Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Transit

The governor and MTA haven't budged on plans to hire more cops to patrol the subway — despite decimated budgets and a profound drop in ridership. Photo: Caitlin Plaut

Op-Ed: Protests Lay Bare Structural Racism in Mass-Transit Policing

By Kafui Attoh | Jun 4, 2020 | No Comments

Even after COVID-19, the governor and MTA doubled down on hiring more cops for the subway. Will a popular movement open a debate about the control of public space?

The police charged a largely peaceful crowd in Brooklyn. Photo: Kel Bush

Op-Ed: More Bus Lanes, Fewer Police Cars!

By Betsy Plum | Jun 3, 2020 | No Comments

The violent response to the protests has thrown a harsh light on the city's budget priorities. They must change.

Here was the scene outside the Barclays Center when an MTA bus driver refused to drive arrested protesters on behalf of the NYPD. Photo: Jane Kuntzman

MTA Bus Driver Refuses to Help Cops Haul off Anti-Brutality Protesters

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 29, 2020 | No Comments

An MTA bus driver refused to drive anti-police protesters away from their rally at the Barclays Center on Friday night after cops commandeered the Flatbush Avenue bus.

Gov. Cuomo chatted with Mayor de Blasio (background on screen) on Friday. Photo: Governor's office

Feds Recommend More Driving — And de Blasio and Cuomo Shrug Off the Carpocalyse

By Kea Wilson and Gersh Kuntzman | May 29, 2020 | No Comments

The Centers for Disease and Control wants urban Americans to drive more in the short term. Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo seem to be all right with that for now.

The busway is still working well — and the city and state have the stats to prove it. Photo: Dave Colon

Everyone to Mayor: We Need 40 Miles of Dedicated Bus Lanes Now

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 28, 2020 | No Comments

It's the busway or the highway — and that's the problem.

A rendering of the proposed LGA AirTrain. Coronavirus-related Port Authority budget shortfalls are imperiling its future. Image: Governor's Office

IT’S ALIVE! Cuomo Asking Trump for Bailout of LaGuardia AirTrain (And His Own Ego)

By Eve Kessler | May 26, 2020 | No Comments

The governor seeks money for the unloved project as part of a coronavirus-stimulus infrastructure package.

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