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Council Members Put Everything But Riders First at ‘Bus Oversight’ Hearing
The Council spent its last bus oversight hearing of its term asking the MTA and city to pull back on bus lane enforcement.
November 14, 2025
Opinion: Free Buses Can’t Come at Paratransit Riders’ Expense
Critically missing from the discourse on free buses are the implications a fare-free system would have for the MTA’s Access-A-Ride.
November 12, 2025
Mamdani Vows To Defy DOT Insiders, Political Bosses To Pursue His Streets Agenda
Mamdani pledged stand up to bureaucrats and political power players who oppose his plans to make streets safer and buses faster.
October 9, 2025
Congestion Pricing’s Big Winner? Bus Riders
Buses move faster in and around New York City ever since congestion pricing kicked in — spurring MTA officials to tweak some route schedules.
March 20, 2025
Is the Intercity Bus About To Have Its Big Moment?
Intercity bus had an unexpectedly strong year — and some analysts think even greater things are on the horizon.
February 24, 2025
Carpocalypse Now: MTA Releases Granular Bus Speed Data Showing Need for Congestion Pricing
The new segmented data allows everyone to see which sections of bus routes are most clogged by traffic — and, by extension, which would have benefitted the most from congestion pricing.
September 24, 2024
Red Hook Push for Bus to Manhattan Grows as MTA Eyes ‘Options’
Red Hook residents want a direct bus to Manhattan now!
May 31, 2024
DOT Plans To Connect White Plains Rd. Bike Lanes To Pelham Pwy. Greenway
DOT wants to extend the city's first-ever protected bike lanes underneath elevated subway tracks one mile south.
May 28, 2024
MTA Again Floats Back Door Boarding Once Students Get OMNY
Back-door bus boarding is back on the table.
May 20, 2024
NYC Transit Boss Says He’ll ‘Personally’ Clear MTA Cars Out of Livingston St. Bus Lanes
New York City Transit's president claims he'll stand up to workers blocking bus lanes outside his agency's Downtown Brooklyn offices.
January 29, 2024
