January 23, 20214 yr they finally reached an agreement on a plan to replace the ny port authority bus terminal: https://www.nj.com/news/2021/01/port-authority-unveils-bold-design-for-new-bus-terminal-in-nyc.html
February 22, 20214 yr overnight mta subway closures heading towards an end: OPINION Lives back on track: The temporary closure of the subway should end, but tough-love tools to help the homeless must remain By DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL BOARD NEW YORK DAILY NEWS | FEB 22, 2021 AT 4:05 AM The four-hour overnight closure of the subway, in place since May 4 due to coronavirus, has now been scaled back to two hours, from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. That’s great for late night and early morning riders, including odd-shift working stiffs who suffered a significant inconvenience. The two-hour shutdown era shouldn’t last long. During it, deep cleaning of cars and stations will continue, as will the other silver lining of the new policy: delivering better options to homeless people who otherwise were bedding down in the subway. Neglecting folks with crying mental health and substance abuse problems on trains and platforms might have seemed humane, but it was the opposite. more: https://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-edit-subway-homeless-20210222-5eufmfd2enhpfpqh6645jkvzty-story.html Homeless people sleep in the subway. (Jefferson Siegel/New York Daily News)
March 17, 20214 yr mta ridership increases recently -- along with covid safety worries: https://www.amny.com/news/137535234/
April 28, 20214 yr well what do ya know another busway that actually helps me -- yay: New busway at 181st Street in Manhattan to begin service on Monday morning: DOT Posted on April 25, 2021 A new half mile of busway in Washington Heights is expected to begin hastening commutes for up to 66,000 New Yorkers on Monday morning, the city Department of Transportation announced. Despite being one of the shorter busways in the city, DOT said it forms a priority as being one of the most congested corridor’s in the borough with average bus speeds ranging at about four miles per housing, placing it as a project under the Better Buses Restart initiative announced in June. more: https://www.amny.com/news/new-busway-at-181st-street-in-washington-heights-to-begin-on-monday-morning/
May 4, 20214 yr the city that never sleeps is back bay bee. 24/7 subway services in nyc restarts on may 17th: https://www.fox5ny.com/news/new-york-to-begin-major-reopening-on-may-19
June 13, 20214 yr a nice, short video news report about the macys herald square tower and improvements: https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2021/06/07/macy-s-announces-a--235-million-plan-to-upgrade-herald-square-store
July 2, 20213 yr mta debuted their new trains yesterday. the new r211s are built in nebraska by kawasaki: https://nypost.com/2021/07/01/mta-unveils-its-futuristic-new-train-model-in-nyc/amp/
August 11, 20213 yr Good. I hated this plan. Instead, extend the N/Q train from Astoria/Ditmars through LaGuardia over to the #7 train line and become the new #7 express into Manhattan with a stop added at 74th/Broadway to connect with the E train to Jamaica and the LIRR plus the dumb JFK Airtrain. The through-LaGuardia service works well in both directions, results in fewer forced transfers, and offers more coverage. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 20, 20213 yr it wont be a subway connection to the airport due to security, but hopefully it will be an airtrain reroute to the astoria N/Q subway stub and then eventually on to jamaica sutphin airtrain station. they could throw in a willets/7 train/lirr station along the way too if they want. why not, it's a airtrain it can go anywhere easily enough. nobody liked that stupid cuomo plan. as usual he was totally catering to his suburbanite constituancy, in that case long islanders and alleged astoria nimbys. the latter is also why an airtrain link in astoria would be much more palatable as it quiet.
September 25, 20213 yr The guy who does these videos is very young. He doesn't remember how bad the subways were in the 70's/80's 🥴 http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
September 25, 20213 yr 1 hour ago, eastvillagedon said: The guy who does these videos is very young. He doesn't remember how bad the subways were in the 70's/80's 🥴 Your point is 100% true. Still, it is embarrassing to compare the subway system of "the greatest city in the world" to those of other major metropolitan areas. Viewing videos of London's soon to be open new cross rail project just makes me drool. For what ever reason even London's old less modern stations seem more appealing than those of NYC.
