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Corey Johnson also says he plans to introduce legislation that would require the Department of Transportation to issue a ‘a comprehensive master plan for city streets’ every five years, He…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Feb 2019

Economy Government

MTA to Hike Weekly and Monthly MetroCard Fares, But Avoid Increase for Access-A-Ride Users

The vote avoided an alternative plan that would have hiked the base fare to $3, something disabled riders and advocates argued would unevenly burden Access-a-Ride users.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Feb 2019

Justice Video

Video: MTA Must Prioritize Subway Elevators as NYC Ages, Activists Say

In the next two decades, New Yorkers 65 and older will account for 18 percent of the city’s population, according to the AARP. And they’re going to need a lot…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jan 2019

Government In Depth Investigations

The Long-Shot Case for Making NYC Public Transit Free

It costs money for the subways and buses to collect and process fares. It creates a crime that we have to figure out how to fairly police. And, even with…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

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Jan 2019

Opinion

CityViews: It’s Time to Finally Give Up the Dream of a Subway to Staten Island

‘There is a continuing series of feasibility studies that generate money for consultants along with free publicity for elected officials. At the end of the day, the long abandoned Brooklyn…

ByLarry Penner 8Comments

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Jan 2019

Government

State of the City’s Transit: Mayor Pledges New Ferry Routes and Faster Buses

The mayor vowed to undertake efforts to speed up buses by 25 percent, or an average speed of 9.25 miles an hour, by the end of 2020.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jan 2019

Government

Abrupt Reversal on L Train Shutdown Raises Credibility Issues for MTA, Experts Say

Why didn’t officials come up with such a solution earlier, before the years of public hearings and preparation for a complete, more than year-long shutdown?

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Jan 2019

Land Use and Development Opinion

CityViews: Yes, Fare Evasion Costs the MTA. But What About the Costs of Fare Control?

‘It is time to send the transit fare control apparatus off for recycling, replace it with nothing but open corridors, and ask our police to find new roles for themselves…

ByNoah McClain 2Comments

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Jan 2019

CLARIFY

‘You Fat Cats in Your $500 Suits!’: A History of New Yorkers Reacting to Subway Fare Hikes

With the MTA set to vote on subway and bus fare hikes at the start of 2019, City Limits took a dive into news archives to see how New Yorkers…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByHailey Del Valle 1Comment

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Dec 2018

Opinion

CityViews: The New York City Subway Should Be Free

‘In a truly just and fair city, public transit would be an affordable lifeline to economic opportunity. The subway and bus system would support upward mobility and the best way…

ByCody Lyon 5Comments

Speaker Wants Mayor in Charge of Transit, 50 Miles of New Bike Lanes Each Year

MTA to Hike Weekly and Monthly MetroCard Fares, But Avoid Increase for Access-A-Ride Users

Video: MTA Must Prioritize Subway Elevators as NYC Ages, Activists Say

The Long-Shot Case for Making NYC Public Transit Free

CityViews: It’s Time to Finally Give Up the Dream of a Subway to Staten Island

State of the City’s Transit: Mayor Pledges New Ferry Routes and Faster Buses

Abrupt Reversal on L Train Shutdown Raises Credibility Issues for MTA, Experts Say

CityViews: Yes, Fare Evasion Costs the MTA. But What About the Costs of Fare Control?

‘You Fat Cats in Your $500 Suits!’: A History of New Yorkers Reacting to Subway Fare Hikes

CityViews: The New York City Subway Should Be Free

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