CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: Cynthia Nixon on the Leadership New York City’s Subways Need
Cynthia Nixon |
‘If the subway dies, so does the city of New York. We need bold leadership and immediate action from our next governor.’
bike lanes
CityViews: Why City Cyclists Should Support Congestion Pricing
Cody Lyon |
They don’t sit in traffic. They don’t depend solely on the MTA to get them to work or home. But the people who commute on two wheels have plenty of reason to back a policy of charging cars to use the streets that many drivers think they own.
UrbaNerd: Is Your Bus Getting Crowded … or Lonely?
Jarrett Murphy |
Likely because of service problems, bus ridership overall has been shrinking. But that’s more true for some lines than others, and on some bus routes, ridership is on the way up.
bus
Will Fixes for the NYC Bus System Arrive Faster Than NYC Buses Do?
Jarrett Murphy |
The mayor has proposed expanded select bus service. The roll-out is too slow for many advocates. Meanwhile, bus drivers say increased bus-lane enforcement is necessary.
Health and Environment
Video: Your 2-Minute Briefing on the NYC Bus System
Marc Bussanich and Jarrett Murphy |
What’s wrong with the city’s buses? What’s right with them?
buses
MTA’s Bus Plan Will Rethink Routes, Target Congestion
Jarrett Murphy |
The authority’s chairman gave a few hints about what the forthcoming ‘bus action plan’ will look like.
Andrew Cuomo
CityViews: Working People Need Real Transit Fixes, not Cosmetic Repairs
Maria Rubio |
‘Gov. Cuomo, our city runs on the subway, and New Yorkers need you to address this crisis.’
The Ride
City Buses Are Slow, Unreliable and What Many Disabled & Aging NYers Rely On
Angely Mercado |
Because so little of the subway system is accessible to the mobility impaired, buses play a vital role for people living with disabilities or aging New Yorkers who have trouble navigating stairs. But crowding and delays affect those riders even more than others.
The Ride
Riders Want City to Speed Up New Technology for Buses
Angely Mercado |
Advocates says City Hall, the governor’s office and the MTA should look to cities across the country and in other countries for technological advances that could make buses reliable.
car service
CityViews: Hold Uber and Lyft Accountable for Shortchanging Drivers
David Beier |
‘With more of these facts now plainly out in the open, how is it possible that New York City’s government and elected officials continue giving Uber and Lyft a free pass when it comes to the regulations already faced by the taxi industry? ‘
