Monday’s Headlines: The ADA at 30 Edition
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The MTA has roughly 470 stations on the subway and Staten Island Railroad. Only about one-quarter are accessible. Plus all the other news from a busy weekend.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Accessibility
Op-Ed: Whose Streets? Our Streets!
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At the heart of the protests is a demand for the end of racist policing of public space. Will our leaders stop the carnage?
Op-Ed: Protests Lay Bare Structural Racism in Mass-Transit Policing
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Even after COVID-19, the governor and MTA doubled down on hiring more cops for the subway. Will a popular movement open a debate about the control of public space?
Advocates To MTA: Stop Holding Our Elevators Hostage
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It's another state and city funding spat — with the MTA claiming it can't do accessibility upgrades without city cash.
Op-Ed: ‘Proof of Payment’ Is a License to Harass
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Seattle's experience with roving fare enforcement presents a cautionary tale for New York City transit.
Op-Ed: Let’s Build Bus and Bike Infrastructure Together
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It is disappointing that, as the boroughs finally modernize their bus services with bus lanes, stop-consolidation and more, cycling again seems left out of the picture.