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$5 Toll Proposed for Brooklyn Bridge
December 04, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
Five bucks to cross the East River Bridges? That's what Governor Paterson and others are pushing for now that a state commission has given them recommendations on how to keep subway and bus fares fro....
ACORN takes $1.5 Million from Ratner
December 03, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
The local chapter of ACORN helped get Brooklyn's Atlantic Yards project approved. Now, the developer is helping out the non-profit housing group. An ACORN spokesman says Forest City Ratner gave it h....
Seating the Mayor at the New Yankees Stadium
December 01, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
Hundreds of pages of e-mails, made public over the holiday weekend, are detailing the Bloomberg Administration's efforts to secure the free use of a a luxury suite at the new Yankee Stadium. The May....
Increased Fares, Un-Fair to Riders
November 20, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
The MTA says it needs to get 23% more money from tollbooths and fare boxes to break even next year. That's on top of numerous service cuts. The agency wants to raise express bus fares from $5.00 to ....
Paying More & Getting Less
November 20, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
Some of the highlights: fare and toll hikes of 23 percent, reductions in off-peak bus, subway and commuter train service, the elimination of the W and Z lines and the phasing out of 2,700 jobs. Sande....
The Parking Meter Broke. Now What?
November 20, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
Parking is an obsession for New Yorkers for those who have cars and even for some who don't. The City Council passed a law yesterday that would ease restrictions on parking at a broken meter. Inste....
Another Fare Hike?
November 10, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
The MTA says the failing economy is causing next year's deficit to balloon to $1.2 billion, making it even more necessary to hike bus and subway fares, and bridge and tunnel tolls. Lee Sander, the a....
NYC to Require Bike Storage for New Buildings
November 10, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
Bicycle commuting is going up across the city, and the Bloomberg administration wants to make life easier for New Yorkers who get to work on two wheels. The Department of City Planning will propose ....
Triborough Renamed 'Robert F. Kennedy Bridge'
November 07, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
Robert F. Kennedy would have turned 83 years old this month. On November 19th, the Triborough Bridge will be officially renamed in honor of the New York Senator who was killed while running for pres....
Only Modest Gain in NYC Turnout
November 06, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
Despite the dancing in the streets and the long lines at the polls, New York City's turnout rate was somewhat underwhelming. WNYC's Matthew Schuerman has more. REPORTER: The city's board of electio....
Problems at the Polls
November 04, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
The record turnout is magnifying the the types of glitches that take place in every election, as every machine was needed and every poll worker kept busy. A broken machine in Park Slope Brooklyn led....
Election Eve Campaigning for Obama
November 03, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
Campaign volunteers streamed down by the busload to Pennsylvania this weekend to help out their candidate in a state that could, unlike New York, go either way. One of them is Kimberly Conway, a law....
New York Expands Its "Stop Smoking" Campaign
October 31, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
State and city environmental officers set up the first of several check points where they'll pull over trucks that are visibly spewing exhaust, or needlessly idling. State Environmental Commissioner....
MTA Seeks Federal Stimulus Fund
October 30, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is the latest to join the bread line that's forming outside the U.S. Capitol. New York is facing the worst fiscal crisis in decades. Yesterday, as Gov. Pat....
MTA Warned Not to Balance Budget on Backs of Riders
October 29, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
With two days to go before Halloween, transit advocates handed out treats to board members of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, as they warned the agency against committing budget-balancing ....
MTA Appoints Managers for Subway Lines
October 27, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
New York City Transit is putting one individual in charge of each of its numbered lines to increase accountability, and hopefully, customer satisfaction. The transit agency named new line managers t....
City Officials Answer Congressional Questions on New Yankee Stadium
October 25, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
Bloomberg Administration officials traveled to Washington Friday to testify before a Congressional committee. At issue was whether the Finance Department manipulated a property appraisal to enable th....
NYC Bond Sales Move Forward
October 24, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
Local government authorities and agencies are beginning to move forward on bond sales that were postponed when the credit crisis began last month. But they're having to make some adjustments. WNYC'....
Mayor Says Willets Point Landowners Holding Up Redevelopment
October 18, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
The Bloomberg administration says landowners at Willets Point, Queens, are intentionally stalling negotiations to sell their property. REPORTER: At a city council hearing Friday, Deputy Mayor Bob Li....
One Step Closer to Development at Willets Point
October 17, 2008
by Matthew Schuerman
The city has convinced three more landowners to sell or trade their land at Willets Point, Queens, to make way for a massive redevelopment of the area. Deputy mayor Bob Lieber said at a City Council ....
