Jimi Hendrix sang about trying to break through “Crosstown Traffic” — but that was nearly 60 years ago, long before more than 80,000 Uber and…
Posts tagged as “Metropolitan Transportation Authority”
Riis Houses resident killed by M.T.A. bus on Avenue D
BY THE VILLAGE SUN | A Jacob Riis Houses resident was killed Friday night after he tumbled into the street just a block away from…
Road rage: Local congestion fee foes sue for enviro study
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Charging that the traffic, health and socioeconomic impacts of congestion pricing have not been adequately studied — as required under law…
Woman, 70, killed by M.T.A. bus near Union Square
A 70-year-old Brooklyn woman was fatally hit by a Staten Island-bound express commuter bus just south of Union Square, police said. According to police, on…
Toll-plan roadblock? Advocate: M.T.A. study was a disaster
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Charles Komanoff grew up a rabid Brooklyn Dodgers fan. So it’s not surprising that — with the fate of New York…
Council candidate Schwartz calls for free buses, more M14 stops, subway elevators
BY THE VILLAGE SUN | While Village attorney Arthur Schwartz is known for his lawsuit against the 14th St. busway, it’s not the only issue…
Police arrest man in A-train derailment
Updated Sept. 21, 9:50 p.m.: Police said they have made an arrest in the derailment of an A train at the subway station at Eighth…
14th St. busway battle not over; Schwartz to call for free fare
BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Transit ridership in New York City is still way down due to the pandemic, but the battle of the 14th…
City starts enforcing tickets for 14th St. busway
BY DIMITRI FAUTSCH | The grace period for cars and taxis on 14th St. recently officially ended, with traffic violations now resulting in fines automatically…
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | A new pedestrian space at Union Square is finally actually much safer for pedestrians after a trio of flexible plastic delineators…