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MTA Will Offer Congestion Pricing Discounts For Low-Income ‘Frequent Drivers’
Only about 14 percent of car commuters into Manhattan below 60th Street have incomes that meet the discount threshold vs. 79 percent of lower-income commuters who use transit, so maybe this is not such a big deal.
May 9, 2023
Feds Give MTA Final Blessing To Congestion Pricing
The FWHA announced today that the MTA's environmental assessment for congestion pricing has passed its latest test and received a letter of sufficiency from the federal government, Streetsblog has learned.
May 5, 2023
MTA Will Extend $5 City Ticket To Far Rockaway LIRR Riders This Summer
"Two words that we're addressing today: transit equity," said Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, who previously represented Far Rockaway in the City Council.
May 5, 2023
Twitter Citizen Takes Automated Subway Service Alerts Into His Own Hands
The MTA has left Twitter, but the platform may yet have a future for straphangers.
May 3, 2023
Say Cheese! State Budget Lets MTA Bus Cameras Zap Bus, Loading Zone and Bike Lane Blockers
Picture day is coming for double parkers and bus and bike lane blockers — thanks to the budget deal in Albany.
May 1, 2023
Assembly Member Carroll: When It Comes to Transit, Everyone Must Pay Their Fair Share
"Absent a true commitment to this broader vision, the least we can do is have everyone — the city and suburbs alike — pay their fair share to staunch the bleeding," the Park Slope lawmaker says.
April 28, 2023
Payroll Tax Hike to Save MTA May Completely Exclude New York’s Transit-Rich Suburbs
New York City may be forced to saddle the entirety of a proposed MTA-saving tax hike without any help from the suburbs — costing the region's transit system $200 million per year, according to a new analysis.
April 26, 2023
SMILE! Bus Lane Cameras Reduce Collisions, Speed Commutes, MTA Says
The MTA’s arsenal of bus-mounted bus lane enforcement cameras have not only sped up buses — but also reduced traffic crashes, a top transit official said.
April 25, 2023
All-Door Bus Boarding Delayed Pending ‘Measures to Curb Fare Evasion,’ MTA Says
The MTA’s fare evasion obsession is slowing down your bus.
April 24, 2023
Mayor Adams Backs Free Buses As Other Bus Commitments Fall By the Wayside
Mayor Eric Adams is the latest elected official to get on the free buses train — even as his administration remains behind on its own commitments to improve bus service.
April 19, 2023
