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Gov. Cuomo Guarantees 24/7 Subway Service Will Return (Sort Of)
The subway that is supposed to never sleep is going to wake up (most likely), according to the man in charge.
June 29, 2020
Report: MTA Can Restore Overnight Subway Service And Still Keep Trains Clean
The agency really needs to shift focus, said the head of a transit advocacy group.
June 23, 2020
Is Cuomo’s Overnight Subway Closure a Sneak Attack on Full 24-7 Service?
Will the City that Never Sleeps ever fully wake up from its nap?
June 19, 2020
Report: The MTA Does More for the Nation than The Nation Does for the MTA
Ask not what the MTA can do for your country — ask what you can do for the MTA.
June 17, 2020
Pols Ramp Up Demand for De Blasio to Help Long-Suffering Bus Riders
Dear Mayor de Blasio: Why are you consigning bus riders to "miserable" service?
June 11, 2020
Regular Transit Riders Say More Service Is Key To COVID Safety
Frequent trains and buses are seen as crucial for social distancing, according to the Tri-State Transportation Campaign.
June 10, 2020
NYPD Out of MTA: School Safety Agents To Hand Out Masks And Social Distancing Reminders
Transit advocates welcomed the free masks, but said they would prefer if the city found a way to do the job without any kind of police officer being tasked with it.
June 8, 2020
MTA: City Must Create 60 Miles Of Bus Lanes For Phase 1 Reopening
The MTA issued a public request that the city install 60 miles of bus lanes and busways in all five boroughs as the city approaches the first phase of economic reopening.
June 4, 2020
Op-Ed: Protests Lay Bare Structural Racism in Mass-Transit Policing
Even after COVID-19, the governor and MTA doubled down on hiring more cops for the subway. Will a popular movement open a debate about the control of public space?
June 4, 2020
Op-Ed: More Bus Lanes, Fewer Police Cars!
The violent response to the protests has thrown a harsh light on the city's budget priorities. They must change.
June 3, 2020