Transportation
Policy
Future of New York City transit network topic of City & State’s 2022 Transportation Summit
Key issues discussed at the event included technology, safety and the push towards electrification
Transportation
NYC’s public spaces are becoming increasingly hostile toward homeless people
Limited seating, or a lack of it, in places like Moynihan Train Hall, don’t make the city’s affordability problem go away.
Power List
The 2022 Transportation Power 100
The officials and experts determining how New Yorkers get around.
Transportation
Penn Station redo and skyscraper plan may lead to a repeat of past mistakes
Developers’ plans include building 10 new buildings in the area around the transit hub, but it’s unclear how a Hudson Yards-esque expansion would benefit the surrounding neighborhood.
Transportation
With Penn Station’s rebirth in the making, a look at other transit hub rehabs
Here’s how the New York City transit hub’s counterparts around the country delivered after taking on similar redevelopment efforts.
New York City
Congestion pricing’s next obstacle? The exemption debate.
A panel will consider who won’t have to pay the new tolls – an endeavor some members said could be a slippery slope.
Transportation
Gov. Kathy Hochul opens application period for Penn Station redesign proposals
As the governor announced the request for proposals on Thursday, preservationists and community organizations reiterated concerns about destruction of the surrounding neighborhood.
Transportation
Five things to know about new NYC Transit President Richard Davey
The advisor at the Boston Consulting Group will take over on May 2.
Transportation
Amid rising traffic deaths, NYC officials amplify ‘home rule’ push
Lawmakers and advocates say new data showing more traffic deaths last month than during any February since 2008 underscores the need for city control of traffic cameras.
Policy
What the MTA has and hasn’t done to make the subways safer
After Michelle Go’s death, calls for new rider protections have become more urgent.
Transportation
FAQ on the MTA’s $6 billion federal grant
The payout is being called the “largest federal grant in transit history.”
Transportation
MTA officials said balancing the budget could require fare hikes next year
A new financial forecast predicts ugly choices ahead for an agency struggling to get through the pandemic.
Transportation
Transit advocates call on MTA to nix proposed 2023 service cuts
New York secured $11 billion in federal aid this week, after reaching an agreement with New Jersey and Connecticut to divide approximately $14 billion in COVID relief money.
New York City
Taxi drivers’ hunger strike hits its seventh day
A group of protesters hope the action will force a new plan from City Hall to help them pay off what they owe on medallion loans.
Transportation
We watched 18 hours of congestion pricing hearings so you don’t have to
Public speakers had concerns about charging too much, but much public testimony landed in the tolling program’s favor.
Transportation
NYC and taxi drivers have very different ideas for how to tackle medallion debt
The city is sticking with its grant program despite scathing criticism from taxi drivers who say it’s not nearly enough to give them relief.
Transportation
The MTA isn’t budging on ending shared Access-A-Ride trips
Users want solo rides to resume because of the pandemic, but the MTA claims a driver shortage makes that impossible.
Transportation
The mad dash for a new MTA leader
Cuomo didn’t get the restructuring he wanted, a rare transit loss for the governor.
Transportation
Why can’t Cuomo's DOT get along with Native American tribes?
The state government, especially the Department of Transportation, keeps clashing with Indigenous New Yorkers.
Transportation
