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Pedestrians and cyclists going east and west on the Queensboro Bridge share a narrow path. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

STREETSBLOG GETS ACTION: DOT Chief Accepts Council Offer of Queensboro Bridge Fix Cash

By Dave Colon | Aug 28, 2020 | No Comments

DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg said she welcomes a recent City Council offer to pay for turning the South Outer Roadway on the Queensboro Bridge into a badly needed pedestrian lane on the jammed up bridge.

Thursday’s Headlines: Civic War Edition

By Streetsblog | Aug 27, 2020 | No Comments

Finally! The full story on why a new civic group imploded on its first day. Plus all the other headlines.

Yes, it's sometimes crowded, but the subway is the solution.

MTA: 40% Service Cuts Could Happen Without Federal Aid

By Dave Colon | Aug 26, 2020 | No Comments

Did somebody say “death spiral”?

Damn, you're telling me scenes like this have almost bankrupted the MTA? Photo: Kate Hinds

State Senators Admit They Don’t Understand The MTA’s Enormous Deficit

By Dave Colon | Aug 26, 2020 | No Comments

Legislators, including State Senator John Liu, displayed a stunning lack of insight into where the MTA's money comes from and the long-term financial state of the hobbled transit agency.

Our old man editor sent this picture after he hiked to a secret pristine mountain lake the other day.

Wednesday’s Headlines: Family Feud Edition?

By Streetsblog | Aug 26, 2020 | No Comments

A series of tweets from Riders Alliance seeks to clarify a Wall Street Journal article. But Macartney needs more info. That plus the rest of the news (and another photo from our old man editor's two-day vacation).

Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit

New Evasions Underscore 24/7 Subway Service Has Become a Political Hot Potato

By Dave Colon | Aug 25, 2020 | No Comments

Cuomo, Foye pass the buck on when the trains will begin running full time again. Paging Dr. Zucker!

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