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The MTA's bus and transit committee, pictured in May 2019. Photo: David Meyer

Time’s Up! When Will The Mayor Fill His MTA Board Vacancies?

By Dave Colon | Jan 17, 2020 | No Comments

It's no small bureaucratic matter. The city's MTA Board members speak for millions of transit riders on a largely regional panel that often slights the city.

Horn-blowing activists stormed Sixth Avenue on Tuesday to demand protection for all road users. Photo: Dave Colon

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Activists Make Music To Demand DOT Fix Sixth Avenue’s ‘Road To Nowhere’

By Dave Colon | Jan 14, 2020 | No Comments

And the city says it's finally ready to make the fix.

The Queens bus network redesign may include priority routes like the 14th Street busway (left), but residents of Jackson Heights aren't happy (right).

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The Winners And Losers in Queens Bus Network Redesign Draft

By Dave Colon | Jan 14, 2020 | No Comments

Overall, the plan has been been lauded by many transit advocates — so that's good. But it's not perfect, as our analysis shows.

Andrew Cuomo delivers his 2020 State of the State address. Photo: Darren McGee/ Governor's office

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Governor Uses ‘Deliver Justice’ Rhetoric To Tout E-Bike Legalization

By Dave Colon | Jan 8, 2020 | No Comments

ALBANY — Cuomo's plan to legalize the throttle-controlled bikes favored by delivery workers is part of the governor's "Making Progress Happen" agenda. It included the advocacy phrase "deliver justice."

The proposed, and currently unnamed, Penn Station South. Maybe they can name it after Henrik Lundqvist. Photo: Governor Cuomo's Office

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‘Master Builder’ Cuomo Pitches Old Proposal For New ‘Penn Station South’

By Dave Colon | Jan 7, 2020 | No Comments

A possibly $8-billion proposal would raise the total number of train tracks at Penn Station to 29 and serve 175,000 commuters per day, the governor said.