February 8th, 2010
The basic question came down to this: If you see a crime happening, should you intervene? And, if so, how?
February 5th, 2010
A double whammy of service cuts and higher fares could be coming down on straphangers given the MTA’s new budget shortfall.
February 5th, 2010
The MTA likely will be forced to raise fares even higher than anticipated in 2011 because state bean counters can't accurately figure out how much tax revenue is coming to the cash-strapped agency, two board members warned yesterday.
February 4th, 2010
"It's no surprise that MTA contractors aren't being held accountable to performance standards. It's symptomatic of the much larger accountability problem with managers at the MTA," Comptroller Liu said.
February 4th, 2010
Elected officials, labor leaders and transit advocates said today that there are ways to prevent the massive service cuts the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has planned, a day after the agency unveiled that its financial situation is even worse than before.
February 4th, 2010
Underground newsstands, a convenience for riders seeking their daily fix of sugar or Page Six, are also one of the more common targets for thieves, police officers said.
February 4th, 2010
The already recession-battered MTA is looking at a $400 million budget gap this year - even with the sweeping service cuts it plans to make this summer, the agency said Wednesday.
February 3rd, 2010
The countdown clock rollout along the MTA’s A Division stations continued this past weekend as two more stops along the 6 line in the Bronx are now enjoying the real-time train arrival message screens.
February 3rd, 2010
"It's a double whammy," Gene Russianoff, staff lawyer for the Straphangers Campaign, told Gothamist. "You'll have to wait longer for a train, and you'll have a reduced chance of finding a seat."
February 2nd, 2010
At stake is a series of service cuts that will hamper the region's ability to rebound from economic recession. But even these service cuts won't provide any long-term financial security for the nation's largest mass transit system.
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