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MONEY FOR NOTHING: Transit Authority Gives Manhattan Taxi Fees to Queens Drivers
Public transit riders just got screwed again by entitled car owners.
April 11, 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
Corey Johnson Just Exposed NYC’s Leadership Gap on Transportation
The city council speaker is running circles around Mayor de Blasio as Hizzoner's interest and intensity on the full range of livable streets issues wanes.
March 5, 2019
Five Questions: Should The City Take Over the Transit System?
Wouldn't it just be better if the city was running its own transit system instead of the unaccountable MTA, as Corey Johnson has discussed? Here's what you need to know.
March 5, 2019
Feds Must Fix Hudson River Tunnel Before Catastrophic Failure Cripples New York
The Regional Plan Association estimates that a failure of the tunnel would cost billions to the New York region and send home values plummeting.
February 27, 2019
Streetfilms: Fixing the Subway is About Racial and Economic Justice
Supporters of congestion pricing rallied Monday at Broadway Junction in Brooklyn.
February 26, 2019
Brooklyn Pol: Let’s Charge $3 Per Amazon Package — And Other Ways to Raise MTA Cash
Brooklyn Assembly Member Robert Carroll launched a drone attack on Amazon and other online retailers on Monday, announcing a proposal to levy a $3-per-package fee on deliveries. But wait...there's more!
February 5, 2019
Op-Ed: Varick Street Crossing Guards Are Telling a Tale of Congestion Pricing
The Times story on "adult crossing guards" reveals, though inadvertently, how our politicians have failed us.
December 28, 2018
MTA and City Screw Working Poor with So-Called ‘Fair Fares’
A discount on weekly and monthly Metrocards doesn't help the working poor — who tend to pay as they go because they don't have big money to spend up front.
November 15, 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