September 25, 20213 yr 13 minutes ago, Htsguy said: Your point is 100% true. Still, it is embarrassing to compare the subway system of "the greatest city in the world" to those of other major metropolitan areas. Viewing videos of London's soon to be open new cross rail project just makes me drool. For what ever reason even London's old less modern stations seem more appealing than those of NYC. you're right, but at least we've got new subway cars on the way, although it looks like the number a seats has been greatly reduced, since they're arranged only along the walls, and not even all the way to the ends-- http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
September 25, 20213 yr It's more that they increased the width of the doors and gave 8" more space between the edge of the door and the start of the seats in order to allow more easy movement in and out of the trains. And they're adopting the "standing zones' they tested for years on the F (and others? The E maybe?) trains. It's certainly a tradeoff and it won't really come in handy until commuting is back in a stronger force (when/if that happens) but I think the other improvement overall greatly outweigh the reduction in total seats available.
September 26, 20213 yr the open gangway is eventually going to make a big difference on the trains as it does already on the articulated busses. for now it's just in a test phase with the new trains though.
September 26, 20213 yr the big news currently is congestion pricing efforts: https://www.amny.com/news/congestion-pricing-first-public-hearing/ https://www.amny.com/transit/advocates-rally-outside-hochuls-manhattan-office-for-congestion-pricing/
September 29, 20213 yr One thing I hope doesn't get forgotten about the early days of the pandemic is the silver lining that the city was significantly more quiet. It was honestly quite pleasant. Obviously some of that was the lack of people which isn't good, but it was primarily the lack of traffic. My street in Queens is generally pretty quiet, but when they closed the street out front to be pedestrian only, it was noticeably nicer. Heck, as I'm typing this I have my windows open enjoying this 60 degree morning and there's the occasional car noise that goes by on the side street, but other than that all I can hear are people walking along the closed street and the breeze blowing through the trees. Anything that helps facilitate less traffic is a win in my mind. I love Manhattan but there are times where being there is just straight up unpleasant because of horns, people shouting, loud car exhaust noise, etc. If we could reduce that, even if it's only a small percentage, while simultaneously raising money for other things, that would be such a positive in my mind. Couple it with extensive pedestrianization of large parts of the island and I'd be a very happy camper. Most of the city below Canal should frankly be closed to any traffic other than buses, deliveries, and drop-offs. And even those should have far more limited routing.
December 24, 20213 yr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 10, 20223 yr About time! When I'm bored, I travel the world on Google Earth. One my "trips" to NYC, I often find myself studying this rail line and figuring out how the MTA could make use of it. I think it would make a terrific connector so riders wouldn't have to go into Manhattan to make connections between subway lines... MTA to study ‘Interborough Express’ on old freight lines from Brooklyn to Queens https://www.amny.com/transit/mta-to-study-interborough-express-on-old-freight-lines-from-brooklyn-to-queens/ "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 10, 20223 yr I could never understand, given the density, why there is not a subway line running north/south across Long Island from Queens to Brooklyn. Say from LaGuardia through Long Island City to downtown Brooklyn and points south to say JFK. I have a friend who has a daughter who lives in Brooklyn and she says it is easier and quicker for her to fly into Newark rather than LaGuardia when visiting her.
January 26, 20223 yr Speaking of which, this is pretty cool... "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 26, 20223 yr On 4/16/2019 at 9:15 PM, BigDipper 80 said: For all the crap MTA has gotten in planning circles recently I was still really impressed when I was in the city a couple weeks ago. I mean, I guess I have a low bar coming from Ohio, but the trains seemed efficient enough and the newer buses in the fleet were incredibly nice. I am similarly impressed by the LIRR. I always go expecting the worst and am always, well, almost always pleasantly surprised. Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
January 26, 20223 yr On 1/9/2022 at 7:41 PM, KJP said: About time! When I'm bored, I travel the world on Google Earth. One my "trips" to NYC, I often find myself studying this rail line and figuring out how the MTA could make use of it. I think it would make a terrific connector so riders wouldn't have to go into Manhattan to make connections between subway lines... MTA to study ‘Interborough Express’ on old freight lines from Brooklyn to Queens https://www.amny.com/transit/mta-to-study-interborough-express-on-old-freight-lines-from-brooklyn-to-queens/ I've lived along both ends of this proposed route and would absolutely love if this came true. I lived in Flatbush previously (where it crosses the end of the 2 and 5 trains) and currently live at the northern terminus in Jackson Heights. My broker is still down in Brooklyn and there are places I really would like to go back to, but as it stands it takes an hour and a half to get down there which makes it a hard sell. Also my favorite chocolate cake would become a ton easier to get to haha. So I'm fully onboard (pun intended). I'm just hoping that when/if this happens, it simply becomes a subway line with the same fare system, free transfers, etc. Otherwise its purpose will be diminished in my mind.
