Joe Lhota’s Resignation from the MTA: What You Need to Know
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Lhota's departure means real leadership is around the corner. Hopefully.
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Cuomo’s People Are Talking a Better Game About Bus Improvements Than de Blasio’s
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Advocates and council members called on Mayor de Blasio to devote more resources to bus lanes and other improvements that can reverse the rapid decline in bus ridership.
A Whole Lhota Excuses About High MTA Construction Costs
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New York City's sky-high subway construction costs are finally getting some much-needed attention from elected officials. But with pressure mounting to reform MTA capital construction practices and bring costs down, the agency is falling back on familiar excuses.
45 Assembly Members Demand a Bus Turnaround Plan From Joe Lhota
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In a letter to Lhota today, Assembly corporations and authorities chair Jeff Dinowitz and 44 of his colleagues demand a "comprehensive plan" to fix the bus system "within six months."
Andrew Cuomo’s MTA Propaganda Should Scare the Bejeezus Out of You
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NYC transit service is starting to earn comparisons to the bad old 1980s, and Governor Cuomo wants you to know one thing -- it's not his fault.
If You Can’t Take the Stairs, Only 23 Percent of Subway Stations Are Accessible — on a Good Day
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For mobility-impaired New Yorkers, riding the subway can be impossible. Only 110 of the system's 472 stations have stair-free access, and even at those stations, elevators don't serve every platform and are often out of commission, with little or no public notice.