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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
5 things to know about Janno Lieber
The MTA’s new acting chief has a long history in capital development.
Transportation
When’s the congestion pricing check going to arrive?
The MTA’s progress on New York City road tolling is moving about as fast as Lower Manhattan traffic at rush hour.
Transportation
Where subway performance stands at the end of the MTA emergency
A look at key performance indicators at the beginning and end of the MTA’s four-year state of emergency.
Transportation
The governor’s plan to reinvent Penn Station might need some rethinking
New York City has changed a lot over the past century, but its commuter rail network remains fundamentally the same.
Transportation
How accessible is transit in New York?
Every New Yorker knows what it’s like to be exasperated with train delays or miss a muffled announcement from a subway conductor that a local train is suddenly going express.
NYC Department of Transportation
So when will NYC have congestion pricing?
Biden’s approval of an environmental assessment is a shortcut on the long road to completing the toll project.
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Interviews & Profiles
Restoring service and avoiding another Summer of Hell
A Q&A with Tri-State Transportation Campaign Executive Director Renae Reynolds.
Transportation
Should community boards weigh in on bike lanes?
Alternative transportation advocates say a New York City law intended to give communities a voice should be repealed.
NYC Department of Transportation
Why are the NYC subways still closed overnight?
Calls to reopen the subways for 24/7 service are growing after nearly a year of closures.
Transportation
Can the MTA get back on track without derailing New York’s recovery?
NY’s recovery depends on trimming MTA’s operating budget while maintaining efficient service.
NYC Department of Transportation
How Biden’s Amtrak legacy may help advance NY’s transportation agenda
A rail enthusiast in the Oval Office signals hope for more federal aid and transportation funding.
New York City
6 Things To Know About Polly Trottenberg
Meet the incoming deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Transportation
