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Op-Ed: More Questions About Cuomo’s Belmont Boondoggle
More and more advocacy groups are questioning an MTA deal that would construct a new LIRR rail platform near Belmont Park to serve a new arena for the New York Islanders. The latest is Reinvent Albany.
July 22, 2019
MTA’s $4M Reorganization Plan Shifts Around Some Deck Chairs
The public's first look at the proposal for MTA II shows a focus on consolidation that could take power from subway chief Andy Byford.
July 15, 2019
Changes Coming to Deadly Church Ave. In Hopes of Increasing Bus Speeds
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.
June 12, 2019
Anatomy of a Resignation: Why Polly Trottenberg Quit the MTA Board
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.
June 6, 2019
Rogue Riders Hit Bayonne Bridge — Before it Opens to Public
Cyclists are sick and tired of long-delayed project.
May 23, 2019
Experts: Exempting Yellow Taxis From Congestion Pricing Won’t Help Cabbies
“The proposed solution does not match the problem,” said one expert.
May 22, 2019
BREAKING: MTA Cuts Back on Bus Service Amid Ongoing Ridership Crisis
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.
May 20, 2019
Budget Watchdog: Mayoral Control of MTA Would Be ‘Miserable’
But Corey Johnson doubles-down on his call for city control of the transit system in an exciting Hunter College panel on Wednesday night.
May 16, 2019
How Should the MTA Fix the Queens Bus Network? (No, Really, We’re Asking You)
Join Streetfilms auteur Clarence Eckerson Jr. as he takes you inside a recent bus network redesign workshop.
May 15, 2019
Watchdog: Average MTA Board Member Earns 10x More than Average Rider
It's kind of mind-blowing to think that 89 percent of MTA customers live in the city, but only 41 percent of the MTA board does. And the average MTA board member salary is 10 times that of the average customer. Out of touch? More like out of orbit.
May 1, 2019
