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David Meyer

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Bill de Blasio

NYC Bus Service Isn’t Getting Better, and de Blasio’s Not Doing Much to Fix It

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Advocates: L Train Replacement Bus Service Better Move Faster Than Walking Speed

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Federal Funding

The GOP Tax Plan Will Hit NYC Transit Riders Hard

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Buses

Advocates to MTA: No More Waffling on Citywide All-Door Bus Boarding

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Andrew Cuomo

How to Turn Up the Pressure on Cuomo to Fix the Subways

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Levine Introduces Bill to Speed Up Installation of Signal Priority for Buses

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Riders and Bus Drivers Urge MTA to Bring All-Door Boarding to Every Route in the City

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Bus Riders Share Their Tales of Woeful Service. Are Cuomo and de Blasio Listening?

<p>Clarence Eckerson Jr. is the Director of Video Production for NYCSR&#8217;s StreetFilms and producer of bikeTV.  He loves the color purple, chocolate chip cookies, and enjoys walking, biking, and taking transit.  He has never owned a driver&#8217;s license.</p>


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