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Transit Equity? Adams Budget Adds No New Funds for Fair Fares Discount Program

By Kevin Duggan | Jan 12, 2023 | No Comments

Mayor Adams's preliminary budget does not increase funding for Fair Fares, the city's half-price MetroCard program for very low-income transit riders — a program that only last year, Mayor Adams called "transformative."

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Transport is the Leading Source of U.S. Emissions — Again

By Kea Wilson | Jan 12, 2023 | No Comments

America's transportation sector remains the leading national driver of the climate crisis — and automobile drivers aren't helping.

The crash site on Ninth Street, where Sarah Schick (inset) was killed by a truck driver. Photo: Henry Beers Shenk (main photo has been slightly altered)

SAFETY LAST: DOT Under Fire to Finish Ninth Street Redesign after Sixth Fatality in 18 Years

By Julianne Cuba | Jan 12, 2023 | No Comments

The city is once again under fire for a death on a roadway that it failed to redesign for safety.

A speech, some pomp and a full house in Albany. Photos: Governor's office

Wednesday’s Headlines: State of the State Edition

By Streetsblog Editorial Board | Jan 11, 2023 | No Comments

The big news is that Gov. Hochul made her State of the State address and it included some little Easter eggs and plenty of disappointment. It's all in today's news roundup.

Council Transportation Committee Chair Selvena Brooks-Powers had a mixed record in 2022, according to Council data (inset). Main photo: Gersh Kuntzman

ANALYSIS: Council’s Transportation Committee Has Little to Show in First Year

By Julianne Cuba | Jan 11, 2023 | No Comments

The City Council's Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure lagged behind nearly every other committee when it comes to passing legislation and holding hearings on bills in 2022 — revealing a decline in accountability and productivity compared to previous leadership, advocates and data indicate. Here's a deep analysis.

They have chosen: light rail. Graphic: MTA

Hochul Gives Green Signal To Light Rail On The Interborough Express

By Dave Colon | Jan 10, 2023 | No Comments

Gov. Hochul was poised to use her State of the State address on Tuesday afternoon to announce that the MTA will choose light rail for the Interborough Express, the transit connection on an existing right of way between Bay Ridge and Jackson Heights.

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