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NYC Transit Boss Says He’ll ‘Personally’ Clear MTA Cars Out of Livingston St. Bus Lanes
New York City Transit's president claims he'll stand up to workers blocking bus lanes outside his agency's Downtown Brooklyn offices.
January 29, 2024
Livingston Street ‘Protected’ Busway Launches Tuesday Outside Transit Offices in Brooklyn
MTA New York City Transit President Richard Davey urged transit workers to "follow the rules" ahead of the city's transformation of the downtown Brooklyn strip to a one-way busway.
November 10, 2023
SMILE! Bus Lane Cameras Reduce Collisions, Speed Commutes, MTA Says
The MTA’s arsenal of bus-mounted bus lane enforcement cameras have not only sped up buses — but also reduced traffic crashes, a top transit official said.
April 25, 2023
What About the Rest? MTA Still Has No Schedule to Reopen Most Bathrooms
The MTA has hired subway station maintenance staff back to above pre-Covid levels, but the agency still has no schedule to reopen the vast majority of the bathrooms that were shuttered during the pandemic.
April 3, 2023
EXCLUSIVE: MTA To Start Reopening Subway Bathrooms Early Next Year
The pandemic is over, so relief is on the way.
October 24, 2022
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
Thursday’s Headlines: Exclusive News Edition
The big story yesterday was the hiring of Bostonian Richard Davey as the first permanent president of New York City Transit since disgraced former Gov. Cuomo ran Andy Byford out of town. Plus other news.
March 24, 2022
