$4.3 Million Awarded for "Safe Routes to School" on Long Island
Last week, Long Island was the recipient of $4.3 million in aid from the federal Safe Routes to School program, a program to improve infrastructure
Last week, Long Island was the recipient of $4.3 million in aid from the federal Safe Routes to School program, a program to improve infrastructure
Although Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi’s Proposed 2009 Budget Summary includes a property tax hike of 3.9% for the next fiscal year, none of that
The best bet for reducing Long Island truck traffic is still alive. On Tuesday, Gov. Paterson vetoed a bill that would have killed plans for
Increasingly, the New York State Dept. of Transportation (NYSDOT) and its regional offices are acknowledging the need for a more smart growth oriented and sustainable
The latest victim of the MTA’s budget shortfalls may be the LIRR Third Track project. LIRR President Helena Williams told Newsday in a story published
New York’s State Legislature wrapped up its 2008 session last week. Though the session was characterized by lack of action on progressive transportation measures —
The Lighthouse offers a compelling vision for Long Island, but it’s the details — like its transit plan and traffic impacts — that will determine
It looks like Long Island Bus, long the unwanted stepchild of government, has finally found a home in the MTA family. Cost savings and increased
This week the New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV) released its Long Island Policy Agenda for 2008, a document with a heavy focus on
Suffolk County’s vision for the future: Making sure roads like this become congested. At the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council’s annual meeting last week, principal