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Paging Albert Camus — time for a sequel.

The Fires This Time: There is No Plan to Limit Driving During Health Emergencies Like This One

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 7, 2023 | No Comments

City officials admitted on Wednesday that they have no plan to deal with pollution like the city is experiencing today — not even an emergency health protocol to require mandatory carpooling.

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Opinion: Feds Must Give Transit the Support (And Flexibility) It Needs Right Now

By Greg Regan | May 30, 2023 | No Comments

Budget shortfalls coupled with inflation and rising transit operating costs, threaten to cause the “transit death spiral.” We must not let that happen.

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Rail Problem: House GOP Wants to Undermine Trains Exactly When We Need Them Most

By Aaron Short | May 27, 2023 | No Comments

The future of interstate rail travel is in jeopardy if the White House caves to House Republican spending cuts as part of the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations, advocates say.

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

MTA May Finally Kill Off Atlantic Ticket’s Free Subway and Bus Transfer

By Dave Colon | May 25, 2023 | No Comments

The discount fare that offers $5 commuter rail trips and a free subway or bus transfer for riders going between Atlantic Terminal and LIRR stations in southeast Queens and Brooklyn could be on the way out, a top transit official said this week.

Tuesday’s Headlines: Pessimism and Optimism Edition

By Streetsblog Editorial Board | May 23, 2023 | No Comments

The big story yesterday was the 15-cent fare hike that came out of the monthly MTA committee day. But there was some other news.

Will the killer be held accountable? Will Mayor Adams?

Op-Ed: The Killing of Jordan Neely and the Broader Failure of New York’s Police-First Policy

By Alex Vitale | May 10, 2023 | No Comments

Many are calling for ex-Marine Daniel Penny to be held accountable, but will Mayor Adams and other electeds be similarly held responsible?

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