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Will de Blasio Make Good on His Pledge to Build Great Bus Rapid Transit?
During his campaign for mayor, Bill de Blasio called for the creation of a citywide, "world-class" Bus Rapid Transit network consisting of at least 20 routes. These new routes would provide a crucial link for communities beyond the reach of subways and speed trips that are poorly served by the city's Manhattan-centric rail system.
April 1, 2014
Cuomo Gets His Way, and Transit Riders Get the Shaft
Governor Andrew Cuomo won't be denied. Overriding proposals from the Assembly and State Senate, the governor continues to pick the pocket of New York City's transit system, diverting $30 million from the MTA in the state budget.
March 31, 2014
What Transit Riders Could Get If Cuomo’s Transit Raid Doesn’t Go Through
How much transit service could the MTA add if Governor Cuomo's proposed $40 million transit raid doesn't make Albany's final budget? Here's a taste, courtesy of the Straphangers Campaign and the Riders Alliance.
March 24, 2014
Senate Joins Assembly in Rejecting Cuomo’s $40 Million Transit Raid
This week kicked off with news that Speaker Sheldon Silver would remove Governor Andrew Cuomo's $40 million transit raid from the Assembly's budget plan. Today comes word [PDF] that the State Senate has followed suit, rejecting the transit raid in its own budget resolution.
March 14, 2014
Without Action From Cuomo, Subways Doomed to Endless State of Disrepair
Governor Andrew Cuomo is pushing for $2 billion in tax cuts in his next budget, citing growing surpluses. But a new report on New York City’s infrastructure from the Center for an Urban Future makes it clear that there is no surplus -- the state is responsible for billions in unfunded infrastructure repairs to city subways.
March 14, 2014
Eyes on the Street: Real-Time Bus Arrival Display on Nostrand Ave [Updated]
New York finally has real-time bus arrival information and excellent route maps posted at bus stops. Or rather, at least one bus stop has this info, and it looks like the kind of thing that should spread to a lot more bus stops.
March 13, 2014
TLC Tells City Council It’s Looking to Get Dangerous Cabbies Off the Road
Here are more highlights from Thursday's City Council transportation committee budget hearing.
March 7, 2014
Electeds Want MTA Onboard With Vision Zero After Latest Pedestrian Death
Electeds and advocates called for changes at the MTA and for Mayor de Blasio to focus street safety resources on northern Brooklyn after another pedestrian was killed by a bus driver this weekend.
March 3, 2014
Cuomo Electioneering: Robbing From Transit to Pay Staten Island Motorists
Which governor is worse on transit issues, Chris Christie or Andrew Cuomo? Amazingly, New York's chief executive could win this race to the bottom. The latest move from Cuomo would cut a guaranteed source of revenue for the MTA that Albany can never raid for its own purposes.
February 6, 2014
Was the Victim of the Jackson Heights MTA Bus Crash Jaywalking? [Updated]
Update: NYPD identified the victim as Martha Tibillin-Guamug, 25, according to the Times Ledger.
February 4, 2014