January 27, 20223 yr A train line could be operated almost as frequently as a subway. See what Toronto is doing with GO Transit's Regional Express Rail. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 27, 20223 yr 13 hours ago, KJP said: A train line could be operated almost as frequently as a subway. See what Toronto is doing with GO Transit's Regional Express Rail. To me it's less about frequency and rather a perceived barrier of entry. Most people will only utilize one system when traveling from point A to point B. If a transfer to a separate system is required, most won't take it. I see it all the time with things like the LIRR being the fastest route from one point to another or Metro North being the best option from Grand Central, etc. I think giving it a subway designation and treating it as such, regardless of how it actually operates, its rolling stock, etc., is really the only way to fully integrate it into the primary form of citywide transit.
January 31, 20223 yr mta gears up for massive expansion: MTA vows massive expansion of transit in NYC come 2030, largest transportation boost in decades By CLAYTON GUSE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS | JAN 30, 2022 AT 5:02 PM The year is 2030. The long-awaited expansion of the Second Ave. subway into East Harlem is complete, filling in Manhattan’s largest transit desert. Residents of Co-op City in the Bronx can get to Penn Station via a Metro-North train in 30 minutes. And Gov. Hochul’s proposed Interborough Express hums along from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, to Jackson Heights, Queens, slashing travel times for tens of thousands. Concept artwork showing a street-level view of a possible Wilson Avenue LRT Station in one option for Gov. Hochul’s proposed Interborough Express, from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn to Jackson Heights, Queens. That’s the vision Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials say will be a reality in eight years. It would mark the largest expansion of mass transit in New York City since the first half of the 20th century, improving commutes for tens of thousands of residents. more: https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-mta-transit-expansion-interoborough-bronx-second-ave-20220130-ff56k3vim5bvhkj3wltfhwnzqy-story.html Concept artwork showing a street-level view of a possible Wilson Avenue LRT Station in one option for Gov. Hochul’s proposed Interborough Express, from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn to Jackson Heights, Queens. (MTA)
January 31, 20223 yr more: The right side of this rendering shows three possible track layouts for one option of Gov. Hochul’s proposed Interborough Express, which would run from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn to Jackson Heights, Queens. The Interborough Express would run near freight train tracks. (MTA) The proposed Penn Access project, which would allow Bronx residents to ride Metro-North trains to Penn Station. (Julianne Yee/MTA)
February 8, 20223 yr mta fare capping pilot starts feb 28: https://www.silive.com/news/2022/02/mta-fare-capping-pilot-program-for-omny-to-begin-feb-28.html
February 8, 20223 yr The Interborough Express being BRT would be a complete waste and is better off just not happening at all in my opinion. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity to improve the primary form of transit in the city, rail, and should be done properly. I love all transit, but riding a bus is simply not as nice of an experience as a train. They're loud, produce pollution, have a lower quality ride, the engine noise in parts of most buses is incredibly irritating, they require more drivers per passengers moved, etc. I see no benefit other than skimping out on up front costs.
