This Week: MTA Hearings, Team T.A., Streetsblog Soiree
This week is all about the MTA public hearings on service cuts, student
MetroCards and the proposed elimination of the toll rebate for
Rockaway residents using the Cross Bay Bridge. There will be one
hearing in each borough and additional hearings in the suburbs. Check the MTA web site for specifics.
By
Streetsblog
10:07 AM EST on March 1, 2010
This week is all about the MTA public hearings on service cuts, student
MetroCards and the proposed elimination of the toll rebate for
Rockaway residents using the Cross Bay Bridge. There will be one
hearing in each borough and additional hearings in the suburbs. Check the MTA web site for specifics.
- Tonight: Info session for TEAM T.A., to be followed by a second meeting Sunday afternoon, at Transportation Alternatives’ Manhattan HQ.
- Thursday: The Park Slope Civic Council has a forum on the future of Fourth Avenue. 7 p.m.
- Friday: Join us as we throw our first Streetsblog fundraiser — a farewell party for founding editor Aaron Naparstek. 6 p.m.
Keep an eye on the calendar for updated listings. Got an event we should know about? Drop us a line.
This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.
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