened with the potential of service cuts as well as the Cuomo’s frequent MTA-related media events, which he sees as a distraction, Politico said.

Byford has had good reason to be frustrated, Tri-State Transportation Campaign Executive Director Nick Sifuentes told The Post.

“He’s been stymied by legislators resistant to transit improvements, overbearing leadership in Albany and the difficulties inside the MTA itself,” Sifuentes said.

“It’d be a huge loss if he goes,” he added. “If Andy leaves, who’s ever going to want this job again?”

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