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NYC Transit Boss: Sure, We Want 1,000 Miles of Bus Lanes, But We Love Working with ‘Bus Mayor’ Adams
We asked the New York City Transit President to drop the diplomacy and tell us what he really feels about the Adams administration's bus efforts so far. Here's what he said (no, he did not drop the diplomacy).
August 10, 2022
Mayor Defends Busway Cuts, Citing ‘Community Concerns’ — Despite Improvements for Riders
Mayor Adams said he listened to the "community" when he decided to reduce the hours of two busways — but the community he's citing clearly aren't the bus riders whose lives he promised to improve just two months ago.
August 2, 2022
Bronx Business Leaders Oppose Busway That Would Help 85,000 Riders
Fordham Road honchos — whose shoppers overwhelmingly use transit — give a proposed reform (and their customers) the "Bronx cheer."
July 22, 2022
Two Queens Pols Want City to Eliminate the Jamaica Busways
Meanwhile, a bus rider says, “Drivers don’t follow the rules! They’re constantly standing in no standing zones, which causes congestion. It's important that the city prioritizes those who take public transit.”
July 18, 2022
DOT Begins Flatbush Ave. Bus Improvement Project With Everything on the Table
The journey of a seven-mile bus priority project begins with a single meeting.
July 1, 2022
Finally, Mayor Adams Reveals Key Bus Projects for 2022
"This partnership is the definition of ‘Get Stuff Done,'" Mayor Adams said.
June 16, 2022
Adams Administration Has Just Three Bus Lane Projects as Painting Season Starts
With the weather ripe for throwing paint down, riders just want to know what they could look forward to this year.
May 13, 2022
OPINION: Swap Out Car Lanes for a Center-Running Bus Lane, Better Bike Facilities on Queens Boulevard
Here's a better way to fix of the 'Boulevard of Death' than the DOT has yet proposed.
April 26, 2022
WAIT FOR IT: City To Move Buses To Dedicated Lane on Queens Boulevard — Eventually
Another big change is coming to Queens Boulevard — but like other long-awaited redesigns of monstrous roads, residents will have to wait years for it.
April 22, 2022
City DOT Still Mum on Long-Delayed Fifth Avenue Busway
The busway is still dead in the water, even as bus speeds sink back to pre-pandemic levels and as busways in other boroughs are proving successful.
April 8, 2022
