access-a-ride
Access-A-Ride or ‘Stress-A-Ride?’ MTA Service Needs Overhaul, Users Say
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Complaints include drivers who are poorly trained and service that is slow and inefficient, regularly making users late for work and other engagements.
Health and Environment
Transit Advocates Push Mayor on Bus Reforms
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The subways are the MTA’s concern. But MTA buses roll on city streets, and transit groups say Mayor de Blasio could be doing more to clear the way.
Bronx
Sepúlveda Not a ‘County Guy’ But is County’s Pick for Vacant Bronx Senate Seat
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The Bronx Democrat has broken with the country organization more than once. But he is still in line for a promotion to the legislature’s upper house come April.
DSNY
NYCHA Residents Push City to Move Garbage Trucks Along
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The de Blasio administration has dedicated money to build a bigger facility so DSNY doesn’t have to use Queens streets to park the trucks that won’t fit in an aging garage. But some residents are upset that a promise for interim relief has yet to be fulfilled.
Development
The Big Empty: Stringer & City Argue Over Math of Vacant Lots
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The comptroller says tens of thousands of units of affordable housing could be built on land the city controls. But HPD says that’s a hollow argument.