Governor Andrew M. Cuomo will nominate Sarah Feinberg, a close ally, to oversee the largest transit system in North America. Source: New York Times
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N.Y.C. Subway Needs Riders to Save It. Will They?
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2021
Billions of dollars in federal aid have pulled New York’s transit agency from the depths of its fiscal crisis. But a growing consensus that its ridership may never return entirely threatens its future. Source: New York Times
5 Things N.Y.C. Wants From Biden to Transform Transportation
By Gotham Rex on February 10, 2021
Transit agencies pummeled by the pandemic are pushing the new administration to fund projects stalled in the Trump years. Source: New York Times
New Yorkers Can’t Find Parking. For Bikes.
By Gotham Rex on January 27, 2021
The uptick in cycling during the pandemic has shined a light on the problem. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Transit Postpones 4% Fare Hike, Hoping for Federal Rescue
By Gotham Rex on January 19, 2021
The cash-strapped agency is delaying the increase amid pressure from advocates and elected officials who say the change would hurt essential and low-wage workers. Source: New York Times
M.T.A. Budget Cuts: Agency Could Avoid Doomsday Scenario
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2020
New York’s transportation agency is expected to pass a stopgap budget that omits the draconian cuts transit officials have threatened in recent months. Source: New York Times
Public Transit Faces Huge Service Cuts Across U.S.
By Gotham Rex on December 6, 2020
Reeling from the pandemic, transit agencies are grappling with drastic reductions in ridership and pleading for help from Washington. Source: New York Times
What the M.T.A.’s ‘Doomsday’ Cuts Would Actually Look Like
By Gotham Rex on November 25, 2020
The New York transit agency has threatened to slash subway and bus service by 40 percent if it doesn’t receive federal aid. What could really happen is a bit more complicated. Source: New York Times
Is the Subway Risky? It May Be Safer Than You Think
By Gotham Rex on August 2, 2020
New studies in Europe and Asia suggest that riding public transportation is not a major source of transmission for the coronavirus. Source: New York Times
Can 8 Million Daily Riders Be Lured Back to N.Y. Mass Transit?
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2020
Officials fear disastrous gridlock if people turn to cars because they remain concerned about getting the coronavirus on the subway and other public transit. Source: New York Times