Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Reinvent Albany

We're doing this again, but this time we're not quite sure what we're fighting over. Photo: David Meyer

The MTA’s Secret Capital Plan Is More Secretive Than We Thought

By Dave Colon | Aug 26, 2019 | 5 Comments

Congestion pricing will soon fill the MTA bank account — but the agency is being very secretive about how it plans to spend the windfall.

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

Good News/Bad News: MTA Has A $50B Capital Program — But It’s Still a State Secret

By Dave Colon | Aug 9, 2019 | 6 Comments

Even if the draft plan remains a state secret, the amount, at least, made sense to transit activists.

The MTA Reorganization Won’t Fix Your Commute

By Dave Colon | Jul 25, 2019 | 3 Comments

A new MTA is on its way, though what it will look like is still an open question.

The arena would be built on the parking lot at the bottom left corner of this photo, next to the existing LIRR station, even though the new train station would be built a great distance away, requiring shuttle buses.

Op-Ed: More Questions About Cuomo’s Belmont Boondoggle

By Streetsblog | Jul 22, 2019 | 2 Comments

More and more advocacy groups are questioning an MTA deal that would construct a new LIRR rail platform near Belmont Park to serve a new arena for the New York Islanders. The latest is Reinvent Albany.

The public really loved Andy Byford, seen here in happier times. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

The Rumor Mill: Separating Fact from Fiction in Andrew Cuomo’s Bid to Sideline Andy Byford

By Dave Colon | Jul 4, 2019 | 4 Comments

As the MTA hurtles towards a huge reorganization, no one knows what the next phase of the MTA will actually look like, or who will get to run what.

Only this man can prevent overpoliced transit. Photo: Marc A. Hermann/MTA New York City Transit

Transit Advocates to Cuomo: Don’t Keep Us in the Dark

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jun 18, 2019 | 3 Comments

Dear Governor, can you make sure you fix the MTA right?

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