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Secret MTA Reorganization Plan is Actually Quite Public, MTA Chair Says
The MTA's secretive reorganization process has and will continue to be forward-facing, MTA Chairman Pat Foye said on Thursday morning.
July 11, 2019
Transit Advocates to Cuomo: Don’t Keep Us in the Dark
Dear Governor, can you make sure you fix the MTA right?
June 18, 2019
BREAKING: MTA Cuts Back on Bus Service Amid Ongoing Ridership Crisis
Thirteen months after the launch of Andy Byford's "Bus Action Plan," New York City Transit will reduce service on specific routes this summer "to more closely align with customer demand," according to a memo distributed to MTA board members on Monday.
May 20, 2019
MONEY FOR NOTHING: Transit Authority Gives Manhattan Taxi Fees to Queens Drivers
Public transit riders just got screwed again by entitled car owners.
April 11, 2019
MTA Backtracks on ‘Bus and Frisk’ Plan After Advocates Condemn ‘Cops on Buses’ Comment
Andy Byford's call on Monday for more cops on buses raised the specter of the NYPD's repudiated stop-and-frisk policy.
March 27, 2019
Congestion Pricing Opponents Reveal They Are Completely Out of Ideas — And Easily Flustered, Too!
Assembly Members David Weprin and Rodneyse Bichotte tried to rally opposition to Gov. Cuomo's toll plan, but ended up getting shouted down by scores of supporters of congestion pricing.
March 24, 2019
MTA: Improved Subway Service Boosts Our Pitch for Congestion Pricing
The subways are getting better, which mutes the voice of some lawmakers who argue that the MTA can't be trusted with congestion pricing revenue.
March 18, 2019
Q&A: Will Carl Heastie Lead on Congestion Pricing? Don’t Count on It.
Streetsblog spoke with the Speaker on Wednesday in his Albany office.
March 14, 2019
Corey Johnson Just Exposed NYC’s Leadership Gap on Transportation
The city council speaker is running circles around Mayor de Blasio as Hizzoner's interest and intensity on the full range of livable streets issues wanes.
March 5, 2019
Five Questions: Should The City Take Over the Transit System?
Wouldn't it just be better if the city was running its own transit system instead of the unaccountable MTA, as Corey Johnson has discussed? Here's what you need to know.
March 5, 2019
