Matthew Schuerman

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MTA officials have come up with a revised list of service cuts to balance the authority's budget. The changes will have different winners and losers than the first round of proposed cuts, but officials say that, overall, they've minimized the impact.

Since the original list came ...

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The governor's budget proposal does include an increase in aid for free Metrocards for students. WNYC's Matthew Schuerman has more.

REPORTER: Albany slashed the money it contributes for free student MetroCards last year, first from $45 million to $25 million, then down to $6 million. Paterson's ...

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The MTA's new chairman, Jay Walder, has made subway and bus countdown clocks a top priority. But after 100 days in the job, he's already had to scale back his expectations about when they'll arrive.

Walder says the countdown clocks will make the transit system friendlier ...

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The MTA's new CEO is pledging to cut back on waste at the agency.

In a speech this morning marking his first 100 days, Jay Walder told business and civic leaders that he's doing a top-to-bottom review to eliminate waste. He wouldn't set a goal for ...

The Beame Shuffle. It's a phrase that came about in the 1970s when Mayor Abe Beame used federal money to prevent a fare increase on the subway. MTA chairman Jay Walder's resurrected the term this year to warn of taking similar steps with federal stimulus money.

"We spent more than ...

The M6 is one of 18 bus routes that would be cut.

The MTA's vote last month on bus and subway service cuts shocked everyone. But it is a long and winding ...

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Transit advocates have a plan to avert the service cuts the MTA is proposing to implement this summer. They say, use a small portion of the money that's being allocated to big capital construction projects. But MTA officials say that would be sacrificing the transit ...

Fewer construction workers died on the job in 2009 across the five boroughs compared to 2008, according to the city Buildings Department.

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Fewer construction workers died on the job in 2009 across the five boroughs compared to 2008, according to the city Buildings Department.

Three people died last year in construction accidents, while 19 died the year earlier. The slowing economy is only part of the story.

Construction activity ...

The MTA's chairman is resisting calls to use federal stimulus money to restore free student Metrocards and other service cuts planned for later this year.

New York, NY —

The MTA's chairman is resisting calls to use federal stimulus money to restore free student Metrocards and other service cuts planned for later this year.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and transit advocates say the MTA should use stimulus funds to fill a budget gap rather ...

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A shelter for homeless families in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn will close next week to make way for the Atlantic Yards project. WNYC's Matthew Schuerman has more.

REPORTER: The Pacific Dean shelter lies on the eastern end of the Atlantic Yards footprint. It was long expected to ...

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The MTA's top financial officer quietly retired last week after 30 years at the agency. As the MTA's unofficial No. 2 man, Gary Dellaverson made key financial decisions for the beleaguered transit authority.

The lanky man with wavy gray hair assumed his post when the authority ...

WNYC's Matthew Schuerman was at the opening today, and has these photos.

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The economy is stalling a lot of development projects around the city, but the developer of the Domino Sugar plant in Williamsburg Brooklyn is moving forward with its plans. The proposal officially began its months long land-use review process yesterday. WNYC's Matthew Schuerman has more.

REPORTER: ...

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The Long Island Rail Road opened a new terminal in Brooklyn this morning. The $108 million station features a new waiting area, granite tiles, and a soaring 60-foot-high atrium at Flatbush Avenue and Hanson Place.

MTA Chairman Jay Walder was on hand for the opening and ...

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Hundreds-of-thousands of people stood in the cold rain for hours last night, just for the chance to ring in the New Year at Times Square. You had to arrive by early afternoon to get a good spot--and couldn't leave and return because of tight security. ...

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A state judge has ordered the Bloomberg administration to bring an agreement involving Randall's Island, to the City Council for a vote.

It's the second time community and parents groups won their case against a Parks Department deal that gives private schools to pay for preferential ...

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The City Council has approved rezoning part of the West Side Rail Yards, where Mayor Bloomberg once wanted to put a football stadium. WNYC's Matthew Schuerman reports.

REPORTER: The rezoning calls for a cluster of skyscrapers, up to 70 stories tall or higher, interspersed with five ...

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A state judge has ordered the Bloomberg administration to bring the redevelopment of Randall's Island in the East River to the City Council for a vote.

The Randall's Island plan is controversial because the parks department is funding the project partly by promising private schools exclusive ...