Pols and Advocates: Build the Promised 7 Train Station in Hells Kitchen
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Nearly 20 years later, pols and advocates say it’s time to finally make good on what was promised.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Jerrold Nadler
Cuo-no! Andrew's Sis and Rep. Carolyn Maloney Helped Kill E. 85th Bike Lane
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The Cuomo family and Rep. Carolyn Maloney have blood on their hands.
Enviro Review of Cross-Harbor Freight Tunnel Set to Wrap By Winter
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A Congressional road show on freight came to New York late last week, with Port Authority Executive Director Pat Foye joining air, trucking, and rail industry representatives Friday afternoon to testify before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s freight panel. The hearing covered a range of issues, including a status report on the long-discussed Cross-Harbor Freight Tunnel. […]
NYC Congress Members, MTA Chief Repudiate House GOP Attack on Transit
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Four New York City members of Congress joined the chairman of the MTA today to bluntly denounce the House GOP’s anti-transit transportation bill. “It’s the worst piece of legislation you could ever imagine,” said MTA chief Joe Lhota, a Republican who served as the city’s budget director during the Giuliani administration. “The worst transportation bill […]
Mica Drops Amtrak Privatization Plan in Call for Northeast Corridor HSR
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House Transportation Committee Chairman John Mica backed off his controversial plan to privatize passenger rail on the Northeast Corridor today, announcing at a press conference that reforming Amtrak would suffice. Mica stood with New York Representatives Carolyn Maloney and Jerry Nadler at a conference held by the US High Speed Rail Association to announce further […]
Mica Transportation Bill Would Devastate New York Transit
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Rep. John Mica’s proposed transportation bill would take a machete to federal transportation spending, cutting overall transportation funding by a third and entirely eliminating dedicated funds for pedestrian and bike infrastructure. In New York, the effects would be especially dire. Statewide, the total cuts would inch up to 37 percent, according to calculations by the […]