Kate Hinds appears in the following:
Seven Things the MTA's Capital Plan Does. You'll Probably Only Notice Three of Them.
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
The mayor and governor agreed on how to fund billions of dollars' worth of transit goodness. But you probably won't notice where the money's going. At least not yet.
Explainer: What are the Transit Funding "Raids" Holding Up the MTA Budget Deal?
Friday, October 09, 2015
Mayor de Blasio says he won't spend more city money on the MTA until the governor promises not to divert it. Cuomo calls that concern "a joke." Who's right?
Unfunded MTA Capital Program Now Legal Fodder
Monday, October 05, 2015
Two people hurt in a subway derailment last month are blaming the city and the MTA for their injuries. It's the latest — and most novel — wrinkle in the MTA's ongoing funding impasse.
New York's Bus Terminal: Overcrowded, Fragile and Largely Ignored
Monday, October 05, 2015
Buses move more people into the city from New Jersey each morning than NJ Transit trains do. But they don't have any good place to drop them off.
The Aging and Overcrowded Port Authority Bus Terminal
Monday, October 05, 2015
Kate Hinds, WNYC transportation reporter, looks at the hassles of the commuting option that moves more people from NJ to NYC each weekday morning: buses.
A Stronger Transit System Will Greet Joaquin, but It's Not Storm-Proof
Thursday, October 01, 2015
Sandy taught New York's MTA and New Jersey Transit a costly lesson, but both agencies say they're in better shape now to weather a storm.
No Place to Park: Citi Bike 'Deserts' and the Race for the Last Dock
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Finding a Citi Bike dock in the morning, or finding a free bike in the evening, is proving increasingly difficult in several Manhattan neighborhoods.
Your Guide to Getting Around During the Pope's Visit
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
The subways will be running — but bus service is impacted. The list of NYC street closures is four pages long. And driving into Manhattan? Find another way in. We'll show you how.
MTA to City: Pay Up, or Else
Monday, September 21, 2015
At an otherwise sleepy committee meeting, the MTA's chief threatened to cut funding for transit projects in NYC because Mayor de Blasio hasn't committed enough money to the agency.
Higher Prices + Tough Winter = Fewer Members for Citi Bike
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Bike sharing was supposed to transform the way New Yorkers got around, but its first two years have been bumpy. Will the third be better?
What's Blocking Your Bike Lane?
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
There are more and more bike lanes in NYC -- and more and more tickets issued for blocking them, but WNYC wants to know if that's working.
Agony, Ecstasy and Art on Display at New 7 Train Opening
Sunday, September 13, 2015
The new subway station opened Sunday to much fanfare, but the celebratory atmosphere couldn't entirely disguise some ongoing tension over the MTA's capital funds.
New Football Stadium? No. New Neighborhood? Sort of. New Subway Station? Yes.
Thursday, September 10, 2015
The long-sought dream of the Bloomberg administration to develop Manhattan's Far West Side takes a big step forward this weekend.
We Get to Keep Our C Train Cars for Seven More Years
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
When we last checked in with the R32s — the oldest subway cars in the MTA system — the agency said they'd be replaced in 2017. But now it looks like you'll be riding them until 2022.
State, Federal Investigators Help NYC Battle Legionnaires Outbreak
Friday, August 07, 2015
Teams from the New York State Department of Health and the federal Centers for Disease Control will begin testing cooling towers in the Bronx this weekend.
Cuomo Says He Doesn't Control the MTA
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Speaking Wednesday, Governor Cuomo said the real beneficiary of the MTA's capital plan is the NYC region, not the whole state.
The Octogenarian Electric Cables That Screwed Up This Week's Commute
Friday, July 24, 2015
Following four days of NJ Transit misery this week, the head of Amtrak came to New York Friday to see first-hand what the problems are.
What's Behind the MTA Crime Spike
Thursday, July 23, 2015
WNYC transportation reporter Kate Hinds talks about this week's NJ Transit delays, a recent increase in reported subway sex crimes, and other news.
Deeper Issues Behind This Week's NJ Transit Delays
Thursday, July 23, 2015
Problems with Amtrak's overhead wires caused big headaches for riders this week. But the larger issue is the consequence of years of underinvestment in the rail system.
De Blasio Opens Door to Congestion Pricing; Cuomo Slams It Shut
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
The de Blasio administration has avoided taking a position on the latest iteration of a congestion pricing plan — until now. But the governor was quick to react.
