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The Slow Walk: MTA Has Not Met with Environmental Leaders Vital to Congestion Pricing — But Feds Blame MTA for That
Advocates have not heard from the MTA about congestion pricing, even though the authority must include environmental justice in its assessment of the tolls — and the federal government is waiting for action.
August 6, 2021
KOMANOFF: With Cuomo Sidelined, the MTA Must Get Congestion Pricing Done
Leaving NYC’s congestion-pricing program to wander and die in Albany's dysfunction over Gov. Cuomo is not acceptable.
August 4, 2021
PARKING MADNESS: Bronx Electeds Oppose Dedicated Bus Lane that Would Help Tens of Thousands of Straphangers
A group of Bronx elected officials is opposing a much-needed dedicated bus lane in Soundview because it would remove some parking spaces.
July 30, 2021
Friday’s Headlines: Everyone Heart Janno Edition
Yesterday's big news was Gov. Cuomo's announcement that the MTA's construction czar Janno Lieber would succeed Pat Foye as Chairman and CEO of the MTA. Plus other news.
July 30, 2021
OPINION: What New Yorkers Can Learn From Seoul
July 28, 2021
Into the Leadership Void: Who’s in Charge of the MTA?
Gov. Cuomo's bid to split the top job stalled — although the agency continues to push it. Will we be saying hello to an interim chairman?
July 19, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines: A Tale of Two Views on Subway Crime Edition
Tuesday morning started with reports on subway crime from dueling (and respected) institutions. Plus there was a lot of other news (some of which won't please Staten Island cyclists).
July 14, 2021
MTA Hiked Costs of Long-Sought Eastern Queens Subway Expansion: Report
An MTA consultant slapped a ridiculously high pricetag on a project to add subway service to eastern Queens via abandoned LIRR tracks — and supporters of the so-called QueensLink have put out their own study suggesting the service could be finished for half as much as the MTA said.
July 14, 2021
THE BRUUUUCE EXCUSE: Jersey Pol Cites Springsteen as a Reason to Oppose Congestion Pricing
"Springsteen's on Broadway, so everyone in New Jersey is going to Broadway and people [are] having a lot of trouble now for the first time really getting in and out of the city," Rep. Mikie Sherrill.
July 1, 2021
STRINGER AUDIT: The MTA Doesn’t Really Know if its Express Buses are Performing Well
The MTA does not do a good job assessing the performance of its express bus system and considers it good enough if a bus line has an on-time rate of 60 percent, according to a new audit by Comptroller Scott Stringer.
June 30, 2021