February 16, 20223 yr a renewed call for full length G trains: Transit ‘Stubby little cars’: Brooklyn lawmaker renews call for full-length G trains By Kevin Duggan Posted on February 15, 2022 The MTA should make G trains longer to carry more riders, said a local politician Tuesday, renewing calls to run full-size trains along the Brooklyn-to-Queens people mover. The crosstown line runs from central Brooklyn up through Williamsburg, Greenpoint, and into Long Island City, Queens, but only has four train cars instead of the usual eight, which forces riders waiting at the wrong end to run halfway down the platform to board. Transit officials in the past promised to double its length and increasing service temporarily during the L train shutdown, noted state Assembly Member Emily Gallagher (D–Brooklyn) during a Feb. 15 Albany budget hearing on transportation, asking leaders with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to revisit the idea. more: https://www.amny.com/transit/longer-g-train-mta-gallagher-subways/
February 17, 20223 yr we randomly of course got to ride the ssg michael h. ollis last night. it's a brand new staten island ferry that was just launched a couple days ago. amazing as compared to the old ferries -- it had new car smell and spotless clean floors lol. maiden voyage news: https://www.silive.com/news/2022/02/newest-staten-island-ferry-boat-ssg-michael-h-ollis-carries-passengers-for-first-time.html ollis is an afghan war hero who sacrificed himself to protect others: https://thefallen.militarytimes.com/army-staff-sgt-michael-h-ollis/6568502 NYC DOT
February 17, 20223 yr On 2/16/2022 at 12:10 PM, mrnyc said: a renewed call for full length G trains: Transit ‘Stubby little cars’: Brooklyn lawmaker renews call for full-length G trains By Kevin Duggan Posted on February 15, 2022 The MTA should make G trains longer to carry more riders, said a local politician Tuesday, renewing calls to run full-size trains along the Brooklyn-to-Queens people mover. The crosstown line runs from central Brooklyn up through Williamsburg, Greenpoint, and into Long Island City, Queens, but only has four train cars instead of the usual eight, which forces riders waiting at the wrong end to run halfway down the platform to board. Transit officials in the past promised to double its length and increasing service temporarily during the L train shutdown, noted state Assembly Member Emily Gallagher (D–Brooklyn) during a Feb. 15 Albany budget hearing on transportation, asking leaders with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to revisit the idea. more: https://www.amny.com/transit/longer-g-train-mta-gallagher-subways/ In my dream world, the G is given full length cars and is extended to LGA. It already connects to the Queens BLVD lines. It can follow the M and R path to Northern BLVD, then just continue under Northern until Junction, turn north, and daylight as 94th heads down the hill towards the airport. Northern BLVD is such a wide street, you could very likely get away with building cut and cover and having traffic alternate sides to do large chunks at a time. Build a switch at Junction as well and you could extend the line that way towards Whitestone as well and complete a proposed portion of the Second System from back in the day. Beyond selfishly wanting a subway a few hundred feet away from my apartment, I really do think this is the more intelligent solution than the typical "extend the N from Astoria" cries. Northern Blvd is heavily under-developed and could be upzoned to become another 4th Avenue through Park Slope situation. Right now it's lined with big box stores, auto dealerships, one story commercial buildings, etc. It could house a great collection of dense mixed-use development while also opening up the city to finally having a direct subway connection to LGA. And despite the G getting picked on by the population, the overbuilt Court Square station could very easily handle the interchange of passengers taking the G to or from the airport.
February 18, 20223 yr northern is definitely underutilized, but that would be an expensive project vs other priorities. unfortunately the airtrain or subway extension from the astoria stub is much easier and cheaper and that is likely what we will get. believe it or not i wasn't totally against the cuomo airtrain plan, but only because i would have liked it to be extended to the astoria subway stub and to jamaica and the jfk airtrain -- the port authority would go ballistic, but you could open it up and add stations and it could have been like an outer IBX-lite service. *** ridership is steadily rebounding: NYC Transit rebound continues as 3 million commuters rode subways three straight days last week By Kevin Duggan Posted on February 13, 2022 More than 3 million people rode the New York City subway each day for three consecutive days last week, the first time the MTA recorded such high numbers since the outbreak of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in December. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of last week all logged north of 3 million straphangers, a milestone not seen since Dec. 17, and rides were back to 55% of pre-pandemic levels as of Feb. 10, according to the latest MTA counts. “Strong public transit ridership is yet another sign that New York’s comeback is only growing stronger,” said Governor Kathy Hochul in a statement Saturday. “Strong and dynamic transportation infrastructure is key to our recovery, and we are working hard to maintain our progress in returning to pre-pandemic levels.” more: https://www.amny.com/transit/nyc-transit-rebound-continues-3-million-commuters-pandemic-subway-record/
