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Larry Penner

Recent Posts

This subway bathroom, at Hudson Yards, is not open, according to the MTA. Former federal transit man Larry Penner (inset) thinks it should be. Main photo: Tdorante10

Letter to the Editor: Open the Subway Bathrooms Today!

By Larry Penner | Feb 8, 2022 | No Comments
Why doesn't the MTA add functioning restrooms to the NYC Transit Capital Program and use federal funds to pay for these improvements?
Congestion

OPINION: Time to Staff Up ‘Traffic Mobility Review Board’

By Larry Penner | Nov 13, 2020 | No Comments
While Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo dither on congestion pricing, they could at least appoint members to the review board that was created under the same state law that created congestion pricing.
Seems unlikely this is going to happen.

OPINION: The Myth of the 30-Minute, One-Seat Ride on the LGA AirTrain

By Larry Penner | Sep 22, 2020 | No Comments
Supporters of the LaGuardia AirTrain promise a 30-minute or less connection from LaGuardia Airport to Manhattan via the AirTrain. It's a myth.
Seems unlikely this is going to happen.

Op-Ed: The Many Unanswered Questions About the LaGuardia AirTrain

By Larry Penner | Feb 18, 2020 | No Comments
And costs have ballooned!
This state rendering does not show the shuttle buses that these Islander fans will have to board to get to their arena, which will sit at another LIRR station on the other side of Belmont Park.

Op-Ed: Gov. Cuomo’s Plan for New LIRR Station for Islanders is a Boondoggle

By Larry Penner | Jul 9, 2019 | 5 Comments
The state's plan for a new LIRR station at Belmont Park raises many questions, many of which are asked in this op-ed by a respected transit analyst.
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