Tri-State Transportation Campaign’s 2011 Annual Benefit, “Stepping Toward Safer Streets,” is tonight, November 3 from 6pm to 9 pm in New York City. The event will take place at Top of the Garden at 251 W. 30th St (16th floor) – steps from Penn Station. We hope you can join us for one of the best [...]
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TSTC executive director Kate Slevin issued the following statement today in response to Gov. Cuomo’s nomination of Joseph Lhota to head the MTA: Lhota. The Tri-State Transportation Campaign welcomes the opportunity to work with Joseph Lhota as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the MTA on our shared goals of fiscal stability and [...] Sandi Vega and Sen. Charles Fuschillo. [Update: We are also excited to announce that NYCDOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan will appear as a special guest.] The Tri-State Transportation Campaign’s 2011 Annual Benefit is November 3 at Top of the Garden (251 W. 30th Street, 16th floor) in New York City. This year, we will [...] In today’s Star-Ledger, TSTC NJ Advocate Janna Chernetz and General Counsel Vincent Pellecchia write that the disruption caused by Hurricane Irene highlighted the importance of the transit network and the need to invest in the system. But in many ways, New Jersey is going in the opposite direction: Statewide, retail vacancies around transit hubs [...] Long Island Bus riders, students, and various other groups are hosting a “People’s Hearing” on the privatization of Long Island Bus, since the county doesn’t appear to be holding hearings of its own and much of the plan remains unclear. The hearing will take place at the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island, 38 Old [...] Redeker. This morning, Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy announced that he would appoint ConnDOT Acting Commissioner Jim Redeker to lead the agency. In a statement, Tri-State Transportation Campaign Executive Director Kate Slevin said: Congratulations to Jim Redeker on his appointment as ConnDOT Commissioner. Since becoming Acting Commissioner earlier this year, he has shown effective leadership [...] Long Island Bus riders, students, local elected officials and various other groups are hosting a “People’s Hearing” on the privatization of Long Island Bus, since the county doesn’t appear to be holding hearings of its own and much of the plan remains unclear. This hearing has a new location, the Ethical Humanist Society of [...] New Jersey’s public transit system links residents with economic centers both inside and outside the state. But the state has committed steadily smaller shares of transportation capital spending to transit, as shown by a review of its transportation capital programs. In fiscal year 2004, nearly half of the program was dedicated to transit. In [...] Two of the region’s premiere events celebrating smart growth are next month. NJ Future’s 2011 Smart Growth Awards will take place on June 9 at the Newark Club in Newark, NJ; early bird admission prices ($100 for an individual ticket) end tomorrow. This year’s award winners include the Hoboken Housing Authority; the Byran Village [...] |
 
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