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Behold, the airy future promised for the new Penn Station. Graphic: MTA

The Explainer: Why a New Penn Station Leaves So Many People So Angry

By Dave Colon | Jul 27, 2022 | No Comments

Why are so many smart people and groups throwing around words like "corruption" and "handout" and something smelly that "undermines public trust" when discussing the Penn Station project.? Let the Explainer explain it all for you...

Gas Tax Holiday Is A Stupid Idea that Will Hurt Transit Riders, Advocates Say

By Dave Colon | Mar 28, 2022 | No Comments

A gas tax holiday is mostly a holiday for wealthy drivers and a double-shift for low-income transit users.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins won't fight blocked bus lanes. File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

State Pols: Go Ahead, Drive In Bus Lanes and Don’t Pay Tolls — See If We’re Going to Do Anything About It

By Dave Colon | Mar 15, 2022 | No Comments

State legislators used their budget proposals stick it to mass transit by prioritizing drivers blocking bus lanes and messing up their license plates to evade tolls.

This guy might want to do it. Photo: Dave Colon

Who Wants To Give The MTA Half A Billion Dollars?

By Dave Colon | Jan 28, 2022 | No Comments

Is the MTA in financial trouble or not? Yes.

A driver deciding to take the Jay Street Busway could face a higher fine under Gov. Hochul's executive budget. Photo: Dave Colon

Gov. Hochul’s Executive Budget Takes Aim at Bus Lane Blockers, Toll Cheats

By Dave Colon | Jan 20, 2022 | No Comments

No free rides for drivers in the bus lane or the license plate defacers on the highways.

Don't you want to know how all this stuff works? File photo: MTA

Let The Sun Shine In: Here’s What Transit Watchers Want From the MTA’s New Open Data Portal

By Dave Colon | Nov 8, 2021 | No Comments

Here's what local transit insiders want to know:

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