Feb. 5, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon New Yorkers who are tired of reckless e-bike drivers might get some relief if a new bill introduced last week passes through the City Council. Mayor Eric Adams gave a proposal to the 51-member council to hold third-party delivery companies responsible for the safe use of micromobility devices—like…
Feb. 4, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Another group of New Yorkers are in favor of congestion pricing and calling on President Donald Trump to leave the program alone, according to a new independent survey released on Monday. According to a poll of registered voters in New York by research firm Morning Consult, New Yorkers…
Jan. 30, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The head of a major NYC transit union is offering up a reward for information leading to the arrest of those who stole an R train in Queens and took it for a joyride last week. According to law enforcement sources, the incident occurred at around 10 p.m.…
Jan. 29, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The MTA board on Wednesday approved a new Queens bus network redesign that aims to provide better service with faster commutes — but also fewer bus stops. The $35 million network overhaul includes the addition of 11 more local routes, bringing the total number of bus routes in…
Jan. 26, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon As congestion pricing chugs along, another big MTA project stands to move forward with financial support from the Manhattan toll plan: a new Brooklyn-to-Queens train that will potentially transform city travel as outer-borough commuters know it. Dubbed the Interborough Express (IBX), the proposal for a light rail connecting…
Jan. 16, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon There has been much talk lately about new security measures for NYC subways, sparked by a recent wave of high-profile, brutal crimes on the trains. This talk has prompted many elected officials to take action. However, are politicians just trying to look good during a heavy election year?…
Jan. 14, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Every subway train in NYC will have two uniformed police officers on board between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. daily, Gov. Kathy Hochul said during her State of the State address on Tuesday — adding that other major safety measures are coming to the city’s transit system this…
Jan. 14, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Just over a week after congestion pricing launched on Jan. 5, the MTA has yet to say how much money has been reaped from the controversial tolling program’s early days. During a briefing at the MTA’s Lower Manhattan headquarters on Monday, MTA officials said they are still sorting…
Jan. 13, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon and Ethan Stark-Miller There is a way to end street homelessness in New York City and restore safety in the subways, City Comptroller Brad Lander said on Monday. Lander, a contender in the 2025 race for NYC mayor, unveiled his blueprint on Jan. 13 for making subways and…
Jan. 13, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Citi Bike fees increased on Jan. 6 — with more coming on Feb. 3 just as New Yorkers bear the brunt of higher transportation costs this year, including congestion pricing, toll hikes and looming train and bus fare increases. Even so, many New York bicyclists who use Citi…