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IN A NUTSHELL: Why Car Toll Hikes Are Crucial When Transit Fare Hikes Are an Abomination
This morning, MTA Chairman and CEO Pat Foye spoke for millions of transit users when he patiently explained that car drivers are (we're paraphrasing) selfish jerks who need to pay more for the damage they do to our region and our planet.
January 22, 2021
Secret Report Reveals that MTA Has No Interest in Verrazzano Bridge Bike Path
The MTA rejected several proposals for an affordable bike and pedestrian path on the Verrazzano Bridge — and we go deep to show why.
January 22, 2021
IN HIS OWN WORDS: Dr. Fauci Sings a Song to Our Subway
A national hero's message to MTA workers evokes the trains of his childhood in a vaccination push.
January 21, 2021
The MTA’s Fare Hike Has Been Postponed, But The Fight Over Revenue Is Just Starting
There's gonna be a showdown.
January 20, 2021
Bus Driver Was Speeding Before Crash: MTA
The driver was going at least 17 miles per hour in making a turn that can only be done at 4 miles per hour maximum, officials said.
January 15, 2021
De Blasio: I Have Too Much ‘Going On’ to Ride the Subway to Work
"I want to do that and want to do it quickly," the mayor said, about his still unscheduled promise to ride the subway for a week.
January 11, 2021
OPINION: Gov. Cuomo Must Stop the Racially Disproportionate Overnight Subway Closure
The measure amounts to a racially disproportionate assault on the livelihood of Black and brown communities, a budding planner argues in a clarion call op-ed.
January 11, 2021
De Blasio Seeks 24/7 Vaccinations, But Not a 24/7 Subway
Don't take the A train, if you're looking to get an early morning vaccine.
January 8, 2021
OPINION: The MTA Breaks Faith With Access-A-Ride Users
The agency killed a popular program and is gunning for another — and now wants to charge more for lousy service. Can we get some help here?
December 31, 2020
Developers Want to Cut Required Bike Parking In Midtown Tower
The builders of a massive tower next to Grand Central Terminal want to reduce by nearly 65 percent the amount of bike parking they are required to include in their project. Members of Community Board 5 were incensed.
December 24, 2020
