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Residents Demand Land Use Review of Randall's Island

by Matthew Schuerman

May 28, 2009

A group of residents from East Harlem and the Bronx won a case over playing fields on Randall's Island more than a year ago. But they went back to court yesterday because the city hasn't complied wit....

MTA Finds Flaws in Subway Platforms

by Matthew Schuerman

May 27, 2009

Dozens of running boards along the edges of subway platforms have been falling apart, according to a new independent report, and the MTA failed to keep track of which ones needed to be repaired until....

MTA Grilled by Board Over Agent Layoffs

by Matthew Schuerman

May 20, 2009

MTA officials got a lot of tough questions from MTA board members today about why they're eliminating 800 station agents. At a board meeting, members said they expected the state bailout approved th....

MTA Says No Glass Dome for Fulton

by Matthew Schuerman

May 20, 2009

The distinctive glass dome that was to go on top of the new transit hub at Fulton Street is no more. In the latest redesign of the hub, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will make the dome o....

Civic Groups: No More WTC Subsidy for Silverstein

by Matthew Schuerman

May 20, 2009

Mayor Bloomberg plans to meet with other officials tomorrow to discuss what to do about the latest impasse at Ground Zero. WNYC's Matthew Schuerman reports that seven civic groups have come out again....

Construction Slows; Demand for Construction Jobs Races Ahead

by Matthew Schuerman

May 19, 2009

Unemployment among construction workers is running close to 20 percent, according to federal figures. But that isn’t stopping New Yorkers from trying to land jobs in the industry. WNYC’s Matthew....

Broadway Closure Reroutes Bus Lines

by Matthew Schuerman

May 19, 2009

Mayor Bloomberg will shut off parts of Broadway to traffic starting this Sunday. WNYC's Matthew Schuerman reports that the closures in midtown will have ripple effects on the city's bus system. REPO....

Comptroller Thompson: No MTA Service Agent Cuts

by Matthew Schuerman

May 18, 2009

City comptroller and mayoral candidate Bill Thompson wants the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to reverse its plan to eliminate almost 600 customer service agents in the subway. The MTA abandon....

Biking Rules, and Has Rules, Too

by Matthew Schuerman

May 15, 2009

Today is National Bike to Work Day. A leading advocacy group is doing something that shows just how far bicyclists have come. WNYC's Matthew Schuerman reports. REPORTER: The group Transportation Alt....

Group Asks Port Auth to Update Bus Lane for NJ Commuters

by Matthew Schuerman

May 14, 2009

By the year 2017 New Jersey residents are supposed to get a brand new rail tunnel that will double the number of commuter trains coming into Manhattan each morning. But a new report out today sticks ....

Paterson Calls for Resignation of Public Intergrity Commission

by Matthew Schuerman

May 13, 2009

Governor Paterson is calling for the resignation of all 13 members of the state's Public Integrity Commission, following a blistering report from the state Inspector General that says the commission'....

Plans to Auction Take-Off Slots Dropped

by Matthew Schuerman

May 13, 2009

The Obama administration is abandoning a controversial plan to auction take-off and landing slots at New York's airports. WNYC's Matthew Schuerman reports. The slots are normally distributed on a ca....

MTA CEO Lee Sander Resigns

by Matthew Schuerman

May 07, 2009

MTA CEO Lee Sander is stepping down from his post, just a day after the state legislature approved a major bailout of the authority. WNYC's Mathew Schuerman has more. REPORTER: It's unclear just how....

Skelos Says MTA Plan Bad for LI Commuters

by Matthew Schuerman

May 06, 2009

Don't expect many New York Republicans to cross party lines and vote for the MTA rescue package. The Senate Minority Leader, Dean Skelos, says it doesn't look like much of a rescue for commuters in h....

MTA Head Says Agency is Transparent, Accountable

by Matthew Schuerman

May 06, 2009

The CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Lee Sander is defending his agency against the attacks state senators have made against the MTA during the debate over a bailout package. Speakin....

Albany Reaches a Deal on MTA Bailout

by Matthew Schuerman

May 06, 2009

The New York legislature is expected to approve an MTA bailout bill today. And they’ll do it without bridge tolls, service cuts and drastic fare increases. WNYC’s Matthew Schuerman explains. REP....

Silver Not Satisfied With MTA Plan

by Matthew Schuerman

May 05, 2009

New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver says the MTA bailout deal that Senate Democrats tentatively agreed to last night does not have enough money for capital projects. SILVER: I am mindful of....

Senate Takes Up MTA Rescue Plan, But It's No Panacea

by Matthew Schuerman

May 04, 2009

The State Senate is expected to take up Governor Paterson’s revised rescue plan for the MTA today, and could pass it as soon as tomorrow. But as WNYC’s Matthew Schuerman reports, the move won’t....

MTA Moves Forward With Bleecker Street Station Project

by Matthew Schuerman

May 04, 2009

Even before it gets potential new money from the state, the MTA is moving forward with projects it has already bid out. WNYC's Matthew Schuerman reports on one that's underway in lower Manhattan. RE....

MTA to Balance Books with a Change to Budget Cycle

by Matthew Schuerman

April 30, 2009

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has fallen into such dire financial straits that it's changing its budgeting cycle, at least temporarily. WNYC's Matthew Schuerman reports. REPORTER: The MT....