The Ride
Student MetroCards put City Teens in a Summer Squeeze
Sokhna Fall and Fariha Fawziah |
Most teenagers cannot attend summer classes, jobs or internships unless they’re supplied with a MetroCard or are able to pay for one themselves.
Health and Environment
Transit Advocates Push Mayor on Bus Reforms
Greis Torres, Nuha Dolby, Sokhna Fall, Jasper Krause, Yasmine Chokrane, Darius Jankauskas, Fariha Fawziah, Janiya Taylor and Jeanmarie Evelly |
The subways are the MTA’s concern. But MTA buses roll on city streets, and transit groups say Mayor de Blasio could be doing more to clear the way.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: Dear NYC, Here are 10 Ideas for a Fairer, Healthier Future
Paul Benson, Anna Lu and Selwyn Rocha |
‘New York City, known as one of the cultural epicenters of the world, modernizes with the times, but often at the cost of smaller, community-based initiatives.’
access
City Buses Are Wheelchair-Accessible, But Disabled Riders Still Face Obstacles
Jeanmarie Evelly |
These include operators untrained in using their wheelchair equipment, or a lack of enforcement against cars blocking bus stops, which prevent drivers from being able pull up to the curb so disabled riders can board and exit safely.
gelinas
Max & Murphy: MTA Rescue Plan Seems Stuck Between Stations
Jarrett Murphy |
‘The MTA doesn’t have a funding crisis now,’ says infrastructure expert Nicole Gelinas.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: As Mayor & Council Clash Over Fares, CUNY MetroCards Offer a Compromise
Tom Hilliard |
The Council backs a $212 million proposal for half-price MetroCards for poor families. Mayor de Blasio balks at the price-tag. Why not compromise on free transit for low-income community college students?
Bronx
City Residents Riding Commuter Rail Pay More Per Mile than Suburbanites
Jeanmarie Evelly |
This existing fare structure leaves many New York City residents who live in areas served by LIRR and Metro North lines unlikely to use the systems.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: New York Must Step Up (and Dig Deep) to Get the Gateway Project Done
Charles Lauster |
‘Gateway is the most vital infrastructure project in the United States. We need to get this done, with or without Washington.’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
CityViews: Cynthia Nixon on the Leadership New York City’s Subways Need
Cynthia Nixon |
‘If the subway dies, so does the city of New York. We need bold leadership and immediate action from our next governor.’
bike lanes
CityViews: Why City Cyclists Should Support Congestion Pricing
Cody Lyon |
They don’t sit in traffic. They don’t depend solely on the MTA to get them to work or home. But the people who commute on two wheels have plenty of reason to back a policy of charging cars to use the streets that many drivers think they own.
