Regular Transit Riders Say More Service Is Key To COVID Safety
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Frequent trains and buses are seen as crucial for social distancing, according to the Tri-State Transportation Campaign.
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NYPD Out of MTA: School Safety Agents To Hand Out Masks And Social Distancing Reminders
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Transit advocates welcomed the free masks, but said they would prefer if the city found a way to do the job without any kind of police officer being tasked with it.
MTA: City Must Create 60 Miles Of Bus Lanes For Phase 1 Reopening
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The MTA issued a public request that the city install 60 miles of bus lanes and busways in all five boroughs as the city approaches the first phase of economic reopening.
Op-Ed: Protests Lay Bare Structural Racism in Mass-Transit Policing
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Even after COVID-19, the governor and MTA doubled down on hiring more cops for the subway. Will a popular movement open a debate about the control of public space?
Op-Ed: More Bus Lanes, Fewer Police Cars!
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The violent response to the protests has thrown a harsh light on the city's budget priorities. They must change.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Tall Man and Big Dog Edition
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The Hatfield and McCoy of New York politics are at it again. Plus other news.