EDC: LOL, BQX Not DOA, OK?
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The mayor is still pushing his trolley, even after his Department of Transportation named part of its route a "Vision Zero Priority Corridor." Can that really happen?
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BREAKING: Mayor de Blasio Endorses Congestion Pricing as Part of Cuomo MTA Takeover
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The mayor says he supports congestion pricing as part of a new pact with the governor to tighten control of the MTA and fund improvements.
Streetfilms: Fixing the Subway is About Racial and Economic Justice
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Supporters of congestion pricing rallied Monday at Broadway Junction in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn Pol: Let’s Charge $3 Per Amazon Package — And Other Ways to Raise MTA Cash
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Brooklyn Assembly Member Robert Carroll launched a drone attack on Amazon and other online retailers on Monday, announcing a proposal to levy a $3-per-package fee on deliveries. But wait...there's more!
OPINION: Gov. Cuomo Is Talking Crazy About Congestion Pricing — But He May Be Crazy Like a Fox
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Gov. Cuomo said the wrong thing about transit on Wednesday — but he said it for the right reason. In a chat with Brian Lehrer on WNYC, the governor suggested that congestion pricing must pass so that the MTA would not need to raise transit fares to cover an annual operating budget shortfall this year. […]
Report: Only Eight Percent of Rush-Hour Subway Commutes Had No Delays in 2018
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The subways are just as bad as you think — and the aging signal system is to blame, a new report shows.