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Under Sander, How “Bloated and Wasteful” Is the MTA?
A Monday editorial from Crain's questioned the wisdom of sacrificing MTA head Lee Sander as part of any transit rescue plan, as rumors swirl that Governor David Paterson wants Marc Shaw to return to the agency's top spot.
April 1, 2009
Fare Hike Four Open Door to Suburban Copycats
It seems like only yesterday that the three men emerged from their room with vague talk of an emerging scheme to spare transit riders -- temporarily, at least -- the pain of fare hikes and service cuts required, minus help from Albany, to keep the MTA afloat. But as the Times reports, a new development would catch the triumvirate flat-footed.
April 1, 2009
Cartoon Doomsday, Part 2
With events in Albany still unfolding, it remains to be seen whether this Bill Bramhall 'toon -- slide four of the Daily News illustrator's gallery -- will become reality.
March 31, 2009
Three Men in a Room Spike Bridge Tolls
Breaking news from The Politicker's Jimmy Vielkind:
March 31, 2009
Asked for His MetroCard, Diaz Goes Berserk
Remember when a local "investigative reporter" badgered Lee Sander on how often he takes the train? The Post decided to give the Fare Hike Four and their Senate allies the same treatment, and found all but one of them without a MetroCard.
March 27, 2009
Whither the MTA: Beyond the Failed Stopgap
This week’s MTA vote won’t just cost New Yorkers 25 percent more per ride, it will also be
costly in lost time.
March 27, 2009
Putting Facebook to Work for Transit Rescue
Got a Facebook account? The Campaign for New York's Future is asking transit riders to use the image on the right (get it here) as their profile pic, while changing their status to:
March 26, 2009