On transit, Hochul is the only choice for New York
For only the second time since 1978, New York faces a state-wide election without a Cuomo running for office. It’s an opportunity for the state to move past the tedium…
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Dodging a question, Lieber shows an MTA unwilling to confront its cost crisis
Albany oversight hearings are staid and rote affairs. Every now and then, a panel of state legislators call in the technocrats in charge of state agencies to talk about the…
The Interborough Express is Kathy Hochul’s crowning project, if she wants it badly enough
When Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her support last month for a truncated version of the RPA’s 25-year-old Triboro RX proposal, I was surprised. If it survives a gubernatorial election this…
Service cuts, fare hikes ‘off the table for now’ due to COVID relief money
In a boon for riders, the MTA is ending 2021 much as it began the year: by delaying a planned fare hike for at least six months and putting off…
OMNY set to usher in the age of fare-capping in NYC
During the pandemic, the way I’ve paid for transit trips in New York City has undergone a seismic change. I haven’t used a Metrocard since the second half of 2020…
Laguardia AirTrain on ‘pause’ as Hochul gears up to pull the plug on Cuomo-era vanity project
The much-maligned Laguardia AirTrain may be on its last legs as the Port Authority has paused work on the project following an order by Governor Kathy Hochul to re-examine the…
#HochulsMTA: A Transportation To-Do List for the New Governor
With Andrew Cuomo out of the picture and his infrastructure legacy receding with him, our attention turns to Kathy Hochul. The new governor hails from Buffalo and is the first…
A Robert Moses Wannabe: Inside the Transportation Legacy of Gov. Andrew Cuomo
In a little over 24 hours, Andrew Cuomo’s reign over New York State will officially be over. Call it whatever kind of reign you want – a reign of terror,…
Lieber replaces Foye, Feinberg departs Transit as N.Y. Senate fails to act on Cuomo MTA plan
Uncertainty and political paralysis has gripped the MTA since early June, and making heads or tails of the situation hasn’t been easy. The story unfolded when an Andrew Cuomo ploy…
Inside East Side Access, 18 months before the new terminal opens
The last time I had been down into the East Side Access cavern far beneath Grand Central Terminal feels like eons ago. It was 2015, a time when New Yorkers…