It’s a Really Big Week for the Flailing MTA
A lot is going to happen concerning the future of our city.
February 25, 2019
Cuomo’s New L-Train Shutdown Plan Is Basically As Bad As We Expected
The MTA confirmed its service plans for the overnight and weekend work that will take the place of the canceled L-train shutdown — and they're as bad as Streetsblog predicted.
February 13, 2019
HEAD-SCRATCHER OF THE WEEK: Staten Island Pol Attacks ‘Unfair’ Punishment of Bridge Toll Scofflaws
Fact check: The fines for evading a subway fare or bridge toll are identical.
January 31, 2019
New York State Finally Has a New DMV Commissioner. Here’s What He Needs to Do
Buffalo Comptroller Mark Schroeder will fill a seat left vacant since Gov. Cuomo's first term. Streetsblog has a long list of actions he must take to make state roadways safer.
January 30, 2019
On Transportation, Cuomo Giveth and He Taketh Away
Nearly all of his new initiatives — save the bus lane cameras — come with a catch.
January 18, 2019
Cuomo Plan Lets Localities Legalize E-Scooters and E-Bikes
Gov. Cuomo will let towns and cities in New York decide for themselves whether to allow e-bikes and e-scooters on their streets.
January 16, 2019
Congestion Pricing Has More Positive Momentum But Remains Uphill Battle in Albany
Legislators are increasingly attune to the urgent need to fund and fix the city's transit system. Whether they're up to the task remains an open question.
January 14, 2019
Council Speaker Johnson: E-Bikes and E-Scooters Need State OK (But He May Be Wrong!)
Oops — suddenly New York City's big dreams of an e-scooter revolution may need Albany's OK.
January 3, 2019
MTA Workgroup’s Recommendations Give Albany No Excuse for Inaction
It's time to do something to fix NYC's broken transit system — or else. (Um, what's Plan B again?)
December 18, 2018
