In the last three years, the governor—or the MTA, at the governor’s behest—has established expert groups to tackle issues like transit system homelessness, subway train speeds, repairing the L train tunnel and revamping Penn Station.
At least one driver racked up more than 100 speeding tickets yet remains on the road. A proposed bill would have gotten him in a safety course — and impounded his vehicle if he refused.
Nothing swirling around Rudolph Giuliani now is out of step with the person depicted 26 years ago in a 464-page vulnerability study he commissioned for his second run for mayor.
The list of policy responses includes new ideas and long-held administration goals.
It’s well known the subway system offers little access to those with mobility challenges. But people with blindness, deafness and cognitive disabilities also have a hard time.
Parents account for the majority of homeless unaccompanied New Yorkers under age 25, according to city data,
Some say the plan fails to provide meaningful service improvements that would draw riders back to the bus.
‘It’s just a work in progress,’ says one outreach worker. ‘It is not something that is going to happen overnight or in a week’s time.’
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