UrbaNerd: Is Your Bus Getting Crowded … or Lonely?
Jarrett Murphy |
Likely because of service problems, bus ridership overall has been shrinking. But that’s more true for some lines than others, and on some bus routes, ridership is on the way up.
bus
Will Fixes for the NYC Bus System Arrive Faster Than NYC Buses Do?
Jarrett Murphy |
The mayor has proposed expanded select bus service. The roll-out is too slow for many advocates. Meanwhile, bus drivers say increased bus-lane enforcement is necessary.
Health and Environment
Video: Your 2-Minute Briefing on the NYC Bus System
Marc Bussanich and Jarrett Murphy |
What’s wrong with the city’s buses? What’s right with them?
buses
MTA’s Bus Plan Will Rethink Routes, Target Congestion
Jarrett Murphy |
The authority’s chairman gave a few hints about what the forthcoming ‘bus action plan’ will look like.
Andrew Cuomo
CityViews: Working People Need Real Transit Fixes, not Cosmetic Repairs
Maria Rubio |
‘Gov. Cuomo, our city runs on the subway, and New Yorkers need you to address this crisis.’
The Ride
City Buses Are Slow, Unreliable and What Many Disabled & Aging NYers Rely On
Angely Mercado |
Because so little of the subway system is accessible to the mobility impaired, buses play a vital role for people living with disabilities or aging New Yorkers who have trouble navigating stairs. But crowding and delays affect those riders even more than others.
The Ride
Riders Want City to Speed Up New Technology for Buses
Angely Mercado |
Advocates says City Hall, the governor’s office and the MTA should look to cities across the country and in other countries for technological advances that could make buses reliable.
car service
CityViews: Hold Uber and Lyft Accountable for Shortchanging Drivers
David Beier |
‘With more of these facts now plainly out in the open, how is it possible that New York City’s government and elected officials continue giving Uber and Lyft a free pass when it comes to the regulations already faced by the taxi industry? ‘
Multimedia
Max & Murphy: Mayor De Blasio’s Trip To Albany
Jarrett Murphy |
It’s an annual rite of mid-winter: The mayor of New York City travels to the state capitol to give his take on the governor’s proposed budget, and state legislators pelt the mayor with questions about whatever is on their minds. Bill de Blasio’s fifth trip to Albany involved some familiar themes and faces, but a slightly different feel.
congestion pricing
Max & Murphy: MoveNY’s Alex Matthiessen on the Politics of Congestion Pricing
Jarrett Murphy |
The chief strategist behind the eight-year effort to get congestion pricing back on the table, Alex Mathiessen, joins City Limits and Gotham Gazette to discuss how we got here, what comes next and what risks lie along the way.
