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MTA Will Extend $5 City Ticket To Far Rockaway LIRR Riders This Summer
"Two words that we're addressing today: transit equity," said Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, who previously represented Far Rockaway in the City Council.
May 5, 2023
SPRING TORRENTS: Subway and Rail Ridership is Up (But Everyone Still Hates Mondays)
Subway and commuter rail ridership is up — but straphangers are still shying away from the office on Mondays and Fridays.
April 10, 2023
Friday’s Headlines: Opening Day in New York Edition
The Mets will finally celebrate their home opener today, and it's a good time to revisit why New York baseball is so awesome. Plus other news.
April 7, 2023
Opinion: To Recover from COVID, Transit Needs a Rider-Centered Future. Here’s How
Together, the key players in transit have the power to rebuild a stronger transit system, one that is financially sustainable and positioned to carry the masses into the future. But only if we each do our part and we trust each other to do the same.
March 21, 2023
DOUBLE THE FUN: Brooklyn Pol Wants 100 Miles of New Protected Bike Lanes Every Year
The city should build 100 miles of protected bike lanes a year, doubling the number that it already is required to build under the Streets Plan.
March 17, 2023
Why Won’t Pols Give Up Driving for Just a Week — Even When Asked Nicely?
Such "challenges" generate a flurry of local news coverage ... but not a lot of participation. No wonder most lawmakers have the "windshield perspective."
February 24, 2023
MTA’s All-Door Boarding Pilot Still Nixed For Some Reason
"[MTA leadership] is stuck, and because the policies aren't catching up with the reality and what's best, in a sense, they're choking the system," says a transit union boss.
February 21, 2023
A Presidents’ Day Interview with Brooklyn Borough Prez Antonio Reynoso
This president wants a completion of Brooklyn’s waterfront greenway and ensuring that the city better tackles road violence through improved street design and new laws.
February 20, 2023
Talking Headways Podcast: The Overlap of Public Transit and Homelessness
Here's a very good conversation about the need for more federal agency coordination among transportation, health, and human services as well as how transit agencies are tackling the issues vulnerable populations face.
February 17, 2023
Wednesday’s Headlines: Million Dollar Staircase Edition
We sent Dave Colon to the Million Dollar Staircase to cover the Fix the MTA coalition rally — and cover the mayor today! But before that, here's our news digest.
February 15, 2023
