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What a Surprise! Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Pause Helps Rich Suburban Drivers
Gov. Hochul's "little guys" certainly have big wallets. Meanwhile, the rest of us suffer with declining subway service and buses that are slower than walking. Thanks, Kathy.
July 22, 2024
Legislators Propose More Bus Service, Transit Discounts In State Budget Negotiations
City buses would run more frequently under Albany legislation included in the state Senate and Assembly's "one-house" budget proposals.
March 12, 2024
Independent Budget Office: Fare-Free Buses Would Cost $652M
The city's independent budget wonks have entered the free buses fray with an analysis of their very own — estimating the cost of eliminating bus fares to be lower than either supporters or skeptics of the proposal have suggested.
February 23, 2023
OPINION: Buses Are a Better Option Than the ‘Backwards’ AirTrain
Equity, convenience, and expense argue against a boondoggle and in favor of surface transit.
September 23, 2021
To Fix the Bronx Bus Network, Byford Needs More Enforcement
The transportation officials who are in the process of overhauling the entire Bronx bus network warn that simply redrawing colored lines on a map won’t improve service unless the city and state do more to keep cars out of bus lanes.
June 17, 2019
MTA Says Buses Are The Best Bet on 14th St. During the L Slowdown — But Busway Remains In Flux
DOT began installing the busway before Governor Cuomo canceled the full L shutdown — now its future is uncertain.
April 23, 2019
LIVE FROM ALBANY: Our Congestion Pricing Live Blog [UPDATED]
We are inside the belly of the beast (the statehouse) to get the lay of the land on issues important to the livable streets community. We'll post what we get as a live blog, so check back early and often to see the latest (thread starts from the bottom):
January 14, 2019
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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
Cuomo’s Budget Doesn’t Solve Any of New York’s Transit and Traffic Problems
The "solutions" in the budget are half-measures that won't work, and there's no reason for the pressure on Cuomo to dissipate.
April 3, 2018
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
