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Tuesday’s Headlines: Mayor, It’s a Perfect Day for a Ride Edition

By Streetsblog | Mar 10, 2020 | No Comments

Everything is being canceled, but you can rest assured that we will be here, producing clarion call journalism and fighting the forces of carnage through this entire crisis. Plus all the other news.

Bus access to LIRR stations such as Auburndale, and reduced LIRR fares, could help residents of Eastern Queens's transit deserts. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Op-Ed: The Queens Bus-Network Redesign May Hurt Transit Deserts

By Joby Jacob | Jan 27, 2020 | No Comments

The MTA plan would strand Eastern Queens residents and send them back to their cars. But better, cheaper LIRR access could be a game changer.

Cuomo, seen here in a magical people-moving tunnel. Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit

Cuomo’s Subway Savior Elon Musk Spent All Weekend Tweeting About Inventing … The Subway

By Dave Colon | Dec 30, 2019 | No Comments

Maybe it's time for Gov. Cuomo to think a bit more inside the box.

There's a hiring freeze, but no official cop rollback. Photo: Caitlin Plaut

Op-Ed: ‘Proof of Payment’ Is a License to Harass

By Andres Salomon | Dec 5, 2019 | No Comments

Seattle's experience with roving fare enforcement presents a cautionary tale for New York City transit.

Andy Byford and a friend — in happier times. Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit

MTA to City Hall: Stop Lying about Rockefeller Center Plan

By Julianne Cuba | Nov 25, 2019 | No Comments

Wow, it's a classic governmental back-and-forth, with an extra back-and-forth added in!

More please, says the Council. File photo: Dave Colon

SMILE! M14 Ridership Is Up As More Camera Enforcement Comes to the Busway

By Dave Colon | Nov 21, 2019 | No Comments

The Busway just keeps rolling, and car owners are staying on the run.

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