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Editorial: Bill de Blasio Must Put His Feet Where His Mouth Is on Climate
Despite the drastically warming planet (and his own heated rhetoric), Mayor de Blasio refuses to get out of his SUV — even for one day a week!
September 24, 2019
MTA Reveals $51B Capital Plan — Now the Challenge is Funding it
It's real, it's expensive and it's historic (again).
September 16, 2019
MTA: Improved Subway Service Boosts Our Pitch for Congestion Pricing
The subways are getting better, which mutes the voice of some lawmakers who argue that the MTA can't be trusted with congestion pricing revenue.
March 18, 2019
[ROWBACK!] AARP Backs Congestion Pricing — Defying Pols Who Claim Seniors Would be Hurt By Tolls
The senior lobbying group supports congestion pricing, even though opponents of congestion pricing often cite seniors as their reason for opposing tolls.
February 21, 2019
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Report: Only Eight Percent of Rush-Hour Subway Commutes Had No Delays in 2018
The subways are just as bad as you think — and the aging signal system is to blame, a new report shows.
January 15, 2019
Five Takeaways from Andy Byford’s WNYC Interview
New York City Transit President Andy Byford dropped by for a session with WNYC's Powerful Official Whisperer Brian Lehrer on Wednesday.
November 21, 2018
Joe Lhota’s Resignation from the MTA: What You Need to Know
Lhota's departure means real leadership is around the corner. Hopefully.
November 9, 2018
Disability Advocates Want to Give Andy Byford’s Subway Accessibility Plan Some Teeth
Byford has committed to doubling the pace of elevator installation. Advocates want that codified in an enforceable court agreement.
July 18, 2018
The MTA Finally Has a Blueprint to Fix Subways and Buses. Will Cuomo Support It?
With an "honest accounting" of the transit system's needs on the table, it's up to Cuomo and legislators in Albany to make change happen.
May 23, 2018
The MTA Board Standing Up for Riders? It Could Happen.
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.
January 24, 2018
