Wednesday Winners (and Losers)
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. Winners Amtrak — The repairs at Penn Station were completed on time, which means the Summer of Hell won’t be extended into the fall. Astoria, Harlem, Crown Heights and Prospect Heights residents — Citi Bike is expanding […]
Wednesday Winners (and Losers)
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. Winners Citi Bike — A new report by the NYU Rudin Center proves what we already knew: that Citi Bike is part of the transit system, not a recreational bike rental business. Columbus, Ohio — Instead of […]
Wednesday Winners (and Losers)
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. Winners NY Assembly Members Robert Carroll, Carmen de la Rosa and Jeffrey Dinowitz and Senators Michael Gianaris and Brad Hoylman — Members of the New York Assembly and Senate joined advocates in Times Square to urge Governor Cuomo to […]
New York 2016: Looking Back on the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
There’s been a wide range of transportation issues to talk about in New York this year, from a new bridge rising on the Hudson to the forthcoming completion of three new subway stations, and everything in between. 2016 might be remembered as the year Governor Andrew Cuomo started paying attention to transportation, with speeches about new high-tech […]
Wednesday Winners (& Losers)
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. WINNERS NYC bus riders — A group of transit advocates, including TSTC and TransitCenter, launched the Turnaround Coalition, calling on the MTA and the NYC Department of Transportation to implement common-sense fixes for better bus service. New York City Councilmember […]
Wednesday Winners (& Losers)
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. WINNERS New Jersey Assemblymember John Wisniewski — Assemblymember Wisniewski called out Governor Christie for failing to address the looming bankruptcy of the Transportation Trust Fund. Brooklyn Community Board 6 District Manager Craig Hammerman — Hammerman proposed a study […]
Wednesday Winners (& Losers)
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. WINNERS New York City Public Advocate Letitia James and Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer — James, Van Bramer and 24 other councilmembers called on Albany to lift restrictions on operating hours and the number of speed cameras within city boundaries. LIRR […]
Wednesday Winners (& Losers)
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. WINNERS New York Assemblymember Robert Rodriguez — Assemblymember Rodriguez introduced legislation to reform tolls on New York City bridges with 14 Assembly co-sponsors. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo — Governor Cuomo announced a $40 million plan to replace two miles […]
New Jersey 2015: Looking Back on the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Transportation in New Jersey finally got some attention but very little love in 2015. Governor Chris Christie and the New Jersey Legislature failed to acknowledge dwindling transportation funding in the state budget, top transportation officials left their posts, NJ Transit riders faced their fifth fare hike since 2000 and drivers have enjoyed the lowest gas prices in years (along with […]
Wednesday Winners (& Losers)
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. WINNERS New York City Councilmembers Helen Rosenthal and Mark Levine — Councilmembers Rosenthal and Levine urged the DOT to install a protected bike lane and pedestrian islands on the Upper West Side’s crash-prone Amsterdam Avenue. Second Avenue Subway […]