From left to right: MTA Chair Janno Lieber, Mayor Eric Adams, & DOE Chancellor David C. Banks. They helmed a September 5 press conference declaring a public info war on subway surfing. ( Photo via NYC’s Mayor’s Office) Mayor Adams Calls on Social Media Firms to Help Curb Deadly Subway Surfing Teenage subway surfing deaths are practically an epidemic these days, and Mayor Eric Adams & Co. are hoping to convince young... News 12 Sep 2023 | 08:33
A UPS cargo bike in Rome, Italy. How would their bigger cousins change New York? ( Photo via NYC DOT) CB8 Considers DOT’s Cargo Bike Rules, With Public Comment Period Coming to a Close As the one-month public comment period on DOT’s full authorization of cargo pedal-assist bikes comes to a close on September... News 08 Sep 2023 | 10:22
The view north from W. 38th & 10th Ave., which will be the supposed starting point for a ten-foot-wide protected bike lane extending down the west side of the street to, well, W. 52nd St. Construction allegedly started on Wednesday, August 23. ( Photo via Jack Ahern ) DOT Says It Began Building New Protected Bike Lane on 10th Avenue Tenth Avenue seemed to be its usually frenetic self on the cool overcast morning of August 24, as some commuters plied their... News 29 Aug 2023 | 10:35
The Trek store at 231 W. 96th St. will be closing on August 27. The staff there will merge with the location at W. 72nd St., until a new central UWS hub reportedly being planned for the future is complete. ( Photo via Trek Bicycle Upper West Side 96th) Two Manhattan Trek Bike Stores–One in Bowery, One on UWS–To Close & “Consolidate” Trek Bicycles, the nationally recognized bike franchise, will be consolidating two of its Manhattan stores. The store on... News 27 Aug 2023 | 05:17
District 2 Council Member Carlina Rivera speaking at a press conference in front of City Hall, where she hailed the passage of a bill that will force the NYC Department of Transportation to establish a real-time bike map for riders. Shawn Garcia (black shirt) is pictured on her left with his daughter, with bicycle advocate Jon Orcutt (wearing cap) on her right. ( Photo by Beau Matic ) Bill Pushed By Carlina Rivera Establishing Real-Time Bike Data Map Passes City Council A bill intended to create a real-time data map of bike routes and disruptions in NYC has passed the City Council as of press... News 04 Aug 2023 | 12:56
A map of New York’s congestion pricing plan. New Jersey has sued, claiming the project will merely divert pollution across the Hudson. The MTA said that the environmental impact of the plan across the entire region–including NJ–would be positive. ( Photo via MTA ) NJ Sues Over Congestion Pricing, Says Feds Are Offshoring Pollution Across The Hudson New Jersey has continued its assault on congestion pricing’s approval, filing a lawsuit in federal district court against... News 01 Aug 2023 | 04:39
A woman using the emergency gate at the Whitehall St. subway station. ( Photo via MTA) MTA Rolls Out AI Tech To Capture Fare Evasion Data According to the MTA, AI technology is being used at multiple stations to measure the percentage of riders avoiding fare.... News 27 Jul 2023 | 03:13
Subway and bus fares are going up on Aug. 2O. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman) Subway and Bus Fares Jump to $2.90 on Aug. 20; LIRR, Metro North, Bridge and Tunnel Tolls Rising as Well Beginning Aug 20th, the base transit fare will increase from $2.75 to $2.90, following a unanimous decision by the Metropolitan... News 20 Jul 2023 | 04:31
Second Avenue Subway’s 86th Street Station ( Photo Credit: MTA via Wiki Commons ) With Fare Hikes on the Way, the MTA Says It’s On Sound Financial Footing Though 2027 For the first time in 20 years, The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has projected a balanced budget for five... News 19 Jul 2023 | 03:43
The M116 bus route, which will be free for riders in a 6-12 month period starting on Sept. 24th, as part of a $15 million five-borough pilot program championed by Governor Kathy Hochul. ( Photo via Apple Maps) Upper Manhattan Bus Route Will Be Free For 6-12 Months As Part Of MTA Pilot Manhattan bus riders will now be able to ride the cross-town M116 bus route for free during a six-to-twelve month period,... News 18 Jul 2023 | 04:02
Congestion on Manhattan streets. ( Photo via MTA) Nadler & Goldman Praise Buttigieg For Congestion Pricing, A Not-So-Subtle Dig at N.J. Another salvo has been fired as the war over congestion pricing (formally known as the Central Business District Tolling... News 16 Jun 2023 | 01:18
A sanitation truck, seen inching past a row of double parked cars on W. 172nd St. in Manhattan, could soon be less common if the DOT has its way. It seeks public input on where double parking is happening. Photo: Gary Miller, Wikimedia Commons DOT Seeks Public Input on Plan to Combat Delivery Truck Congestion In a bid to combat congestion and safety issues for pedestrians and bikers, the New York City Department of Transportation... News 03 May 2023 | 04:19
The Department of Transportation opened the first “supersidewalk” on the Upper West Side on Ninth Ave. recently and plans to expand them to other city neighborhood. Photo: Maggie Wong Super Sidewalks Come to UWS, Pedestrians Cheer, Drivers Not So Much The first ‘Super sidewalk” on the Upper West Side was opened by the Department of Transportation on March 21 expanding pedestrian... News 02 Apr 2023 | 09:40
Governor Kathy Hochul steps off the Long Island Rail Road into the brand new Grand Central Madison Terminal after the inaugural, 17 minute ride on Jan. 25 from Jamaica. She called the new East Side Access terminal a “major milestone” for mass transit. Photo: Gov. Kathy Hochul Twitter. LIRR’S Much Delayed $11.2B East Side Terminal Finally Opens After years of delays, the first Long Island Railroad (LIRR) passenger trains connecting to the brand new Grand Central Madison... Home 27 Jan 2023 | 01:52
Subway doors blocked by carts among the many quality of life issues that afflict every day riders on the subway system. Photo: Ralph Spielman Elected Leaders Need to Do More to Clean Up Subways Before Asking for New Fare Hike In February, the MTA Board is expected to ask for a 5.5 percent subway and bus fare increase. Chairman John Lieber, Mayor... News 24 Jan 2023 | 02:55
