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MTA Capital Plan Approved, But Still Raises Three Billion Questions
This rubber stamp is missing its ink pad.
June 18, 2025
Dismissed: Another Judge Throws out Another Congestion Pricing Suit
Yet another anti-congestion pricing lawsuit was thrown out today, after a state Supreme Court justice spiked a lawsuit brought by the Town of Hempstead.
June 18, 2025
Oopsie: Hempstead Lawyers Forgot They Are Suing Over Congestion Pricing
Disorder in the court!
June 17, 2025
MTA To Finally Untangle Notorious Brooklyn Subway Pinch Point
The MTA's new capital plan will finally unclog a notoriously slow-rolling segment of the subway in Central Brooklyn.
June 3, 2025
Judge Blocks Trump From Forcing New York To End Congestion Pricing
Obviously congestion pricing wasn't going to be halted, but Judge Lewis Liman had some strong words for federal lawyers who claim the government can just change its mind every four years.
May 27, 2025
Not the Same Ol’ MTA: Cost of Upgrading Subway Signals is Cut in Half
A new design-build strategy, plus removing old signals fully, is credited for cutting costs in half. Take that, Sean Duffy.
May 15, 2025
No, Gov. Hochul Hasn’t ‘Fully Funded’ the MTA Capital Plan
We'd sure hate to see this debt bomb go off.
May 5, 2025
‘Everyone’s Favorite New Yorker’: Norman Brown Leaves MTA Board After Two Decades
The labor leader and transit advocate retired after more than 20 years as a non-voting union representative on the MTA board.
May 1, 2025
Subway Ridership Keeps Rising Despite Sean Duffy’s Best Efforts
It's like an old Catskills joke: No one rides the subway anymore — it's too crowded.
April 29, 2025
Disorder in the Court: Federal Lawyers Upload Memo Admitting Their Congestion Pricing Case is Weak
Lawyers advising U.S. DOT Secretary Sean Duffy make it clear: His case to end congestion pricing is weak.
April 24, 2025
