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Alternate side parking suspended again until Aug. 2

Posted on July 24, 2020

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MTA’s $3.9 billion CARES Act coffers to be officially exhausted by Friday: Foye

Posted on July 23, 2020

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Proof of what we already knew? Data shows speed camera violations soared in lockdown

Posted on July 23, 2020

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Legislature passes bill protecting status of motorists who cannot pay traffic fines

Posted on July 22, 2020

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Hit by a ‘fiscal tsunami,’ MTA takes serious look at bigger fare hikes, service cuts

Posted on July 22, 2020

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Transit advocates beg for mercy – and cash – to fix MTA finances and spare service cuts

Posted on July 21, 2020

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New feature on MYmta app aims to help bus riders social distance on their commutes

Posted on July 21, 2020

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Demand for cars remain on the rise, something transit advocates can live without

Posted on July 20, 2020

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F train tunnel next in line for Superstorm Sandy rehabilitation, if board approves: MTA

Posted on July 20, 2020

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Don’t have a mask? MTA’s got you covered with new outreach program

Posted on July 20, 2020

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Lyft to provide drivers with partition shields as coronavirus protection

Posted on July 18, 2020

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De Blasio motionless on support for transportation improvements above and below ground

Posted on July 16, 2020

Morning commuters are seen at the subway station, during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Brooklyn, New York

Lawsuit may hold MTA in violation of Freedom of Information Law over payroll disclosure

Posted on July 15, 2020

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Ain’t too proud to beg: MTA again rallies for federal funds while floating service cuts

Posted on July 14, 2020

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With fears that roadway congestion will skyrocket, could the city impose HOV lanes?

Posted on July 14, 2020

Op-ed | Moving the LIRR ‘Forward’ during the COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on July 12, 2020

Parking permit bills aimed at helping New York City residents will not be effective, a Department of Transportation official said Tuesday.

Alternate-side parking will remain suspended until July 19

Posted on July 10, 2020

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New Jersey Senator calls for $32 billion in transit funds in next stimulus

Posted on July 9, 2020

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In crisis once again, MTA looks to private sector proposals for help

Posted on July 9, 2020

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Advocates predict ‘doomsday’ cuts to MTA service if federal funds are not delivered

Posted on July 8, 2020

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Tax revenue plunge will sink MTA further into economic abyss, city study finds

Posted on July 8, 2020

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PATH workers call on Port Authority to renegotiate nine-year-old contract

Posted on July 7, 2020

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Screen time: MTA adds 9,000 digital panels to better inform riders and sell more ads

Posted on July 7, 2020

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Op-ed | An early welcome to Phase 3 of New York City’s reopening

Posted on July 5, 2020

traffic safety

Two men stabbed at Queens train station, cops question suspect

Posted on July 5, 2020

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Young man stabs senior in buttocks during argument on 6 train in Union Square

Posted on July 4, 2020

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End of the runway for 747 jumbo as Boeing placed final part orders

Posted on July 4, 2020

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Alternate side parking suspended again until July 12

Posted on July 2, 2020

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Subway and bus service on track to serve beachgoers for July 4 weekend

Posted on July 1, 2020

New Yorkers got their first glimpse of the MetroCard on Sept. 19, 1996, when the MTA said it sent two buses to community centers, shopping centers and other locations to promote the new form of fare payment. On May 14, 1997, the entire subway system began accepting MetroCards. On July 4 of that same year, MetroCard Gold began allowing commuters to move from bus to subway, subway to bus, or bus to bus for free.

City slices funding to transit, including discounted MetroCards for low-income New Yorkers

Posted on June 30, 2020

Time to pay up again: MTA unveils plan to resume NYC bus fare collections

Posted on June 30, 2020

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$1.5T Moving Forward Act in Congress could have nationwide impact with climate change benefits

Posted on June 29, 2020

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Op-ed | The MTA’s survival depends on Congress to step in and help

Posted on June 28, 2020

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‘At the edge of an abyss’: Transit advocates plead with Schumer to get MTA financial aid

Posted on June 28, 2020

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Brooklyn

Phase one of Atlantic Avenue redesign brings slew of traffic-calming measures to busy roadway

Posted on June 26, 2020

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Analysis | Massive MTA budget crunch may spell ‘doomsday’ sequel for subways

Posted on June 26, 2020

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City Council revs up cycling boom with legalization of e-bikes and e-scooters

Posted on June 25, 2020

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A $20 toll could reduce Manhattan traffic by 40%, if feds finally approve congestion pricing: Cornell

Posted on June 25, 2020

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U.S. watchdog finds flaws in virus testing data, chews out Transport Dept, SBA

Posted on June 25, 2020

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MTA pulls emergency brake on all major projects as financial woes mount

Posted on June 24, 2020

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NYPD traffic agents bristle at prospect of being shifted to another city agency

Posted on June 23, 2020

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in New York

De Blasio says it’s time to rethink alternate-side parking in NYC

Posted on June 23, 2020

Two million daily riders across New York City Transit signals redemption in future for MTA

Posted on June 22, 2020

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MTA losing $500 million a month during pandemic – and is desperate for more federal aid

Posted on June 22, 2020

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Bronx

Gunman sought for shooting man during argument at Bronx train station

Posted on June 20, 2020

traffic safety

Street safety group wants to partially defund NYPD traffic enforcement efforts

Posted on June 19, 2020

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Lower Manhattan

Wheelin’ and dealin’: City in talks to turn part of Brooklyn Bridge roadway into a bike lane

Posted on June 19, 2020

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Transit advocates fear fare hikes if MTA does not get $3.9B in HEROES Act

Posted on June 18, 2020

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Lincoln Hospital hosts blood drive, takes part in multiple community celebrations

The Dietz Coal Company in Ridgewood not only produced coal in the early 20th century; it was also one of the area's biggest ice factories.

The iceman cometh in Ridgewood: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

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Red Hook Pool expected to reopen Sunday after weeks-long repair

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Seattle.

Federal appeals court expands ‘ministerial exception’ to customer service representative