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Crowded buses are an equity issue. File photo: Angela Stach

Welcome to DOT, Commissioner Gutman — Now Create Better Bus Service, Advocates Say

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 4, 2021 | No Comments

The new DOT leader arrived at his desk this morning with an urgent call to end the "tale of two cities" transportation system that disproportionately affects people of color.

Analysis: Yes, MTA Should Shut Lines — But Not the Whole Subway! — for Repairs

By Eve Kessler | Feb 4, 2021 | No Comments

A rationale for the nightly system closures rings hollow for many.

Mr. Mayor, We Made Your 2021 Resolutions For You

By Dave Colon | Jan 1, 2021 | No Comments

From cycling safety to street vending to improving bus commutes, here's a list of what we'd like for Vision Zero.

President Trump's retaliation against New York City, Portland, and Seattle could threaten those city's public transportation and Covid-19 recovery.

President Trump’s ‘Anarchist’ Declaration Could Cost Transit Funds to New York, Others

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 14, 2020 | No Comments

The president threatened to cut funding to those cities — and, apparently, his agencies have gotten the memo.

This is what happens when transit is bad. Photo: Lorraine Cink/Twitter

Report: Transit Riders — Especially People of Color and the Poor — Will Be Especially Screwed by Federal Cuts

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 29, 2020 | No Comments

People of color, the poor, and New York's hardest-working residents would be disproportionately affected by transit cuts if the MTA doesn't get a cash infusion fast, a new report reveals.

Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit

With No Federal Money Coming, the MTA Has Options — Bad Ones

By Dave Colon | Aug 6, 2020 | No Comments

The Feds are allowing transit agencies to use capital funds for operating expenses. But that option comes with huge downsides.

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