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Masters of Deflection: Congestion Pricing Foes Stoke Fear of Subway Crime

Opponents of congestion pricing are trying to claim the tolling scheme unfairly forces New Yorkers onto a dangerous subway system, but it's more complicated.

January 14, 2025

Albany’s Power Brokers Are Trying To Break Your Subway

Top pols in the state capital need only look in the mirror to see who's responsible for the MTA's continuing need for investment.

January 13, 2025

Congestion Pricing Has Begun! Here is the ONLY Explainer You Need

New York City entered the age of congestion pricing at 12:00:01 a.m. on Sunday. Here are the answers to all your questions.

January 5, 2025

MTA to Albany Pols: Your 11th-Hour Rejection of the Capital Plan Will Cause an ‘Insurmountable’ Problem

The absurd satire of Joseph Heller's signature work is playing out, thanks to last week's surprise decision by state legislative leaders to reject the MTA capital plan.

December 30, 2024

Christmas Sockings: Carl Heastie and Andrea Stewart-Cousins Say ‘No’ to Better Transit

The transit world is reeling this week after the two legislative leaders put a block on the MTA's capital plan.

December 26, 2024

Congestion Pricing Dream Lives On After Two Judges Rule in MTA’s Favor

New York won two major victories in court on Monday after federal judges declined to put the skids on congestion pricing's Jan. 5 launch — and hinted that they don't think the lawsuits to stop the program will succeed.

December 23, 2024

OPINION: Can Regional Governance Break New York Out of Its Constant State of Transit Emergency?

The New York region needs to fundamentally change the way it governs its transit system, our contributor writes.

December 20, 2024

Albany Should Use ‘Underutilized’ Transit Fund For LIRR, Metro-North Discounts: Report

An "underutilized" pot of state transportation funds could help lure more New York City residents onto the LIRR and Metro-North, according to a new report.

December 19, 2024

NJ Refusing ‘Generous’ Congestion Pricing Lawsuit $ettlement, Hochul Says

If you believe Gov. Hochul, her New Jersey counterpart is leaving lots of money on the table, which one activist said was just "stubbornness" on his part.

December 18, 2024

The Queens Bus Redesign Is Finished. Probably

The MTA revealed what it's calling the absolutely final Queens bus network redesign proposal on Tuesday ... a year after it said the same thing.

December 18, 2024