Comptroller: MTA Did ‘Transform’ Itself … Into A Worse Agency
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This transformation has not exactly been caterpillar to butterfly.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about NYC Transit
OPINION: Buses Are a Better Option Than the ‘Backwards’ AirTrain
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Equity, convenience, and expense argue against a boondoggle and in favor of surface transit.
THE EXPLAINER: Everything You Need to Know About These Congestion Pricing Public Meetings
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Our full review of weeks of hearings starts with the obvious question: Oh god why is this happening?
Monday’s Headlines: MTA Chooses Car Drivers over Bus Riders Edition
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So let us get this straight: New Jersey-bound car drivers cause traffic near the Holland Tunnel — and long-suffering New York City bus riders have to suffer more? (Yes.) Plus other news.
LAST MINUTE PUSH: Legislators Hope to Get Cyclists And Pedestrians A Voice At The MTA
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Activists and bike-friendly legislators are making a final push to get a floor vote for a stalled bill that would bring cyclist and pedestrian input to the MTA's planning process, a longtime oversight and sore spot for anyone who's tried to bike over an MTA bridge such as the Triboro or Gil Hodges.
ANALYSIS: Andrew Yang’s ‘Plan’ For The MTA is Empty Promises that Won’t Work Anyway
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The mayoral front-runner makes a classic mistake — thinking that more MTA Board members for the city (which he can't get anyway) would solve the city's transit problems.