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Good News/Bad News: MTA Has A $50B Capital Program — But It’s Still a State Secret
Even if the draft plan remains a state secret, the amount, at least, made sense to transit activists.
August 9, 2019
BREAKING: MTA Cuts Back on Bus Service Amid Ongoing Ridership Crisis
Thirteen months after the launch of Andy Byford's "Bus Action Plan," New York City Transit will reduce service on specific routes this summer "to more closely align with customer demand," according to a memo distributed to MTA board members on Monday.
May 20, 2019
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