March 21, 20223 yr congestion pricing in late 2023 -- for below 60th street in manhattan: News - We The Commuters MTA expects congestion pricing to start at the end of 2023 by Jen Chung Published March 17, 2022 117 Comments .... Besides helping fund a large portion of the MTA's 2020-2024 capital program, the agency estimates that congestion pricing — also known as the "Central Business Tolling District" — would help avoid 17 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions and save $100 million healthcare costs from reduced emissions. Revenue from congestion pricing will go towards paying for the cost of the infrastructure and construction, and then the monies will go to New York City Transit, Long Island Rail Road, and Metro-North, for things like new signals and train cars, as well as accessibility. more: https://gothamist.com/news/mta-expects-congestion-pricing-to-start-at-the-end-of-2023
March 29, 20223 yr the ibx/interborough could be a mix of subway and commuter train, kind of like the london overground: https://www.amny.com/transit/interborough-express-commuter-rail-subway-train/
March 30, 20223 yr second ave subway to get its first round of fed money this year — gateway as well: https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2554703858952/biden-budget-proposal-includes-400m-for-second-avenue-subway-project
April 6, 20223 yr the mta has an rfp out to build an all electric depot at its gun hill road site to support more electric busses: https://www.bxtimes.com/mta-bronx-electric-bus-depot/
May 19, 20223 yr behold the mta’s $30M times square subway staircase: https://nypost.com/2022/05/16/mta-unveils-stunning-30m-staircase-at-times-square-subway-station/amp/
May 20, 20223 yr the mta held a town hall tonight for the ibx plan — they have ruled out a subway option and narrowed choices to conventional rail, light rail or brt — the latter two choices would have to run above the freight rail at some points along the route:
May 20, 20223 yr 19 hours ago, mrnyc said: the mta held a town hall tonight for the ibx plan — they have ruled out a subway option and narrowed choices to conventional rail, light rail or brt — the latter two choices would have to run above the freight rail at some points along the route: As long as it’s all dedicated RoW, electrified, and rail. “Subway” in terms of underground seemed silly, but Heavy Rail - Metro or electrified EMU - seems to make a lot more sense than Light Rail (because of larger capacity). If they use EMU, the same tracks could be used for freight at night. BRT would be the absolute stupidest thing they could do, so that’s probably what it will be. “Hey let’s tear out some rail and replace it with a road, so we can drastically reduce the capacity and efficiency while increasing the operating costs. We are very smart.” When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
May 22, 20223 yr ^ ha yeah it wouldn’t surprize me. we will see. i think the reason typical subway was a choice was for optimal compatability, but that didn’t turn out to be feasible or necessary. not sure why, i didn’t catch that part. hopefully it ends up being something like the london overground. mta is seeking feedback: https://new.mta.info/project/interborough-express
May 22, 20223 yr 13 hours ago, mrnyc said: ^ ha yeah it wouldn’t surprize me. we will see. i think the reason typical subway was a choice was for optimal compatability, but that didn’t turn out to be feasible or necessary. not sure why, i didn’t catch that part. hopefully it ends up being something like the london overground. mta is seeking feedback: https://new.mta.info/project/interborough-express The final option that is selected needs to be completely unified with equipment and operations of the rest of the system. In this case, it needs to high-platform rapid transit. It offers operational flexibility. Equipment on the new line can be interchanged with equipment on other lines. No special, dedicated unique equipment that cannot be used anyplace on the system. Have the equipment be standardized so that it can be serviced at the same facilities used by the existing system. At some point in the future, should the new line be used as a new routing or other expansion of service for existing lines, it can. Just because the new line isn't a subway there is no reason that equipment that runs in the subway cannot run on a totally surface line. Light rail will be an "orphaned" type operation that will have too many limitations. As for BRT, it won't have the capacity that a heavy rail operation provides.
