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Bus-mounted bike racks are a common sight on buses run by other transit agencies, such as the Macon, Ga. bus shown here. Westchester County is reportedly throwing away $4,000 that could be used to better link cycling and transit. Bike advocates tell MTR that a $1,500 bike lid (a unit that provides secure shelter for [...] Gillibrand (pictured on the subway in Washington, D.C.). Over the last week, federal lawmakers from New York floated two proposals having to do with transit stimulus funds. One would put transit riders in danger of further cuts, while the other might be the best hope for the MTA’s near-term stability. Five U.S. Representatives from the Hudson [...] Walder, center, with representatives of business groups Greater Southern Dutchess Chamber of Commerce and Pattern for Progress. In parts of the Hudson Valley and Long Island, opposition to a payroll tax passed as part of a larger MTA funding package has been vocal since summer, spurring new MTA chairman Jay Walder to meet with Hudson [...] Changes in federal legislation could have major repercussions for both the bridge and transit portions of the Tappan Zee project. A Rockland County summit held last week proved a reminder of just how daunting the financing of the Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Corridor project will be. Representatives from the study team and the state comptroller’s office [...] Westchester County’s Bee-Line bus system could be getting a “Queen Bee.” That’s the working title for the Central Avenue bus rapid transit service the county wants to run for 12 miles between White Plains, Yonkers, and the Bronx. The full report and a summary newsletter are available on the Westchester County DOT’s website. An 'in-line' [...] New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson. New Rochelle has a message for developers in this Westchester County city: put in bike parking or put a check in the mail. A new bike parking requirement requires developers to install one bike parking space for every 10 car parking spaces built for new commercial or [...] At a meeting of the Tappan Zee project’s Stakeholder Committee on Wednesday, the study team showed it was making a good-faith effort to engage communities on land use and provided more clarity on the project timeline. (TSTC is a member of the Stakeholder Committee and several of the “stakeholder advisory working groups” which meet monthly [...] After New York State DOT Commissioner Astrid Glynn announced her resignation in April, MTR outlined three broad priorities for the next commissioner: sustaining smart growth, bringing reform to the regional offices, and pushing the Tappan Zee Bridge project closer to completion. But reform shouldn’t stop just because NYSDOT doesn’t have a Senate-confirmed leader — and [...] Public-private partnerships could have a big future in New York, particularly given the state’s financial situation. A “state asset maximization” commission appointed by Gov. Paterson released its final report this week, identifying several public projects where the private sector could play a significant role and recommending that a state board be created to oversee them. The [...] The town of Brookhaven will use its grant for an environmental review of its plan to develop around the Ronkonkoma LIRR station. A community visioning process to identify ways to reuse the old Department of Public Works site next to the Ossining Train Station. Changing city ordinances to allow denser development at key locations along Newark’s [...] |
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