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State Pols Reveal ‘Urgent And Necessary’ Plan To Fund Free MTA Buses
Two Queens state lawmakers revealed a financing plan for free buses in New York City on Wednesday, staking out their spot before Albany's budget dance starts in January next year.
December 14, 2022
MTA Leadership Declines To Fight Gov. Cuomo’s $145M Transit Raid
Advocates said the MTA shouldn't be rolling over as the governor swipes transit cash that state lawmakers thought they put in a lockbox.
February 19, 2021
Hundreds of Activists Rally for More Space on the Queensboro Bridge — And DOT Agrees!
"Adding bike and pedestrian capacity to our bridges is a great idea," a DOT spokesman said, but cited several reasons why it won't happen any time soon.
September 28, 2020
Trucker With Suspended License Killed a Cyclist — And Got Only Another Suspended License
The father of the slain cyclist, 45-year-old Aaron Padwee, called it “a joke,” that will clearly do nothing to keep driver Agustin Osorio-Torres off the road.
October 28, 2019
Council Members Press for Investigation of High MTA Construction Costs
City Council members are speaking up about the runaway price tag of subway infrastructure in New York City, pressing the MTA to rein in capital construction costs that outstrip those of peer cities across the globe.
October 16, 2017
