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Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg says she'll help make buses run faster. Photo: MTA/Flickr

Changes Coming to Deadly Church Ave. In Hopes of Increasing Bus Speeds

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 12, 2019 | 9 Comments

One of the most deadly streets in Brooklyn is slated for upgrades this summer as part of the city's campaign for safer streets and faster bus service, transportation officials announced Monday.

Polly Trottenberg with her boss — the one who insiders say let her down on MTA issues. Photo: Rob Bennett for the Office of Mayor Bill de Blasio

Anatomy of a Resignation: Why Polly Trottenberg Quit the MTA Board

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 6, 2019 | 5 Comments

Of course Polly Trottenberg quit the MTA board — it's a fake, no-power, fig-leaf body that ultimately has no place for an intelligent, committed professional person whose own boss let her down repeatedly.

Rogue Riders Hit Bayonne Bridge — Before it Opens to Public

By Vince DiMiceli | May 23, 2019 | 5 Comments

Cyclists are sick and tired of long-delayed project.

Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez rallied at City Hall Tuesday to call on Gov. Cuomo to exempt yellow taxis from congestion pricing fees. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Experts: Exempting Yellow Taxis From Congestion Pricing Won’t Help Cabbies

By Julianne Cuba | May 22, 2019 | 31 Comments

“The proposed solution does not match the problem,” said one expert.

The MTA's bus and transit committee. Photo: David Meyer

BREAKING: MTA Cuts Back on Bus Service Amid Ongoing Ridership Crisis

By David Meyer | May 20, 2019 | 10 Comments

Thirteen months after the launch of Andy Byford's "Bus Action Plan," New York City Transit will reduce service on specific routes this summer "to more closely align with customer demand," according to a memo distributed to MTA board members on Monday.

Council Speaker Corey Johnson defended his call for mayoral control of the MTA. Photo: Jeff Reed

Budget Watchdog: Mayoral Control of MTA Would Be ‘Miserable’

By Eve Kessler | May 16, 2019 | 12 Comments

But Corey Johnson doubles-down on his call for city control of the transit system in an exciting Hunter College panel on Wednesday night.

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