Bratton, de Blasio Release Guidelines on How to Use Fake Parking Placards
Standing outside 1 Police Plaza this morning, Police Commissioner Bill Bratton and Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a sweeping expansion of New York City's fake parking placard program.
April 1, 2016
The 30-Second Silent Video That Every MTA Rider Should See
The next time you hear a friend talking about the time their train stayed still for 30 minutes because of signal problems, or the time they waited 45 minutes for a bus then watched four buses pull up simultaneously, or the time they almost got pushed onto the tracks because the platform was so crowded, point them to this video from the Riders Alliance. It's 30 seconds of truth about Andrew Cuomo.
March 25, 2016
Before You Get Too Excited About Seattle’s Big Transit Expansion…
Read Doug Trumm's post at the Urbanist about Sound Transit's $50 billion, 25-year expansion plan, known as ST3, which the agency revealed yesterday. It's ambitious in scope, but will the new lines meet the region's most pressing transit needs?
March 25, 2016
Robert Rodriguez Introduces Toll Reform Bill in State Assembly
For the first time, a state legislator is sponsoring legislation in Albany to enact the Move NY toll reform plan. By creating a more rational toll system in New York City, the plan would significantly reduce traffic and raise revenue to invest in improving transit.
March 24, 2016
Cuomo’s Capital Budget: $3,400,000,000 for Roads, $0 for MTA
Here's something NYC representatives should be screaming about in Albany: Governor Cuomo's budget allocates more than $3 billion to roads and bridges but nothing to the MTA's capital program, according to an analysis released today by the Riders Alliance. The discrepancy amounts to a gigantic transfer of resources from the New York City region to the statewide road program.
March 21, 2016