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Governor Cuomo's budget pinches pennies for the MTA while lavishing funds on widening the Van Wyck.

Cuomo’s Budget Extender Is a Big Slap in the Face to Transit Riders

By David Meyer | Apr 7, 2017 | 2 Comments

New York derives much of its economic strengths from the city's subways and buses. Instead of using his budget to ensure that these systems can continue to support jobs and growth, Cuomo is drawing down support for transit so he can make splashy announcements about airports, highways, and convention centers.

City Council finance chair Julissa Ferreras-Copeland and Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito at budget hearings last month. Photo: William Alatriste for NYC Council

City Council Calls for de Blasio to Fund Bike-Share Expansion and Fair Fares

By David Meyer | Apr 4, 2017 | 2 Comments

The City Council is calling for two major transportation-related changes to Mayor de Blasio's budget: discount subway fares and Citi Bike expansion.

Riders Alliance member Monica Martinez speaks alongside elected officials yesterday. Photo: David Meyer

As Fares Rise, Advocates Press City Hall for MetroCard Relief for Low-Income New Yorkers

By David Meyer | Mar 20, 2017 | 13 Comments

As MTA fares went up yesterday, straphangers and elected officials rallied outside Atlantic Terminal yesterday to bring them down for low-income New Yorkers. The "Fair Fares" coalition is calling on Mayor de Blasio to fund half-priced MetroCards for the 800,000 New Yorkers living below the federal poverty line.

Community Service Society President David Jones (podium) speaking in October alongside Riders Alliance Executive Direction John Raskin (left) and Public Advocate Letitia James. Photo: David Meyer

Sunday: Rally for Fair Fares With the Riders Alliance

By David Meyer | Mar 17, 2017 | 3 Comments

More than two-thirds of the City Council has signed on to the Fair Fares campaign since it launched a year ago. But Mayor de Blasio declined to include the $212 million needed for the program in his preliminary Fiscal Year 2018 budget.

No matter how bad the service gets, transit riders will always have these USB ports.

Here’s What the MTA Could Do With the $65 Million Cuomo Wants to Cut

By David Meyer | Mar 13, 2017 | 21 Comments

Governor Cuomo wants to cut $65 million from the state's annual contribution to the MTA. An analysis by the Riders Alliance and Regional Plan Association identifies transit improvements that money could pay for.

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The Big Beneficiaries of Rhode Island’s Plan to Cut Car Taxes Would Be Rich People

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 9, 2017 | No Comments

Rhode Island political leaders say they want to cut the state's car tax because it's "regressive." But what they're proposing is a windfall for people who own expensive cars.

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