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Two More Queens Pedestrians are Killed By Drivers (Neither of Whom Has Been Charged)
A 75-year-old woman was backed over on Tuesday night and a Flushing senior died of wounds incurred last week on Northern Boulevard.
March 16, 2022
State Pols: Go Ahead, Drive In Bus Lanes and Don’t Pay Tolls — See If We’re Going to Do Anything About It
State legislators used their budget proposals stick it to mass transit by prioritizing drivers blocking bus lanes and messing up their license plates to evade tolls.
March 15, 2022
Advocates: The City and the MTA Must Deliver What They’ve Promised for Bus Riders
This is not rocket science. It's political will and paint.
February 28, 2022
OPINION: It is Time to Revive the 34th Street Busway
As Gov. Hochul talks up her plans for Penn Station, our trains need a rapid transit link now more than ever.
February 23, 2022
Advocates Press Hochul To Embrace Gas Tax Flip to Fund the MTA
Is the MTA getting a new funding source for Valentine's Day? It sure beats flowers.
February 8, 2022
Mayor Adams Must Do More to Speed Up Buses, Advocates Say
“What we’re looking for is a plan in the first 100 days of the administration to clearly identify the bus interventions they are going to do and to show how they’re going to devote the staffing and resources to make that happen," said one advocate.
January 21, 2022
Wait, What? Does Mayor Adams Really Think Our Transit System is the Best in the World?
An otherwise unrelated press conference veers into shaky territory for the new mayor.
January 19, 2022
THE DE BLASIO LEGACY: Eight Years Of Broken Bus Policy
Two terms in office and one big missed opportunity to end the "Tale of Two Cities" for transit.
December 27, 2021
Janno To Albany: Fund the MTA Like the Fire Department (Wait, Like Free?)
Could this finally kickstart a discussion of free transit?
December 16, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines: Gotta Hand it to Janno Edition
It's not often that the head of the MTA attends a rally with people blaming him for terrible service ... on the MTA. But Janno Lieber did it. Plus all the other news.
December 8, 2021
