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Connecticut residents continue to grapple with the ramifications of the state’s “Plan B” budget, released after a $1.6 billion cost-saving agreement between the state and its employee unions fell apart earlier this year. Among these are fare hikes and service cuts to transit agencies across the state. Late last Friday, the details of the [...] Westchester County's "Platinum Mile" of office parks has been hit hard by the economic downturn. Built up in the 1970s and ‘80s, Westchester County’s “Platinum Mile” is a cluster of corporate office parks along the I-287 corridor that once brought good jobs and tax dollars to the county. In recent years, however, big-name [...] While roadway improvements have made biking safer in the tri-state area, in many places bikers must still take their lives into their own hands when they ride. In particular, bicyclists on Long Island have a much higher fatality rate than others in the tri-state region. A recent Newsday article highlights the dangers of biking [...] On Friday, the House passed the Energy and Water Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2012 that would redirect $1 billion in unobligated high-speed rail funds for flood relief efforts in the Midwest. $833 million was awarded to the tri-state region in May, and much of it is still at risk because it has not yet been [...] After substantial press coverage last fall and winter, the idea of a No. 7 subway extension to New Jersey has faded from public view. But MTR has learned from numerous sources that New York City is proceeding with a study of the proposal that could include a plan for a bus transfer station at [...] Gov. Christie and New Jersey state legislators have been wrangling for weeks over the budget. Lawmakers passed their own budget on June 29 in an attempt to reverse some of the governor’s cuts. The next day, mere hours before the state constitutional deadline to pass a balanced budget and avoid a state government shutdown, Governor [...] Farmingdale aims to revitalize its downtown through the addition of new office, retail, and residential development. (Click to view larger.) Over the years, and multiple administrations, the Village of Farmingdale has moved steadily towards remaking itself into a more transit-oriented, walkable and vibrant place. The goals of the Long Island village’s efforts have [...] A national complete streets law would help address dangerous roads for walking, such as southern NJ's Black Horse Pike. Throughout the nation, we are living with the legacy of outdated roads, many of which can be downright hostile to those who travel them. For more than half a century, our infrastructure has been [...] One reason to oppose the Christie administration’s plan to pull the state out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) cap-and-trade program is that this removes a source of funding for sustainable land use and transportation planning. But, as a reader correctly points out, the funding provided by RGGI for these purposes is quite limited. [...] The N. White Plains Metro-North station. After months of advocating for improved bike facilities at many of Metro-North’s most widely used stations, the Bike Walk Alliance of Westchester announced that improvements will finally be coming to North White Plains. As reported by The Journal News, the MTA will build 20 bike parking spaces and add [...] |
 
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