Stephen Nessen appears in the following:
Could Grand Army Plaza be Brooklyn’s next car-free space? The city’s department of transportation thinks so.
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Imagine walking out of Prospect Park into a massive car-free pedestrian plaza? That’s exactly what the city’s Department of Transportation is considering.
New roads expected to reduce truck traffic in South Bronx
Monday, October 31, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul is touting the completion of a project to reduce emissions in the South Bronx. It’s a decades-in the making change to truck traffic to and from the Hunts Point market.
Subway safety is an election issue and problem for MTA’s finances. But just how dangerous is it to ride the rails?
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Subway safety is a top concern among riders and a key issue in the race for governor.
10 years after Sandy, Hudson River tunnel just as vulnerable to flooding – and a fix isn’t coming until 2038
Monday, October 24, 2022
Most of the region has recovered from Hurricane Sandy, which hit 10 years ago. But there’s one place where the damage remains.
New tool breaks connects racial, health and transit disparities
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Neighborhoods that have the worst health and poverty, also tend to have more injuries from traffic. These finding come from a new online tool created by MIT and an advocacy group.
MTA faces $4.6 billion budget gap in just 4 years: state comptroller
Thursday, October 06, 2022
The fiscal watchdog's analysis found that the MTA's finances are even worse than the transit agency has previously said.
New York and New Jersey state bills fuel ongoing feud over fees
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Lawmakers from New York are in an ongoing battle over ticketing drivers from New Jersey.
Mayor Adams’ pledge to build bike and bus lanes falling short
Monday, September 26, 2022
When Adams was campaigning for mayor, he set ambitious goals for building new bus and protected bike lanes. But nine months into his mayoralty, both goals appear already out of reach.
Cameras in the Subway Cars
Friday, September 23, 2022
Gov. Hochul's plan to put cameras in every single subway car, the civil liberties concerns this has raised and how much crime is actually happening in the system.
Hochul’s ‘You do you’ guidance ending mask mandate rankles some disabled New Yorkers
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Wearing a mask on New York City subways, buses and taxis is no longer required, but not everyone is cheering the change.
The MTA Goes Maskless
Thursday, September 08, 2022
On Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the MTA would lift its mask mandate on the subway system.
Misconceptions about congestion pricing persist at public hearings
Wednesday, September 07, 2022
The MTA has wrapped up a series of six public hearings on congestion pricing. Here are the recurring misconceptions.
New Penn Station corridor opens with higher ceilings, fresher air
Tuesday, September 06, 2022
This week at Penn Station, the MTA opened a new concourse between 7th and 8th Avenues. It replaces the claustrophobic walkway Long Island Rail Road commuters have long endured.
Cost of Gateway Project increases and completion date is pushed back
Thursday, September 01, 2022
Organizers of the Gateway Program -- charged with building a new tunnel and repairing the existing one under the Hudson River -- are revising the price tag and timeline for the project.
Congestion pricing could increase traffic outside the toll zone
Thursday, August 11, 2022
The MTA’s congestion pricing plan to toll vehicles that enter Manhattan below 60th Street could reduce traffic in the city, but the proposal could increase traffic in other places.
Congestion Pricing Details
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Stephen Nessen, transportation reporter for WNYC, discusses the MTA's new environmental report about the proposal to toll cars entering Manhattan south of 60th St ("congestion pricing").
After years of delays construction expected to begin on new Portal North Bridge
Monday, August 01, 2022
Construction is expected to begin soon on the Portal North Bridge. That’s a notorious chokepoint for NJ Transit and Amtrak over the Hackensack River.
Penn Station project moves forward after key vote, but many hurdles remain
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Plans to build a new Penn Station and redevelop the surrounding neighborhood are slowly moving forward after a key approval by a state board Wednesday.
Penn Station project gets key approval by NY state board, moves to next phase
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
The governor’s plan to redevelop Penn Station and the surrounding midtown neighborhood got a key approval today. The $22 billion project still has many more twists ahead.
MTA braces for future shortfalls due to ongoing low ridership
Monday, July 25, 2022
The MTA is expected to run out of money to operate the trains and buses earlier than it had anticipated. And its not likely to see ridership return to pre-pandemic levels soon.
