New York City
Policy
OMNY off to strong start – with limitations
The new tap-and-go payment system has already surpassed one million taps.
New York State
Opinion
Letter: Comptroller’s office is holding the MTA accountable
With new leadership, the transit agency may be responding.
New York City
Policy
Where the sidewalk ends for disabled New Yorkers
Why it has taken New York City 30 years to even make a plan for accessible sidewalks.
MTA
Policy
Is DiNapoli doing enough to target MTA labor costs?
Budget watchdogs say New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli should more closely examine subway spending.
New York City
Policy
Transit Tech Lab advances to pilot phase
The accelerator program is intended to solve public transit issues with new products and technologies.
New York State
Policy
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s campaign contributions draw scrutiny
Recent reports on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s fundraising from firms with business before state agencies have illustrated how legal campaign contributions can create a perception of conflict of interest.
New York City
Policy
How are subway riders getting around the no-dogs rule?
There are countless pictures of four-legged commuters posted to social media lately. So, what are the Metropolitan Transit Authority's rules about commuting with pets? And are there actually more pets on the subway these days?
New York City
Opinion
Banning serial harassers from the subway is misguided
New York City Councilman Chaim M. Deutsch proposed banning serial gropers from the subway. Deutsch’s intentions are noble but a lifetime ban is infeasible and intermediary steps should be taken to stem sexual harassment, writes Sarah M. Kaufman of the NYU Rudin Center for Transportation.
New York City
Policy
MTA pushes biometric timekeeping at heated board meeting
The technology, however, isn't impervious to abuse.
New York City
Policy
MTA officials respond to subways failure
A software bug that forced the numbered subway lines to malfunction Friday night is causing renewed concerns over the MTA's systems.
New York City
Personality
Riders Alliance’s John Raskin on what’s next for him and the MTA
John Raskin, co-founder and outgoing executive director of the transit advocacy group Riders Alliance spoke with City & State about his organization’s recent successes, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s performance on MTA issues and challenges the next generation of transit advocates will face.
New York State
Politics
MTA reorganization, Manhattan blackout and uproar over Pantaleo
Rounding up the week’s political news.
New York City
Politics
Is the MTA due for a restructuring?
The experts weigh in on new plans to shake up the embattled Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
New York State
Politics
Poll: Does the MTA need to be restructured?
A new report has grand plans to slim down the troubled transit authority.
New York City
Policy
MTA ‘network communications issue’ halts subway service
The Fast Forward plan would modernize the subway system’s decades-old signaling system over the next 10 years.
New York City
Politics
What’s going on with Andy Byford?
Governor Andrew Cuomo recruited Andy Byford to fix the subway system – and against all odds, he seems to have risen to the task. But according to recent reports, Cuomo seems to want to reward that success with a big, fat demotion.
New York State
Policy
Cuomo’s Israel roundtable to focus on trains and drones
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo heads to Israel today to show solidarity during a nationwide “rash of anti-Semitism,” according to his office.
New York State
Politics
Poll: Is Andy Byford departing the MTA?
MTA president Andy Byford has once again denied that he is departing, telling multiple media publications that he has no plans to resign.
New York City
Policy
The subway’s new contactless payment system begins slow rollout Friday
The OMNY system – short for “One Metro New York” – will allow riders to hold a phone or contactless card up to an electronic reader to pay with the help of a technology called “near-field communication,” rather than swiping a MetroCard. The One Metro New York system will allow riders use a phone or contactless card, rather than swipe a MetroCard.
MTA
Politics
Trump bills pass state Legislature and a shake-up at the state GOP
Rounding up the week’s political news.
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