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 Senator Daniel Squadron — On the Senate floor this week, Squadron called out the MTA’s $65 million budget cut and highlighted the many challenges subway riders face, such as increased delays and more frequent breakdowns. Non-MTA […]
Wednesday Winners (& Losers)
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. WINNERS Connecticut State Representative Jonathan Steinberg — Representative Steinberg joined Tri-State and ConnPIRG to urge Governor Malloy to reconsider the widening of I-95, citing logistical, financial and environmental concerns. New York City Councilmember Ritchie Torres — Councilmember Torres plans […]
Wednesday Winners (& Losers)
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. WINNERS Queens Boulevard pedestrians — Mayor de Blasio announced plans to transform the notorious “Boulevard of Death” with protected bike lanes, more pedestrian space and redesigned access to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway to curb speeding. MTA — The MTA Board issued a statement […]
Wednesday Winners (& Losers)
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. WINNERS Metro Hartford, CT residents — CTfastrak, central Connecticut’s new bus rapid transit system, began taking passengers on Saturday and is so far a hit with riders. Long Beach, NY — As part of the Long Beach Safety Initiative, the […]
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 Assembly – There was not a single vote cast against either of the two Port Authority transparency bills that were passed during last Thursday’s Assembly hearing. Congresswoman Grace Meng – The Congresswoman is supporting the Liao family in […]