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IN A NUTSHELL: Why Car Toll Hikes Are Crucial When Transit Fare Hikes Are an Abomination
This morning, MTA Chairman and CEO Pat Foye spoke for millions of transit users when he patiently explained that car drivers are (we're paraphrasing) selfish jerks who need to pay more for the damage they do to our region and our planet.
January 22, 2021
Congestion Pricing Can Still Happen in 2021 — But There Are a Lot of ‘Ifs,’ Including President Biden
Advocates are hopeful that incoming President Biden will fast-track congestion pricing so that they can still start in 2021. But how would such a thing happen? Here's our latest deep dive into the issue.
November 19, 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
MTA Won’t Cross ‘More Cops’ Off Its Shopping List
Even as the transit agency faces a debt crisis, MTA Chairman Pat Foye said the MTA's plan to hire more than 300 new police officers would not be scrapped.
July 22, 2020
MTA Announces Service Cuts In Response To Coronavirus-Related Ridership Drop
Service cutbacks are coming to the subway, buses, and commuter rail services after weeks of declining ridership due to the coronavirus pandemic.
March 24, 2020
MTA Boss Vows Congestion Pricing Will Happen
It would be particularly ironic if President Trump blocked congestion pricing on the grounds that it needs a lengthy environmental review, given the president's stated opposition to ... lengthy environmental review.
February 18, 2020
Advocates To MTA: Stop Holding Our Elevators Hostage
It's another state and city funding spat — with the MTA claiming it can't do accessibility upgrades without city cash.
January 28, 2020
MTA Reveals $51B Capital Plan — Now the Challenge is Funding it
It's real, it's expensive and it's historic (again).
September 16, 2019
The MTA Reorganization Won’t Fix Your Commute
A new MTA is on its way, though what it will look like is still an open question.
July 25, 2019
Joe Lhota: The MTA Needs New Tax Revenue
The MTA needs new revenues, announced chairman Joe Lhota during a broad-ranging panel discussion at Fordham University this morning. "There's going to be the need for broad-based tax revenue somewhere within the system over the next couple of years," Lhota said, noting that he's generally the kind of conservative person loath to call for tax increases.
January 23, 2012