Manhattan Council Member Carlina Rivera Wants to Make Cycling Easier
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Let's hear from a lawmaker who pushes pedals, not paperwork.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Construction Costs
Placard Abuse, Construction Dysfunction, and Hit-and-Runs May End Up in the Crosshairs of a Ritchie Torres Investigation
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Torres chairs the City Council's new investigative committee, and he's bristling with ideas to put it to good use.
What Will It Take to Rein in the MTA’s Outrageous Construction Costs?
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The solution starts at the top, with Governor Cuomo and MTA leadership.
Will Any of New York’s Government Watchdogs Lift a Finger to Control MTA Construction Costs?
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Despite the incalculable value of the NYC transit system to the welfare of the city and state, no one in government is racing to solve the MTA's cost problem.
The MTA Board Standing Up for Riders? It Could Happen.
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The board often acts as a rubber stamp, but the action at today's meeting hints at the more muscular oversight role it can and should play.
A Whole Lhota Excuses About High MTA Construction Costs
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New York City's sky-high subway construction costs are finally getting some much-needed attention from elected officials. But with pressure mounting to reform MTA capital construction practices and bring costs down, the agency is falling back on familiar excuses.