Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bridges

Cuomo Admin Walks Back Promise of Tappan Zee Bus Lanes

By Noah Kazis | Aug 1, 2012 | 7 Comments

Even the Cuomo administration’s smallest concessions to transit riders on the Tappan Zee Bridge, it seems, are far from guaranteed. After canceling all transit planning along the corridor, the Cuomo administration has consistently done everything in its power to avoid giving Hudson Valley commuters the transit system they are demanding: inflating the price tag of […]

Cuomo Admin Applies Double Standard to Cars and Buses on Tappan Zee

By Noah Kazis | Jul 25, 2012 | 4 Comments

When it comes to building a new Tappan Zee Bridge for drivers, the Cuomo administration says there’s no time to waste and only a gold-plated, super-wide span will do. But don’t ask them how they plan to pay for it, or how high tolls will be. When it comes to building a new Tappan Zee […]

Without Big Toll Hikes, Cuomo’s Tappan Zee Puts Transit Riders at Risk

By Noah Kazis | Jul 24, 2012 | 2 Comments

Andrew Cuomo’s Tappan Zee Bridge does next to nothing for transit riders; the governor is unwilling to spend even $150 million on incremental transit improvements, much less put in the work to design a full transit corridor. But could it also hurt the existing transit system? If Cuomo isn’t willing to make drivers pay the […]

Despite Cuomo Admin Claims, Westchester Is Interested in On-Street BRT

By Noah Kazis | Jul 18, 2012 | 5 Comments

The Cuomo administration keeps finding obstacles to Tappan Zee Bridge transit that don’t exist. Chief among them is a phony $5 billion price tag, but there are others as well. One example is the purported local opposition to running transit on existing streets, rather than in highway medians or on expensive new viaducts. The governor’s […]

Cuomo to Co-Host Tappan Zee Public Meetings With Anti-Transit Ideologues

By Noah Kazis | Jul 17, 2012 | 22 Comments

Up to now, the Cuomo administration hasn’t shown a great regard for public input when it comes to the new Tappan Zee Bridge. The administration dismissed five stakeholder advisory groups, which had been set up to let interested parties dig deep into the details of the project, and shuttered the public outreach offices located on […]

Even a Paltry $150M For Tappan Zee Transit Is Too Much For Andrew Cuomo

By Noah Kazis | Jul 12, 2012 | 4 Comments

Earlier this week, Streetsblog reported that Governor Andrew Cuomo is dishonestly overstating the cost of building Tappan Zee Bridge transit. Cuomo has repeatedly said that building a 30-mile bus rapid transit system would cost $5 billion, and that the state can’t afford to spend that much. But that number is inflated by the inclusion of […]

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