How Did Straphangers Make Out in the Cuomo-de Blasio MTA Deal?
On Saturday, Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio reached a deal to close the gap in the MTA's five-year, $29 billion capital program, with the state pitching in $8.3 billion and the city contributing $2.5 billion. The agreement ends a drawn out political fight between the governor and the mayor. But enough about politics. How do transit riders make out in the deal?
October 12, 2015
If Cuomo’s MTA Raids Are No Big Deal, Why Won’t He Promise to Stop?
Andrew Cuomo has a credibility problem.
October 9, 2015
Thursday: Come On Over to Streetsblog’s Goodbye Party for Stephen Miller
At the end of the week, Stephen Miller is hanging up his Streetsblog cleats after three-plus years of powerhouse reporting. Before we post his final byline, come join us at Streetsblog HQ Thursday evening for a farewell party celebrating Stephen's time here and wishing him the best as he heads over to Council Member Jimmy van Bramer's staff.
October 6, 2015
Pope Francis and the Flexibility of Our Streets
Add Pope Francis's tour of New York to the long list of carmageddon scares that successfully frightened off would-be motorists. I grabbed these two shots of traffic from Google Maps, and despite all the alarming car detour icons, you can see that traffic was lighter during peak Francis than it normally is on a New York City weekday.
September 28, 2015
Streetsblog Is Hiring: Cover the Evolution of NYC Streets and Transportation
After three tremendous years covering the Streetsblog NYC beat, Stephen Miller is moving on next month to serve as Council Member Jimmy van Bramer's legislative and budget director. New York City government is gaining a special talent, and we're going to miss him.
September 24, 2015
Bratton: Times Square Plazas Will Stay
The de Blasio administration has finally put to rest the idea of yanking out the Times Square pedestrian plazas. Was that so hard?
September 22, 2015