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These public restrooms at the Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue subway station complex in Queens reopened in January 2023. Photo: Kevin Duggan

What About the Rest? MTA Still Has No Schedule to Reopen Most Bathrooms

By Kevin Duggan | Apr 3, 2023 | No Comments

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.

They're still waiting. Photo: Dave Colon

Hike Corporate and Payroll Taxes to Fund MTA, Think Tank Says

By Dave Colon | Apr 3, 2023 | No Comments

Increasing the payroll mobility tax plus raising the tax on corporate profits is a fair mix, said the Fiscal Policy Institute.

Lieber, seen on a bus last year giving a thumbs up for the cameras, gave a thumbs down to all-door boarding Wednesday. Photo: Tim Minton/MTA

MTA Boss Casts Doubt on All-Door Bus Boarding ‘Hypothesis’ Despite Proven Speed Boost

By Kevin Duggan | Mar 30, 2023 | No Comments

The MTA’s leader on Wednesday dismissed the well-established benefits of all-door bus boarding as a mere "hypothesis."

MTA board member David Mack — Zooming in live from... somewhere.

Tuesday’s Headlines: MTA Board Reps Like These Edition

By David Meyer | Mar 28, 2023 | No Comments

Monday marked the MTA board's monthly committee meeting day. Plus other news.

MTA Offers Funding for Bronx Clean-Up to Get Congestion Pricing Over the Line

By Dave Colon | Mar 27, 2023 | No Comments

In New York, howls about added pollution from a new tolling plan are being met with a promise of action.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie is putting cars before buses.

Why Won’t Carl Heastie Back Expanded Camera Enforcement to Take On Bus Stop Blockers?

By Dave Colon | Mar 24, 2023 | No Comments

A bill to expand use of bus-mounted and on-street enforcement cameras — and allow the tech in bike lanes — has run up against opposition from the state Assembly.

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