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Legislators Counter Flailing Cuomo’s $145M MTA Raid With Better Idea: $0 MTA Raid
The state legislature moved quickly to take advantage of Gov. Cuomo's weakened position, delivering its own budget proposal on Sunday that undoes Cuomo's proposed $145-million raid on MTA operating funds.
March 16, 2021
The MTA’s Fare Hike Has Been Postponed, But The Fight Over Revenue Is Just Starting
There's gonna be a showdown.
January 20, 2021
A Fairer, Safer City? Here’s the Agenda from Top Transportation Advocacy Groups
Transit and safe streets are the foundation for climbing out of the coronavirus pandemic because street safety and transit improvements "can boost mobility, access, safety, and resiliency," a coalition of groups argue.
December 8, 2020
New Evasions Underscore 24/7 Subway Service Has Become a Political Hot Potato
Cuomo, Foye pass the buck on when the trains will begin running full time again. Paging Dr. Zucker!
August 25, 2020
Advocates Demand 24/7 Subway for Phase 4
Rider advocates took a page out of Gov. Cuomo's book Tuesday afternoon.
July 1, 2020
NYPD Out of MTA: School Safety Agents To Hand Out Masks And Social Distancing Reminders
Transit advocates welcomed the free masks, but said they would prefer if the city found a way to do the job without any kind of police officer being tasked with it.
June 8, 2020
Advocates: The MTA And Cuomo Must Play Offense On Congestion Pricing
Tom Brady? More like Tom delay.
March 2, 2020
MTA Revives Old Proposal For Busway Underneath M Train
Ridgewood could be next in line for a genuine, bona-fide, car-defying Busway.
February 13, 2020
Streetsies 2019: Here is Your Advocate of the Year
Here are the nominees for the most-coveted of our annual Streetsies awards.
December 30, 2019
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Cuomo: Stop Criminalizing Poverty with Your ‘Dangerous’ Subway Cop Plan
Gov. Cuomo's obsession with hiring 500 more unaccountable cops to supposedly crack down on fare evasion is now a national embarrassment.
December 17, 2019