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Book Excerpt Special: The Incomplete Freeway Revolt
A new book looks at the destructive 20th-century urban development style — freeways, downtown office towers, suburban housing developments — that keeps Americans so dependent on their cars. Here's an excerpt.
November 6, 2025
What New York Can Learn from European Buses
Or better said, why the DOT and MTA should sweat the small stuff.
September 15, 2025
A Crucial Course Correction Shows the MTA is Thinking Big For the IBX
Gov. Hochul and the MTA’s decision to route the new transit line under a cemetery should mean faster, better service.
August 11, 2025
Thursday’s Headlines: Murphy’s Flaw Edition
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy may be the worst Democrat since Strom Thurmond. Plus other news.
January 25, 2024
Un-Fare: Council Members Demand More Funding for Fair Fares
A majority of the City Council is demanding that the Adams administration add funding to the Fair Fares program so that more people below the federal poverty limit can qualify.
June 27, 2023
Tuesday’s Headlines: MTA Board Reps Like These Edition
Monday marked the MTA board's monthly committee meeting day. Plus other news.
March 28, 2023
EXCLUSIVE: Fair Fares to Roll Out on OMNY Next Year But Enrollment Still Lags
The city's Fair Fares program providing half-priced MetroCards to low-income New Yorkers will transition to the MTA's OMNY payment system next year, Streetsblog has learned.
October 26, 2022
NYC Transit: Here’s Your Ranked Choice Mayoral Ballot For Candidates Who Will Flood The Subways With Cops
Political ads are banned in the subway, but they're apparently kosher for an MTA press release.
May 14, 2021
