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‘Outrage’: Pols — And Even DOT Boss — Protest Trump’s Block on 34th St. Busway
A huge rally in Midtown to urge President Trump to get his meathooks off our transit included DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, who is poised to capitulate.
October 20, 2025
Monday’s Headlines: Uncharted Territory Edition
"No Kings" means hands off our busway. Plus the news.
October 20, 2025
More Tantrums: City Halts 34th Street Busway After Threat from Trump DOT
The feds threatened to cut city and state funding if New York doesn't halt all work on the 34th Street busway so the FHWA can review the project.
October 17, 2025
The Audacious Idea to Connect America With Trails Is More Necessary Now Than Ever
What this country needs is the "Great American Rail Trail."
Tom Fucoloro
October 17, 2025
Judge Orders Trump to Restore $34M in Security Funding to MTA
DHS overstepped its authority when it attempted to tie money from the Transit Security Grant Program to the Trump administration's efforts to deport immigrants, Judge Lewis Kaplan said.
October 16, 2025
Thursday’s Headlines: Gateway ‘Terminator’ Edition
President Trump abruptly announced he'd "terminated" the Gateway Tunnel project while taking aim at Chuck Schumer. Plus more news.
October 16, 2025
Delivery Workers Continue Push For Deactivation Protections
Delivery workers put pressure on the City Council to pass a bill that would give them "just cause" protections.
October 14, 2025
Opinion: Daylighting Corners Would Add Safety While Tackling New York’s Placard Elite
If he's elected, Democratic Socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani must confront this city's current socialist aberration: Free parking.
October 14, 2025
Syracuse Struggles to Unify for Street Safety
A decade-old effort to pass a Vision Zero plan and tap into a pot of federal money that may be drying up has stalled in Syracuse — and everyone is finger-pointing.
October 13, 2025