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Discord Over Worker Benefits at Kingsbridge Project

by Matthew Schuerman

November 18, 2009

A City Council subcommittee has heard from both sides in the lively debate over the Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx. The Related Companies wants to turn the former National Guard facility into one of....

Public Hearing on Kingsbridge Armory Today

by Matthew Schuerman

November 17, 2009

Hundreds of people are expected to show up at City Hall this morning for a public hearing about the Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx. WNYC's Matthew Schuerman has the details. REPORTER: The Related C....

Major Reconstruction Project Slated for Major Deegan to Begin in 2012

by Matthew Schuerman

November 09, 2009

Traffic on the Major Deegan in the Bronx is fated to get worse before getting better. The state Department of Transportation is planning a $250-million project just south of Yankee Stadium. WNYC's Ma....

Tom Prendergast to Head NYC Transit

by Matthew Schuerman

November 06, 2009

New York City Transit has a new president in Tom Prendergast. He'll be a familiar face to long-timers at the agency. WNYC's Matthew Schuerman has more. REPORTER: Prendergast is a Chicago native who....

Negotiations Over Lighthouse Project Continue

by Matthew Schuerman

November 05, 2009

A month after his deadline came and went, the owner of the New York Islanders hockey team is negotiating with town officials over a massive development proposal called The Lighthouse at Long Island. ....

Communters at Penn Station React to Christie, Bloomberg Wins

by Matthew Schuerman

November 04, 2009

We've been hearing all morning long the results of yesterday's election. Here in New York City, Mayor Bloomberg scored a narrow victory over Bill Thomspon, which was not expected. Over in New Jersey,....

Metro-North's Yankee Station Falls Short of Expectations

by Matthew Schuerman

November 03, 2009

The Yankees still have a chance to finish the season strong as they head back to the Bronx this week, but a new MetroNorth station built to serve the new ballpark in the Bronx came up a little short ....

Spreading the MTA Pain More in Some Places than Others

by Matthew Schuerman

November 02, 2009

Today's the deadline for a new payroll tax that the region's employers will have to pay. It's the final piece of the rescue plan for the MTA that the state legislature approved in May. WNYC's Matthew....

New MTA Taxes Take Effect Starting Sunday

by Matthew Schuerman

October 30, 2009

Two new taxes intended to help the MTA are going into effect this Sunday and Monday. WNYC's Matthew Schuerman has the details. REPORTER: The taxes were devised last spring as the legislature looked ....

Report: NYC's Retention of Manufacturing Jobs Inadequate

by Matthew Schuerman

October 28, 2009

A new report argues that the Bloomberg administration's attempts to keep manufacturing jobs in New York City are coming up short. A loophole is allowing hotels and bowling alleys to locate in places ....

A Bittersweet Career Change at 44

by Matthew Schuerman

October 27, 2009

The official unemployment rate for New York City has climbed to 10.3 percent, higher than at any point in the last 16 years. It is also higher than the national unemployment rate. WNYC continues its ....

MTA Chair Suggest His Old Employer: Transport for London as Consultants

by Matthew Schuerman

October 23, 2009

The MTA's new chairman is proposing to spend up to a half-million dollars for technological advice from his old employer - Transport for London. WNYC's Matthew Schuerman has more. REPORTER: Jay Wald....

Watch Dog Group Cites Lag in MTA Projects

by Matthew Schuerman

October 21, 2009

A watchdog group is urging the MTA to scale back its request for more capital funding, saying officials won't be able spend the money quickly enough. The transit agency has asked Albany to approve a....

City Planning Commission Approves Bronx Mall Project

by Matthew Schuerman

October 20, 2009

The Bloomberg administration's plan to turn a former armory in the Bronx into a shopping mall was approved by the City Planning Commission, eight to four. Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Junior l....

Atlantic Yards Project Reaches NYS High Court

by Matthew Schuerman

October 14, 2009

This afternoon, the state's highest court will hear from tenants and property owners in the footprint of the state-backed Atlantic Yards project. They're challenging the legality of the Brooklyn deve....

More WTC Arbitration This Week

by Matthew Schuerman

October 12, 2009

Another round of arbitration begins this week in the fight over the World Trade Center site. This time, developer Larry Silverstein is arguing he's getting financially hurt by the Port Authority's de....

Extensive Subway Diversions This Weekend

by Matthew Schuerman

October 09, 2009

Subway riders should expect more subway disruptions than usual this weekend because of heavy track work. New York City Transit says there will be delays or diversions on 17 subway lines. WNYC's Matth....

Jay Walder's Plans for the MTA

by Matthew Schuerman

October 05, 2009

The new MTA chairman, Jay Walder, begins his first day of work this morning. He'll meet and greet straphangers at the Main Street stop of the Number 7 line at 9 o'clock, and then ride the subway to t....

Prosecutors: Mobsters Worked as NYC Inspectors

by Matthew Schuerman

October 02, 2009

Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau has indicted six alleged mafia members who worked for the city's Buildings Department. WNYC's Matthew Schuerman has more. REPORTER: The indictment says ....

New Braking System Coming to MTA Commuter Rails

by Matthew Schuerman

October 01, 2009

The MTA says a new federal law is forcing it to spend $700 million over the next five years to install an automatic braking system on commuter rail roads. WNYC's Matthew Schuerman has more. REPORTE....

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