Brooklyn
MTA to Keep Offering Discounted LIRR Rides to Atlantic Terminal
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Transit advocates hope to see the LIRR model of in-city dicounts expanded to other outer borough areas, including those served by Metro-North.
Agenda 2019
Call to Study New Transit Line Linking Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Has the time come for a 20-year-old idea to give outer-borough residents a path to work or home that doesn’t involve a subway through Manhattan?
Government
Max & Murphy: A Hard Look at Vision Zero
Jarrett Murphy |
The reduction of traffic deaths in New York City under his Vision Zero program is one of Mayor de Blasio’s talking points as he runs for president. But while deaths have fallen, an advocate and a Councilmember agree that progress has slowed.
Agenda 2019
Opinion: The Equity Case for E-Bikes and E-Scooters in New York City
Jonathan Westin |
‘Lawmakers don’t have to spend a dime of taxpayer money to get access to e-bikes and e-scooters, and to start improving local transportation for all New Yorkers right now. They just need to get out of the way.’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: For Resilient, Reliable Transport Across the City, Look No Further Than Ferries
Roland Lewis and Karen Imas |
‘Like any two-year-old, the city’s ferry service has had growing pains, but let’s not throw the baby out with the river water.’
access-a-ride
New MTA Plan to Put Disabled Riders in Taxis is Off to a Rocky Start, Users Say
Jeanmarie Evelly |
In an effort to improve the AAR program, the MTA began offering e-hail services to users in 2016, allowing them to reserve trips in taxis or for-hire vehicles instead of the traditional blue and white AAR cars.
Agenda 2019
Will Congestion Pricing Create Parking Problems at the Periphery?
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Some lawmakers and residents in areas outside the proposed congestion zone worry drivers will park and ride. But there are reasons to suspect that won’t occur.
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: Hudson Valley Lawmaker on Commuter Concerns About Congestion Pricing
Jarrett Murphy |
‘We have to make sure we make the investments throughout the MTA region if were going be successful,’ Sen. David Carlucci told the WBAI program. ‘We also have to address the issue of double tolling.’
The Max & Murphy Show
Max & Murphy: Corey Johnson Defends His Plan to Put NYC in Charge of NYC Transit
Jarrett Murphy |
‘I want to have substantive conversation about that with the governor and with the state legislature, and not have it just be dismissed out of hand.’
bus
Speaker Wants Mayor in Charge of Transit, 50 Miles of New Bike Lanes Each Year
Jeanmarie Evelly |
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 also wants to ‘reimagine’ the BQE.
