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Here’s the Risk to Straphangers of Kicking the Can on the MTA Capital Plan
Rumors are swirling that the long-awaited answer to the key question vexing the MTA -- how the state’s $8.3 billion share of the unfunded portion of the MTA capital plan will be paid for -- is that dreaded four-letter word: D-E-B-T.
January 11, 2016
Cuomo’s Long Island Growth Plan: More Trains and More Traffic
This morning, Governor Cuomo announced plans to move forward with the Long Island Railroad’s project for a third track on the main line between Floral Park and Hicksville in Nassau County. At the same time, Cuomo wants to study a car tunnel linking Long Island to either the Bronx, Westchester, or Connecticut.
January 5, 2016
DOT: Full Woodhaven Boulevard Upgrades Coming Sometime Next Decade
DOT and the MTA will roll out enhanced bus service on Woodhaven Boulevard in 2017, but several miles of the promised bus lanes won't come until the 2020s, agency representatives said yesterday.
December 16, 2015
DOT, Chaim Deutsch, and CB 15 Set Stage for Latest MTA Pedestrian Death
An MTA bus driver killed a pedestrian in a crosswalk in Sheepshead Bay Monday. The crash happened at an intersection where DOT planned to eliminate bus turns, but the project was shelved in response to opposition from City Council Member Chaim Deutsch and Brooklyn Community Board 15.
December 15, 2015
Rukhsana Khan, 41, Third Pedestrian Killed by MTA Bus Driver in November
New York City motorists killed three people walking over the holiday break.
November 30, 2015
Will Council Members Who Want Transit Improvements Back Toll Reform?
At yesterday’s City Council transportation committee hearing, chair Ydanis Rodriguez hoped to engage the MTA and DOT concerning areas of the city that need more transit options. But despite being invited, according to Rodriguez, the MTA refused to send anyone.
November 13, 2015
NYPD: “No Criminality” When MTA Bus Driver Kills Senior and Leaves Scene
Update: Bus driver Paul Roper was charged with felony leaving the scene, failure to yield, and careless driving, according to NY1.
November 3, 2015
NYC Toll Reform Makes Too Much Sense to Fade Away
Don't count out Move New York just yet.
October 28, 2015
MTA Service Bump Next June Won’t Keep Up With Growth in Subway Trips
Talk about running in place: At current growth rates in subway ridership, the service increases that NYC Transit is promising to roll out next June will probably be used up by April.
October 26, 2015
How Did Straphangers Make Out in the Cuomo-de Blasio MTA Deal?
On Saturday, Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio reached a deal to close the gap in the MTA's five-year, $29 billion capital program, with the state pitching in $8.3 billion and the city contributing $2.5 billion. The agreement ends a drawn out political fight between the governor and the mayor. But enough about politics. How do transit riders make out in the deal?
October 12, 2015