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Incoming State Senators Say They Support Congestion Pricing, But …
...But it's unclear if the entire legislature will grow a spine and pass a bill.
December 19, 2018
Congestion Pricing Would Cut Weekly Express Bus Commute Times By Hours: Report
It's well past time for outer borough pols to stop opposing the toll policy.
October 29, 2018
Riders Alliance: Cuomo Must Convene Congestion Pricing Workgroup by August 15
For some reason, the governor has not appointed his three members to the 10-member panel.
August 2, 2018
Will Candidates Running to Represent NYC in Albany Stand Up for Transit Riders?
Advocates unveiled a six-point policy agenda including the enactment of congestion pricing to help fund the MTA's Fast Forward plan.
July 10, 2018
Transit Riders to Cuomo: Stop Tip-Toeing Around Congestion Pricing and Pass It
Cuomo is wasting his opportunity to reform New York's dysfunctional traffic and transit systems.
March 21, 2018
Sick of Failing Subways? Tell the Riders Alliance All About Your Nightmare Commutes
The worst horror stories will be shared with state legislators, many of whom haven't taken a subway or bus in years.
February 15, 2018
How to Turn Up the Pressure on Cuomo to Fix the Subways
Get a "Subway Delay Action Kit" to mobilize other riders the next time you're stuck on a crowded platform or train.
November 20, 2017
67 State Legislators Tell Cuomo: Speed Up Buses ASAP
A broad coalition of 67 state legislators want Governor Andrew Cuomo to pursue two potentially transformative improvements to NYC's notoriously slow and unreliable bus service.
May 18, 2017
Cuomo Nickel-and-Dimes Transit Riders While Heaping $564 Million on the Van Wyck
The Albany budget deal reached over the weekend makes it official: Governor Cuomo has broken his promise to make up for cuts to the MTA payroll tax in 2011. While the state shrinks its commitment to he MTA, other Cuomo economic development priorities are moving ahead, including an expansion of the Van Wyck budgeted for $564 million.
April 12, 2017
Here’s What the MTA Could Do With the $65 Million Cuomo Wants to Cut
Governor Cuomo wants to cut $65 million from the state's annual contribution to the MTA. An analysis by the Riders Alliance and Regional Plan Association identifies transit improvements that money could pay for.
March 13, 2017
