#MTA to hold first public meetings for congestion pricing

#MTA to hold first public meetings for congestion pricing

“#MTA to hold first public meetings for congestion pricing” The MTA’s official review of the environmental impacts of its congestion pricing program gets underway this week with virtual meetings Thursday and Friday for residents of the five boroughs and New Jersey. The two-hour Zoom forums will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday “focused on” the Bronx,…

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#NYC streets, subway stations overrun by flash floods

#NYC streets, subway stations overrun by flash floods

“#NYC streets, subway stations overrun by flash floods” Many New York subway stations resembled a scene out of a science fiction movie Wednesday night, as flash flooding turned platforms and stairwells into rivers and waterfalls in the century-old system. Geyser-like volumes of rainwater were seen gushing into the 28th Street station in shocking images tweeted…

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#Mayhem at Penn Station shows how far NYC has sunk

#Mayhem at Penn Station shows how far NYC has sunk

“#Mayhem at Penn Station shows how far NYC has sunk” The shooting of a New Jersey man outside Penn Station during rush hour this week was the most recent iteration of a disturbing trend. Episodes of Midtown gunfire, specifically at tourist and commuter hot spots, have wounded out-of-town bystanders in at least three separate incidents…

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#A Big Apple to-do list for our new gov

#A Big Apple to-do list for our new gov

“#A Big Apple to-do list for our new gov” Kathy Hochul, unelected governor, has no mandate from voters. Nor does she have any experience in managing a large government, negotiating with a state legislature, crafting a budget or setting public-works policies.  And she still may be the best thing that’s happened to New York state…

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#Cuomo’s style worsened MTA dysfunction, but scored tolling win

#Cuomo’s style worsened MTA dysfunction, but scored tolling win

“#Cuomo’s style worsened MTA dysfunction, but scored tolling win” He went off the rails. Soon-to-resign Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s notorious bullying and micromanagement helped fuel years of dysfunction at the MTA, driving away top managers, causing labor strife and prioritizing high-profile construction projects over running trains. “It’s a great metaphor for his entire tenure — the…

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