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Boogie Up: Bronx Bus Speeds And Ridership Jump After Network Redesign
Bronx buses moved faster — and increased ridership — after the MTA's route redesign, even as average bus speeds remained flat citywide.
February 22, 2023
ON THEIR MARKS: Legislators Demand More from Hochul’s MTA Budget Proposal
On your mark, get set, go ... tell the governor to do better.
February 5, 2023
Friday’s Headlines: Two Long Climbs Edition
Our assignment desk says it's going to be a busy day today with two events that both involve arduous effort. Plus other news.
February 3, 2023
Gov. Hochul Fills Cash-Strapped MTA’s Fiscal Hole … With Casino Money
It's a story that will likely be repeated all over the country as cash-strapped transit systems have to figure out what to do as federal Covid relief money dries up ... and riders have not fully returned.
February 2, 2023
MTA Boss: City Must Meet Its ‘Commitment’ to Bus Lanes This Year
A promise made has to be a promise kept.
January 31, 2023
Task Farce Delta: City Hall Also Has Its Own Electric Micromobility Panel
The task force so nice they did it twice.
January 18, 2023
Bike New York Seeks Your Bike to Help Struggling Asylum Seekers
Charity begins in your garage.
January 12, 2023
SAFETY LAST: DOT Under Fire to Finish Ninth Street Redesign after Sixth Fatality in 18 Years
The city is once again under fire for a death on a roadway that it failed to redesign for safety.
January 12, 2023
MTA’s Bike-Ped Access Study Promises Path on Triborough Bridge (And Maybe The Verrazzano)
The MTA's long-awaited Bike and Pedestrian Access study that will be released on Wednesday morning is promising that the agency is going to rework the Triborough Bridge's pedestrian path to make way for cyclists. And there's hope for the Verrazzano, too.
January 11, 2023
State of the State: Hochul Seeks to Let New York City Lower its Speed Limits
Gov. Hochul has fully endorsed a state legislative effort to allow New York City to set — and reduce — its own speed limits, announcing in her State of the State address on Tuesday that she will introduce her own version of the existing "Sammy's Law" bill that the legislature has failed to pass previously.
January 10, 2023
