As temperatures dropped below the freezing mark and snowflakes fell on the city Thursday, the heating system inside a sprawling MTA bus depot remained out of order. New York City Transit’s head of buses confirmed that the main high-pressure heating system at the East New York Bus Depot is undergoing repairs that have forced the […]
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Posted inBrooklyn
Wary Bus Driver Spots Kids on ‘Target Adventure’ in Wee Hours
An MTA bus driver’s fatherly instincts kicked in early Monday when he helped reunite a 6-year-old girl and her 11-year-old brother with their parents after they boarded his bus in East New York before sunrise, wearing pajamas and shorts. Marvin McLaurin, a dad of four, told THE CITY he was stunned when he saw the […]
Posted inAccessibility
Express Bus Lift Problems Leave Wheelchair Users Stuck
New Yorkers who rely on wheelchairs to get around say they often steer clear of MTA express buses for fear of being unable to board or exit due to faulty hydraulic lifts or drivers unclear on how to operate them. Since March, 78-year-old Jean Ryan has twice needed firefighters to carry her 400-pound motorized wheelchair […]
Posted inWeather
State Comptroller Report Faults MTA for Lack of Climate Change Plans
On Friday morning, historic rains doused New York City and crippled the subway system. That afternoon, a little-noticed 39-page audit called on transit officials to do better.
Posted inBuses
Transit Chief’s Bronx Jeer as City Hall Nixes Fordham Road Revamp
The Adams administration killed the plan to create bus-only lanes along one of the city’s slowest mass-transit thoroughfares in the face of local business and political opposition.
Posted inMTA
Is Congestion Pricing All Pain, No Gain for Motorists?
Expert observers and former transit officials say the MTA and the city are using too many “sticks” and not enough “carrots” in their rollout of the pioneering tolling system set to launch next year.
Posted inPets
Port Authority Dumping Pooch Park Ahead of Bus Terminal Overhaul
Astro’s Community Dog Run is slated to close, leading Community Board 4 to demand a new spot.
Posted inTransit
Fare Hike Lands Three Weeks Early — By Accident, MTA Says
A Monday morning OMNY glitch temporarily increased bus and subway rides to $2.90. Riders are promised refunds.
Posted inImmigrants
Not Welcome at the Welcome Center: City Moves to Close Area in Port Authority Where Volunteers Help Migrants
The abrupt shutdown of a greeting area marks a breaking point in the fraying relationships between City Hall and the activist groups running the site.
Posted inTransit
To Get MTA Back on Track, Albany Has ‘A Plethora of Options’
Transit watchers generally seem to agree that an increase in the state payroll tax could be the best way to avoid a crash when emergency federal aid runs out in 2025, but there are several other roads that could help avoid that fiscal cliff.