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Nolan Hicks covered transportation, housing, public health and city agencies in the City Hall bureau for The New York Post from 2018-2024, most recently as the paper&#8217;s Senior Reporter for City Affairs. He previously worked as a City Hall and general assignments at The Austin American-Statesman from 2016-2018, where he uncovered self-dealing by a top aide to the city&#8217;s then-mayor that resulted in a federal investigation and guilty pleas. Before that, he was a reporter at the New York Daily News and the San Antonio Express-News. He can be reached at <a href="mailto:bynolanhicks@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bynolanhicks@gmail.com</a>.

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LIRR

‘Late’ Island Rail Road: LIRR On-Time Stats Obscure Rider Fury at Thousands of Blown Connections

Samuel Santaella is a bike and transit activist in Queens who volunteers for Riders Alliance and Transportation Alternatives.

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Samuel Santaella

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Transit Fares

OPINION: Expand Half-Priced Fares to Unlock Commuter Rail for Working Class New Yorkers

Dave Colon is a reporter from Long Beach, a barrier island off of the coast of Long Island that you can bike to from the city. It’s a real nice ride.  He’s previously been the editor of Brokelyn, a reporter at Gothamist, a freelance reporter and delivered freshly baked bread by bike.

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Dave Colon

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The MTA Has A Long Way To Go To Make OMNY Great: Report

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$7 Metro-North, LIRR Peak Fare Coming in August as MTA Finally Kills Atlantic Ticket

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MTA May Finally Kill Off Atlantic Ticket’s Free Subway and Bus Transfer

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Far Rockaway

MTA Will Extend $5 City Ticket To Far Rockaway LIRR Riders This Summer

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Payroll Tax Hike to Save MTA May Completely Exclude New York’s Transit-Rich Suburbs

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Grand Central Madison

Thursday’s Headlines: A Beautiful Day for a Train Ride Edition

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NEW NEW YORK: Gov, Mayor Endorse $5 Fare For Every Intra-City Commuter Rail Trip

Seriously, It’s Time for $2.75 Fares on Intracity Trips on LIRR and Metro-North