A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond.

WINNERS

Piermont, NY Police Chief Michael O’Shea — Chief O’Shea hosted a meeting last week with local cyclists to discuss road safety and to get rid of the impression that the Piermont force is “anti-cyclist.”

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy — This week, Governor Malloy announced plans to expand CTfastrak to East Hartford and Manchester, and promised to continue pressuring for a state constitutional amendment to establish a transportation lockbox.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo — Governor Cuomo signed a bill extending and expanding New York City’s bus lane camera program.

M60 riders — Work has begun on extending 125th Street’s bus lanes into West Harlem.

New York City pedestrians — Yesterday, Police Commissioner Bratton finally backed off his push to rip up the Times Square pedestrian plazas.

U.S. Representatives Peter King (NY) and Dan Lipinski (IL)  — Representatives King and Lipinski penned a letter to the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee urging for the increase of commuter transit tax benefits from $130 per month to $250.

LOSERS

NJ Transit riders — Last Thursday, NJ Transit riders–who will see their fares go up on October 1–faced delays up to 90 minutes after power problems plagued the Hudson River tunnels.

Nassau-Inter County Express riders — Nassau County bus riders face further fare hikes and service cuts to seven routes.

Drivers — According to a McGill University study, driving is the most stressful way to commute.

Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn — Winterkorn announced his resignation after the car company admitted to installing “defeat devices” designed to trick Environmental Protection Agency emissions tests.