Dave Colon

Dave Colon

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Albany has been stealing hundreds of millions from the MTA.

Revealed: State Pols Underfund Transit With Underhanded Move

By Dave Colon | Dec 20, 2022 | No Comments

Stop the steal! New York State has been underfunding the MTA by hundreds of millions of dollars for decades, quietly reclassifying dedicated county taxes as its own contribution to the transit agency's operating budget.

Mayor Adams and Rep. Ritchie Torres hailed the fact that the Cross Bronx Expressway (insets) might really have a deck over it someday. Photo: Mayor's Press Office

City Wins Biden Bucks to Begin the Process of Studying the Capping of the Cross Bronx Expwy

By Dave Colon | Dec 19, 2022 | No Comments

"There is no initiative that would do more to improve the public health of the Bronx [and] improve the air quality and life expectancy than the transformation of the Cross Bronx Expressway," Rep. Ritchie Torres said on Monday.

This is going to be $5 to ride inside the city at all times ... eventually. Photo: MTA

NEW NEW YORK: Gov, Mayor Endorse $5 Fare For Every Intra-City Commuter Rail Trip

By Dave Colon | Dec 15, 2022 | No Comments

The announcement came in a new report that sets out to create a fabulous "new" New York City for a post-pandemic world.

Just walking onto the bus: Cheaper than you might have thought? Photo: Kevin Duggan

State Pols Reveal ‘Urgent And Necessary’ Plan To Fund Free MTA Buses

By Dave Colon | Dec 14, 2022 | No Comments

Two Queens state lawmakers revealed a financing plan for free buses in New York City on Wednesday, staking out their spot before Albany's budget dance starts in January next year.

This will simultaneously get better, and worse, to ride inside the city. Photo: MTA

Seriously, It’s Time for $2.75 Fares on Intracity Trips on LIRR and Metro-North

By Dave Colon | Dec 7, 2022 | No Comments

You don't have to take our word for it — there's a new report arguing for a subway fare on the commuter lines!

What do you want from it? Photo: David Meyer

MTA Boss: More Fare Capping Ideas are on the Horizon

By Dave Colon | Dec 6, 2022 | No Comments

There's talk of a fare hike, but there's also talk of deeper OMNY discounts to juice ridership.

City Council Member Alexa Aviles speaks to marchers at a World Day of Remembrance march in Sunset Park. Photo: Dave Colon

Council Member Alexa Aviles: DOT Needs to Do ‘Better’ with Plan for 7th and 8th Avs.

By Dave Colon | Dec 5, 2022 | No Comments

When the Department of Transportation pitched a plan last to turn two-way Seventh and Eighth avenues in Sunset Park into one-way streets, with traffic-calming measures like protected bike lanes and expanded sidewalks, there was a backlash and the agency pulled back. But now the neighborhood has new leadership — and we spoke to her!