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Nearly one year in, New York's congestion relief program is saving people time and creating good jobs on construction projects to deliver the reliable, accessible subway service that millions of riders deserve, not just in Manhattan, but deep into Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx
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What would be better than an HOV lane would be a true BRT starting out in Nassau and up to the Bronx with connections to the Airtrain and trains in Briarwood/Jamaica and Flushing
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We finally agree about a form of transit that should be free ... The AirTrain should indeed be free, as a transfer from the subway, bus, or LIRR. It truly is a money grab.
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In New York, Darryl Rodriguez was just shot in the chest for asking a teenager to stop smoking pot. Last spring, an innocent CTA passenger was apparently punched in the face for telling someone to stop puffing. Riders shouldn't have to choose between secondhand smoke or violence on our trains and buses.
A Red Line passenger asked him to stop smoking pot on a North Side train.
Prosecutors say he broke the man’s nose.
Weeks later, he allegedly attacked and tried to rob a CTA employee at the Clinton Green Line station.
cwbchicago.com/2026/10/man-p…
Danny Pearlstein retweeted
Spot on from @NYDailyNews editorial board.
NYC shouldn’t have to keep asking Albany for permission to make its streets safer. Red-light cameras help deter dangerous driving and save lives. Give the city the authority to expand their use and protect more New Yorkers.
Danny Pearlstein retweeted
NEW from @s_nessen: Countdown clocks are coming to a NYC bus stop near you
"Every New Yorker deserves to know when their bus is coming. It’s another step toward the fast, reliable, world-class bus service New Yorkers deserve."
-- @NYCMayor gothamist.com/news/countdown…
This is what it looks like when we light money on fire. Encouraging people to drive to the airport is nothing to be proud of. Bringing more traffic to Queens is an own goal. The AirTrain should be free and should offer a one seat ride.
🚗 Major milestone on the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens, NY!
The new HOV lane is OPEN to vehicles with 2+ occupants! Today, NYS announced the completion of major work on the $1.4 billion project that helps reduce congestion and improve airport access.
🔗bit.ly/47D1M2l
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Bus riders should not have to fear violence over a $3 fare!
New Yorkers need a fully funded bus system that delivers fast, free and reliable service now. Costly fare enforcement that slows service and leads to violence against riders is not the answer!
nytimes.com/2026/10/22/nyreg…
Will Duffy put adults-only flights at the back of the departure line or are his natalist schemes just for public transit?
"I don't mind when a kid is crying with me. I just want my flight on time!"
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) weighs in on JetBlue's new child-free flights as part of an adults-only vacation package. Duffy is a father of 9, and he says it's good for children to travel with their parents.
TELL US: How do you feel about kid-free flights?👇✈️
She's right, and yet people upstate also despise NYC
On a good day, New Yorkers unite over a grudging recognition along with mutual animosity
Needless to say, there's profit to be made in division, both political and economic
“That was hurtful, and it gives us a chip on our shoulder — one that I still have today,” @KathyHochul in @nytimes. “People look down on us...People mocked us all the time. So that’s been our psyche. And I just thought, ‘But we’re not losers.’”
nytimes.com/2026/10/23/nyreg…
"Few policies can be so directly tied to saving lives and it’s an outrage that the city needs the approval of the state Legislature for this program and that the cameras at all 600 intersections expire on Dec. 1, 2027."
EDITORIAL | Albany should let NYC go green on red-light cameras nydailynews.com/2026/10/23/a…
Danny Pearlstein retweeted
I'm glad New Yorkers' concerns about bus fare enforcement have led the MTA to pause its EAGLE teams. When low-income New Yorkers—especially Black & Latino New Yorkers—already face over-policing, this violent treatment from the MTA is unacceptable and EAGLE teams must end for good
MTA suspending bus fare enforcement teams after altercations emerge
gothamist.com/news/mta-suspe…
Danny Pearlstein retweeted
My statement on the MTA Eagle Teams:
Deploying MTA EAGLE teams in low-income communities is not the answer to fare evasion—it turns already frustrating, unreliable bus commutes into opportunities to intimidate working-class New Yorkers and criminalize poverty.
Full statement 👇
There's more work to do to shore up service:
"The MTA projects gaps of $295 million in 2027, $507 million in 2028, $707 million in 2029, and $897 million in 2030.
"These gaps have widened despite stronger than expected tax revenues and recent progress on savings initiatives."
.@MTA’s near term finances are stable, but there are growing budget gaps on the horizon. Increased savings, a focus on ridership growth through better service and working with labor can help avoid fiscal instability. Read my annual report on MTA’s financial outlook.
osc.ny.gov/press/releases/20…
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🚨 RIDERS FORCE AN END TO MTA'S EAGLE TEAMS
Here's what happened:
1) Last week, an MTA EAGLE team assaulted a rider in Brownsville over $3.00: gothamist.com/news/brooklyn-…
2) We released an op-ed with @thenyic calling for their immediate disbandment: nydailynews.com/2026/10/17/e…
3) Today, MTA announced the suspension of all EAGLE team activity on buses: gothamist.com/news/mta-suspe…
THIS is what organized riders make possible!
Danny Pearlstein retweeted
🚨 RIDERS FORCE AN END TO MTA'S EAGLE TEAMS
Here's what happened:
1) Last week, an MTA EAGLE team assaulted a rider in Brownsville over $3.00: gothamist.com/news/brooklyn-…
2) We released an op-ed with @thenyic calling for their immediate disbandment: nydailynews.com/2026/10/17/e…
3) Today, MTA announced the suspension of all EAGLE team activity on buses: gothamist.com/news/mta-suspe…
THIS is what organized riders make possible!
Danny Pearlstein retweeted
We commend @MTA for doing what's right in the wake of a senseless act of violence against the riding public at the hands of their EAGLE team officers.
It is our continued hope that this incident—neither unpredictable nor isolated within the context of punitive, broken-windows fare enforcement tactics—marks a definitive turning point in fostering a renewed relationship between taxpaying New Yorkers and the public services we depend on.
We urge city and state leaders to take this moment as their cue to negotiate a revenue package to deliver fast, free, and sustainably funded public transit, and look forward to working alongside our partners to fix the nation's slowest buses.
pix11.com/news/transit/mta-e…
