NYC Must Revisit How it Funds its Newest Public Transportation System
Today, The Wall Street Journal reports that Citi Bike is in need of funds, due in part to a “number of costly issues, including damage to equipment during superstorm Sandy, software glitches and a difficult 2013-14 winter that discouraged ridership.” Unlike most other U.S. bike sharing systems, Citi Bike is entirely privately funded with sponsorships from […]
Tri-State and Straphangers Say No to Governor Cuomo’s MTA Diversion
In an op-ed in Newsday and amNY today, Tri-State Transportation Campaign’s executive director Veronica Vanterpool, and Straphangers Campaign staff attorney Gene Russianoff, called on the New York State legislature, particularly the Long Island delegation, to hold firm on its rejection of Governor Cuomo’s proposed $40 million diversion of dedicated transit funds to the State General […]