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?
Op-Ed: The ‘Customer’ Is Always Right — Except When Being Called ‘Customer’ By Eric Schewe | Jun 18, 2019 | 11 Comments Criticizing this language may seem nitpicky. But the words symbolize the political tensions at the MTA and in the city and state at large — what gets built, who pays for it and, at the end of the day, who is it all for anyway?
MTA Says Buses Are The Best Bet on 14th St. During the L Slowdown — But Busway Remains In Flux By David Meyer | Apr 23, 2019 | 1 Comment DOT began installing the busway before Governor Cuomo canceled the full L shutdown — now its future is uncertain.
A Slippery Slope: Do Albany’s Congestion Toll Exemptions Set A Dangerous Precedent? By David Meyer | Apr 2, 2019 | 18 Comments Congestion pricing passed the state legislature on Monday morning with minimal exemptions. Don't count on it staying that way.
With Legislators’ Push, Cuomo Agrees to 460 More Speed Cams Than He Wanted By David Meyer | Mar 19, 2019 | 16 Comments A great day for safety as the state legislature authorizes 750 school zone speed camera systems for New York City.
Has Congestion Pricing’s Moment Finally Arrived in Albany? By David Meyer | Mar 11, 2019 | 10 Comments Legislators realize they have to come up with money for transit — or else face the wrath of their constituents.