Posted inTransit
Are You Traveling Over Troubled NYC Bridges?
Some 118 sections of local spans of all types were found by inspectors to be in poor condition in 2024, records show. See how the bridges you use fared.
Bridges
Posted inBrooklyn, Staten Island, Transit
Suspension of Disbelief: Verrazzano Bridge Turns 60
The iconic span has been an integral part of New York history, and is always being worked on — but don’t expect any bike or pedestrian lanes anytime soon.
Posted inStreets
Congestion Pricing Proponents Warn ‘Now or Never’ After Trump Win
The once and future president months ago said that he would kill the vehicle tolling program, but if Gov. Kathy Hochul acts quickly, there may be hope.
Posted inTransit
To Get MTA Back on Track, Albany Has ‘A Plethora of Options’
Transit watchers generally seem to agree that an increase in the state payroll tax could be the best way to avoid a crash when emergency federal aid runs out in 2025, but there are several other roads that could help avoid that fiscal cliff.
Posted inManhattan, Transit
Manhattan Garage Owners Worry There Won’t Be Enough Cars to Go Around After Congestion Pricing
Now gaining speed, the plan to toll drivers traveling into Manhattan could threaten the existence of several parking facilities south of 60th Street.
Posted inTransit
Hochul Hints Congestion Pricing on a Slower Drive to Finish Line
MTA officials say that the federal government is asking too many questions; Gov. Kathy Hochul says maybe it’s not the right time. What is the final destination for the long-talked about plan to toll drivers coming into Manhattan’s center?
Posted inStreets
License to Ill: More Drivers With Bogus Plates Evading Traffic Cams, Costing NYC Up to $75M
Bent, covered up, and outright phony license plates have allowed drivers in the city to dodge red light and speeding cameras some 1.5 million times since the pandemic started — and the problem is only getting worse.
Posted inTransit
Many of Cuomo’s Big Transit Projects Remain Divisive, Incomplete
The governor portrayed himself as the second coming of master builder Robert Moses and ruled the MTA with an iron fist. As he’s set to depart office with a host of transportation projects in flux, transit advocates say some should be scrapped.
Posted inBrooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Streets, Transit
Cyclists Snub Brooklyn Bridge as Other Spans Draw More Pedal Power
Even as bike sales get a pandemic boost, two-wheeled traffic drops along the New York City icon’s notoriously narrow shared path. Meanwhile, the other East River bridges are seeing a bicycle boom.
Posted inTransit
Bridge and Tunnel Traffic Plunge Takes a Toll on MTA Budget
Traffic plummeted 63% over the previous year in the first week of Gov. Cuomo’s New York “pause.” That also means a revenue hit for subways and buses.