June 2, 20223 yr i got a newsletter from staten island state assemblyman fall that the long simmering north shore brt will finish up the environmental impact study by err, this fall. it's about 8 miles in length, with 5.8 in the old north shore rail row and the southern 2.7-ish on roadways. regarding the latter roadways, it will run protected along richmond road and in mixed traffic along south avenue. so stupid that its brt and not a continuation of the sir heavy rail line west from st. george to arlington, but i suppose its better than nothing. more: https://new.mta.info/system_modernization/northshorebrt https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2012/05/11/mta-chooses-busway-for-possible-staten-island-north-shore-transit-line/ Mariners Harbor Station, 1937 Mariners Harbor Station, 2018 Mariners Harbor Station Rendering *** pics of the serious western north shore rail line erosion issues: *** https://ny.curbed.com/2019/11/14/20964723/staten-island-new-york-north-shore-branch-mta-photos the proposed brt route
June 3, 20223 yr transit museum summer nostalgia express train rides — to coney in july and rockaway in august: https://www.silive.com/entertainment/2022/06/ride-on-a-vintage-subway-beginning-june-4-new-in-new-york.html Edited June 3, 20223 yr by mrnyc
June 8, 20223 yr well, err, yeah i would hope so -- for all the money and effort lol! MTA releases draft LIRR schedules for Grand Central Madison, boosting weekday service by 41% By Kevin Duggan Posted on June 2, 2022 Long Island Rail Road commuters will get a big boost in train service once the MTA opens a new long-awaited terminal below Grand Central at the end of the year, according to new schedules the transit agency released Thursday, June 2. The draft timetables by Metropolitan Transportation Authority are slated to come into effect once the new station — recently renamed from East Side Access to “Grand Central Madison” by Governor Kathy Hochul — opens for service in December. The proposed schedules show a detailed breakdown of planned changes for the LIRR, which officials said will be largest growth in service in the 188-year-old railroad’s history.Long Island Rail Road commuters will get a big boost in train service once the MTA opens a new long-awaited terminal below Grand Central at the end of the year, according to new schedules the transit agency released Thursday, June 2. The draft timetables by Metropolitan Transportation Authority are slated to come into effect once the new station — recently renamed from East Side Access to “Grand Central Madison” by Governor Kathy Hochul — opens for service in December. The proposed schedules show a detailed breakdown of planned changes for the LIRR, which officials said will be largest growth in service in the 188-year-old railroad’s history. *** The MTA plans to increase weekday service by 41% adding 274 trains to a total of 939 daily Monday through Friday. Morning rush service from Long Island to Manhattan will grow by 58% to 120 trains from currently 76. Afternoon peak will go up by 62% from 98 to 158. Penn Station will lose 10 trains in the morning, but get three more in the afternoon. Frequency between Jamaica, Queens, and Manhattan is increasing to levels of service comparable to some subway lines, with trains running every 12 minutes during the morning peak and every 20 minutes during off-peak hours. more: https://www.amny.com/transit/mta-draft-lirr-schedule-grand-central-madison/
June 9, 20223 yr an announcement today from the governor and mayor that penn station is moving into the design phase: https://abc7ny.com/penn-station-renovation-governor-kathy-hochul-phil-murphy-mayor-eric-adams/11940902/
June 15, 20223 yr when yr mom sends you news things 😱😂 https://m.facebook.com/FOX13TampaBay/videos/subway-surfers-ride-on-top-of-brooklyn-train/398020492374148/
July 7, 20222 yr idiocracy — STAT OF THE DAY { 363 percent } Reports of “subway surfing,” or riding on top of subway cars, have jumped by nearly 363 percent since 2020, according to MTA figures provided to THE CITY. In the first five months of this year, there have been 449 reported incidents of people riding on top of or outside trains, MTA data shows — almost as many as the 461 in all of 2019.
July 11, 20222 yr bus ridership news -- COVID-era bus ridership lags in business districts, returns in blue collar neighborhoods: MTA By Max Parrott Posted on June 29, 2022 A new MTA analysis found that bus ridership continues to stay low in central business districts, while nearly fully rebounding to pre-pandemic levels in blue collar residential areas in the outer boroughs. The results mirror subway ridership figures the agency revealed last month. In areas like the Rockaways and other parts of Eastern Queens, where service and essential workers rely on the bus for their daily commute, ridership has surged up to over 90 percent of the pre-pandemic numbers. more: https://www.amny.com/transit/covid-era-bus-ridership-lags-in-business-districts-returns-in-blue-collar-neighborhoods-mta/ screenshot
July 14, 20222 yr i'm shocked. shocked! the penn revamp plan comes up $3B short -- in part due to tax breaks given: Railway robbery? Hochul’s Penn Station project may provide $1.2B in tax breaks, but come up short on funds, report finds By Kevin Duggan Posted on July 13, 2022 Governor Kathy Hochul’s Penn Station renovation proposal could give developers up to $1.2 billion in tax breaks, but may rake in only half the funds needed to pay for the transit hub’s upgrades, according to an analysis. The governor’s controversial scheme to collect future payments from developers of a new 10-tower predominantly office complex would still leave the state more than $3 billion short of funding the planned overhauls at Penn Station, a study released Wednesday by the good government group Reinvent Albany estimates. more: https://www.amny.com/transit/hochul-penn-station-1-billion-tax-break/ Renderings showing the redesigned Penn Station./Office of Governor Kathy Hochul
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