MTA
Opinion
The MTA’s flashy new plan won’t solve the delays
Upgraded signals could provide significant service improvement, but to fully deliver speed and reliability would require changes to operating practices as well.
Infrastructure
Opinion
No, Mikhail Prokhorov doesn't 'own' the Barclays Center
Nominal ownership by New York state enables tax breaks.
Infrastructure
Opinion
The state budget keeps wasting economic development cash
New York Economic development cash and how it's being spent.
Andrew Cuomo
Opinion
New skyscrapers near Penn Station are a good idea
New skyscrapers near Penn Station are the ideal way to finance the station's reconstruction.
MTA
Policy
New York wants to double-dip from ride-hail companies
A “phase one” for congestion pricing in Manhattan isn’t the only state budget proposal affecting ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft. An Assembly measure would add a new $1 tax on such rides in upstate and Long Island – and business groups aren’t pleased.
Policy
MTA
'Doing nothing is not an option'
ABNY hosts a panel to debate the merits of congestion pricing.
MTA
Opinion
Latest value capture proposal could harm NYC
City taxes should not be diverted to the MTA without local input.
Infrastructure
Policy
The subways are a mess. Can congestion pricing help?
New York City Transit President Andy Byford, New York City Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg and Assemblyman Robert Rodriguez give take on the congestion pricing proposal and its chances of passage this year.
Infrastructure
Policy
As Trump threatens veto over Gateway, regional economy hangs in balance
If Pres. Trump vetoes a budget including the Gateway Access project, the Northeast's transportation and economy could suffer.
MTA
Policy
Can the state implement congestion pricing without NYC’s approval?
It appears as if the congestion pricing process will be far different than it was in 2008, as it is being driven by the governor rather than the New York City mayor - and the state has the right to decide what happens on the city’s streets.
Policy
New York State
Your guide to the 2018 state legislative session
Previewing the 2018 Albany state legislative session
Donald Trump
Policy
What Trump’s infrastructure plan means for New York
What does President Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan mean for New York? It puts the onus on states to spend more.
Bill de Blasio
Politics
Trump is from New York City, but you can’t tell from his policies
Bill de Blasio is boycotting a planned meeting with President Donald Trump because despite Trump's New York City roots, his administration isn't pursuing an urban agenda.
Transportation
Opinion
Congestion pricing is the right solution – in the wrong borough
A congestion pricing plan should focus on the areas with more cars and businesses.
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