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Rail Problem: House GOP Wants to Undermine Trains Exactly When We Need Them Most

By Aaron Short | May 27, 2023 | No Comments

The future of interstate rail travel is in jeopardy if the White House caves to House Republican spending cuts as part of the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations, advocates say.

This will simultaneously get better, and worse, to ride inside the city. Photo: MTA

MTA May Finally Kill Off Atlantic Ticket’s Free Subway and Bus Transfer

By Dave Colon | May 25, 2023 | No Comments

The discount fare that offers $5 commuter rail trips and a free subway or bus transfer for riders going between Atlantic Terminal and LIRR stations in southeast Queens and Brooklyn could be on the way out, a top transit official said this week.

Tuesday’s Headlines: Pessimism and Optimism Edition

By Streetsblog Editorial Board | May 23, 2023 | No Comments

The big story yesterday was the 15-cent fare hike that came out of the monthly MTA committee day. But there was some other news.

Will the killer be held accountable? Will Mayor Adams?

Op-Ed: The Killing of Jordan Neely and the Broader Failure of New York’s Police-First Policy

By Alex Vitale | May 10, 2023 | No Comments

Many are calling for ex-Marine Daniel Penny to be held accountable, but will Mayor Adams and other electeds be similarly held responsible?

It's raining money for lower-income drivers who enter the congestion zone more than 10 times a month.

MTA Will Offer Congestion Pricing Discounts For Low-Income ‘Frequent Drivers’

By Dave Colon | May 9, 2023 | No Comments

Only about 14 percent of car commuters into Manhattan below 60th Street have incomes that meet the discount threshold vs. 79 percent of lower-income commuters who use transit, so maybe this is not such a big deal.

The Far Rockaway delegation (from left: City Council Member Joann Ariola, Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato, State Senator James Sanders, Jr., Assembly Member Khaleel Anderson, City Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards) is all smiles thanks to a new fare discount on the LIRR. Photo: Dave Colon

MTA Will Extend $5 City Ticket To Far Rockaway LIRR Riders This Summer

By Dave Colon | May 5, 2023 | No Comments

"Two words that we're addressing today: transit equity," said Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, who previously represented Far Rockaway in the City Council.

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