Transportation

There was a bike lane on Kingston Avenue north of Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights.

Bike Lanes and Safety Changes Proposed for School-Filled Blocks in Brooklyn

Aug. 8, 2024, 12:10 p.m.Aug. 9, 2024, 11:53 a.m.

A proposal to revamp streets in an area where drivers fly and no protected bike lanes exist is pitting longtime locals against cyclists and city transit planners.

Two people walk across the street under the cross bronx expressway. There is no paint marking the cross

The Bronx

Local Opposition Grows Against Project to ‘Transform’ Cross Bronx Expressway

July 31, 2024, 4:55 a.m.July 31, 2024, 2:37 p.m.

Bronx environmental groups are calling for a slowdown on a plan to add roadways to the Cross Bronx Expressway. The five bridges that go over the expressway are currently under construction, and the proposed additional roadways would become bus, bike and pedestrian lanes alongside the highway. Those groups say the project, announced by Gov. Kathy […]

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Infrastructure Law funding that will replace the Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel.

Transportation

Biden Leaves Billion-Dollar Infrastructure Legacy to New York City

July 23, 2024, 5:00 a.m.July 23, 2024, 9:58 a.m.

Electric vehicles, clean-energy schools, green ports, a new Hudson River rail tunnel and the QueensWay park are just some of the advances made possible by the president’s signature federal investment program.

A worker in a jean jacket walks into the East New York bus depot.

Buses

Union, Public Advocate Sue MTA Over Service Cuts Linked to Congestion Pricing U-Turn

July 17, 2024, 12:21 p.m.July 18, 2024, 8:30 p.m.

The suit accuses the MTA of violating the state Public Authorities Law by reducing “between 5% and 10%” the number of bus runs from bus depots in Brooklyn, Manhattan and The Bronx.

People carry bags up stairs at a subway station without an elevator.

Transit

Due in October, MTA’s Next Big-Build Roap on Shaky Ground

June 28, 2024, 5:44 p.m.June 29, 2024, 5:13 a.m.

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to slow down congestion pricing could take the wind out of the state transit agency’s 2025-2029 capital plan, which is to be revealed this fall.

Morning commuters deal with delays on the R line in Brooklyn.

Transit

Red Signals Ahead for First MTA Board Meeting Since Hochul Derailed Toll Plan

June 24, 2024, 5:00 a.m.June 21, 2024, 4:29 p.m.

The of experts and advisors that ostensibly oversees the state transit agency was blindsided by the governor’s move to pause congestion pricing. They meet Wednesday to “make sure the wheels don’t fall off.”

MTA head Janno Lieber announces an agreement with accessibility advocates to expand elevator access at more stations.

Transit

Congestion Pricing Cash Crunch Could Give MTA an Out on Pact to Make Subway Stations Accessible

June 11, 2024, 5:30 p.m.Feb. 25, 2025, 8:44 a.m.

A landmark 2022 legal settlement was hailed as the start of making nearly every subway station ADA-compliant. But that same agreement lets the MTA lower its spending when funds fall short.

Transit

Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Pause Leaves MTA’s Grand Ambitions in Shambles

June 6, 2024, 6:34 p.m.June 7, 2024, 9:18 a.m.

From the Second Avenue Subway to signal overhauls to legally mandated accessibility upgrades, without money from the new Manhattan tolls — and no viable ‘Plan B’ — the entire system may be stalled.

New York Building Congress CEO Carlo Scissura blasts Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to delay the start of congestion pricing.

Transportation

Business Leaders ‘Furious’ at Hochul Reversal on Manhattan Congestion Charge

June 5, 2024, 4:28 p.m.June 6, 2024, 1:07 p.m.

Governor's pause on planned fee for vehicles entering core Manhattan has big consequences for mass transit funding and could result in rising payroll taxes to make up for lost revenue.

A Staten Island express bus moves through Lower Manhattan.

Transit

MTA Blames Canceled Express Bus Trips on Driver Shortages

May 16, 2024, 6:26 p.m.May 16, 2024, 7:03 p.m.

While more than 95% of scheduled trips do take place, according to the agency, 80% of those that do not result from not having enough operators.

Transportation

Bike Lanes and Safety Changes Proposed for School-Filled Blocks in Brooklyn

Local Opposition Grows Against Project to ‘Transform’ Cross Bronx Expressway

Biden Leaves Billion-Dollar Infrastructure Legacy to New York City

Union, Public Advocate Sue MTA Over Service Cuts Linked to Congestion Pricing U-Turn

Due in October, MTA’s Next Big-Build Roap on Shaky Ground

Red Signals Ahead for First MTA Board Meeting Since Hochul Derailed Toll Plan

Congestion Pricing Cash Crunch Could Give MTA an Out on Pact to Make Subway Stations Accessible

Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Pause Leaves MTA’s Grand Ambitions in Shambles

Business Leaders ‘Furious’ at Hochul Reversal on Manhattan Congestion Charge

MTA Blames Canceled Express Bus Trips on Driver Shortages

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