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Congress Sells Out Non-Drivers by Reauthorizing FAST Act
Congress passed a short-term spending bill that will renew funding for our existing car-focused infrastructure, missing an opportunity to reform a broken system that's killing our planet and its people.
September 23, 2020
DOT Again Scrubs Fifth Ave. Busway Forum After Pushback
The Department of Transportation abruptly cancelled a presentation about the now-delayed (and watered-down) Fifth Avenue busway that had been set for Monday night.
September 23, 2020
EDITORIAL: Hey, Mr. Mayor, Ride the Freakin’ Subway or Get on the Damn Bus
Leadership means leading. If the mayor wants to restore confidence in the public transit system, he should show us all how much confidence he has in the system. By using it.
September 22, 2020
OPINION: The LaGuardia AirTrain Makes Even Less Sense After COVID
Air travel is busted, and the Port Authority is broke. Can we bail on this boondoggle now?
September 22, 2020
Engineers: It’s Willets Point or Nothing for LGA AirTrain
Former top transportation officials write to the FAA in support of the troubled project.
September 21, 2020
Trump-Loving Upstate Rep. Elise Stefanik Fails to Support Transit — And Hurts Her District: Report
President Trump's favorite upstate Congresswoman is hurting her own constituents as she refuses to act to save transit.
September 17, 2020
DOT to Streetsblog: There is No Red Paint Shortage — We’re Just Overwhelmed Right Now
The news came after an agency official said at a forum that paint was an issue.
September 15, 2020
Tuesday’s Headlines: Just Garbage Edition
The city's life-saving reform of the private carting industry — which we hyped to the heavens when it passed last year — will be delayed. Plus all the other news of the day.
September 15, 2020
Mask-Wearing MTA Chief Backs Mask-Averse NYPD As Mask-Mandate Enforcers
And MTA CEO Pat Foye also dodged a question about the police department's well-documented racial bias.
September 14, 2020
Monday’s Headlines: Face It, It’s Fall Edition
It's the first full workweek of September, so shake off the summer cobwebs and get ready for the fall with all the weekend's stories you might have missed.
September 14, 2020
