Room for Improvement: What New York’s Subway System Can …
Oct 3, 2024 · MTA Room for Improvement: What New York’s Subway System Can Learn from Cities Around the World. New York’s subway was once an international model of modernity.
Analysis: Mayor Gets the 'W,' But Council Turns His Zoning Plan …
Nov 22, 2024 · Well, it’s a little more housing in some neighborhoods. The City Council's vote on Thursday to water down Mayor Adams's signature "City of Yes" rezoning — ending mandatory parking in areas with the best transit while keeping the costly mandate in low-density neighborhoods where it most hinders development — demonstrates the restive legislature's failure to institute progressive ...
Modified 'Jaywalking' Repeal Passes Council - Streetsblog New …
Sep 26, 2024 · The Council on Thursday passed a bill to legalize walking into the street outside of crosswalks, sometimes known as "jaywalking," two weeks after holding off on the legislation due to advocates raising concerns that it put too much blame on pedestrians.. The lawmaker behind the proposal said that the bill still addresses the racist policing of …
Happy Birthday, Subway! Challenges and Opportunities as the …
On Oct. 27, 1904, the subway made its first run from City Hall to Grand Central, ushering in a new era of progress and growth for our city. To mark the event, Lisa Daglian of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA offered these hopes and fears for the next 120 years.
Reps. Torres, AOC Join to Oppose Hochul Effort to Widen Cross …
Nov 18, 2024 · Talk about a Bronx cheer. Bronx Reps. Ritchie Torres and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have joined forces to oppose Gov. Hochul's plan to widen the Cross Bronx Expressway with a pair of "connector roads" that would, in the words of the Democratic stars, "undermines the very goals" of reconnecting communities severed by Robert Moses.. In a letter to the governor, the reps wholeheartedly opposed the ...
Henry Hudson Bridge Will Get a Real Bike Lane By 2025
Feb 20, 2024 · Some cyclists use the bridge across the Spuyten Duyvil creek, but many more don't bother because the path is “one-person wide,” said Inwood cyclist Allegra LeGrande.She's excited that the agency will create more room for both non-car bridge users.
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3 days ago · Congestion Pricing Dream Lives On After Two Judges Rule in MTA’s Favor. New York won two major victories in court on Monday after federal judges declined to put the skids on congestion pricing's Jan. 5 launch — and hinted that they don't think the lawsuits to stop the program will succeed.
DWI Convictions Will Finally Mean License Points in New York State
Nov 26, 2024 · It's DW-about time. The state Department of Motor Vehicles will finally add points to a driver's license after a conviction for intoxicated driving or aggravated unlicensed operation — both of which will receive 11 points under new guidelines that quietly went into effect earlier this month.. Officials also increased the amount of points …
EXCLUSIVE: OMNY Debuts on Fair Fares After Delays
May 1, 2024 · New Yorkers who participate in the city's half-priced transit program Fair Fares will finally be able to use OMNY, the MTA's tap-and-go payment system — starting with a 90-day pilot for 50 riders, city and MTA officials said.
City of 'Yes': Planning Commission Approves Mayor's Elimination …
Sep 25, 2024 · Mayor Adams’s sweeping "City of Yes" zoning initiative that would spur new housing construction by eliminating costly parking mandates took one step closer to reality on Wednesday, thanks to the overwhelming support of the City Planing Commission.. In a 10-3 vote, the 13-member panel approve the plan largely intact, though the proposal now heads to the City Council, where it faces an ...