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MTA Drops Bike-Permit Requirement for Suburban Railroads
It's the first step in a long battle to make the traditionally anti-cycling agency more bike friendly.
August 12, 2021
Report: Racial and Economic Inequities in Transit Affect Accessibility to Jobs, Healthcare
Black and brown New Yorkers are more likely to rely on public transit to get to work in the New York City area, but on average have far less access to jobs as their car-driving neighbors, who are often wealthier, whiter, and live in the 'burbs.
June 18, 2021
Four New Bronx Metro-North Stations Are A Good Time to Talk about Fair Rail Fares
Yes, Bronx residents will get amazing commuter-rail service — but what will the fare be? No one is talking.
May 13, 2021
Opinion: Time To Ditch Commuter Railroads’ Outdated Bike Policy
The pandemic provides the perfect opportunity to fix the cumbersome rules of the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North.
July 16, 2020
Electeds And Advocates Ask MTA To Keep Expiring Atlantic Ticket Alive
Elected officials from Brooklyn and Queens and transit advocates are asking the MTA to let the good times roll for people using a discounted LIRR ticket.
May 13, 2020
The Subway Ridership Collapse — In Three Charts
Todd Schneider created a graphic representation of the subway system's freefall in ridership. It's pretty scary.
March 23, 2020
Costa Constantinides: Break the Car Culture of Queens — With Better Transit and More Biking!
"Our borough is long overdue for a holistic transit plan that provides reliable bus and subway service to get people out of their cars," said the would-be Queens borough president. Vote on March 24.
March 10, 2020
Op-Ed: Commuter-Train Fare Cut Doesn’t Help Low-Income New Yorkers
Even with an intracity discount, the MTA continues to prop up a system of transit Apartheid.
March 4, 2020
AOC to FAA: Not Good Enough on LaGuardia AirTrain
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez isn’t buying the Federal Aviation Administration’s rationale for discarding alternatives to the LaGuardia AirTrain.
February 19, 2020
Op-Ed: The Queens Bus-Network Redesign May Hurt Transit Deserts
The MTA plan would strand Eastern Queens residents and send them back to their cars. But better, cheaper LIRR access could be a game changer.
January 27, 2020
