MTA Considers 2010 Fare Hikes to Plug Budget Gap »
MTA brass are considering a fare hike as early as this year as they struggle to fill a $750 million budget gap, The Post has learned. Increasing the cost of a ride on subways, buses...
March 12 2010 / No comment / Read More »
MTA Holds Final Public Hearing In Manhattan »
Dozens of concerned straphangers headed down to Chelsea Thursday night as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority held its fifth and final public hearing over proposed service cuts. More than 150 people signed up to speak inside...
March 5 2010 / No comment / Read More »
New York Getting Millions for Rail Projects »
Charles Schumer says the $8 billion in federal stimulus awards for rail projects the White House is announcing Thursday include $151 million for seven projects in New York. Most of the money – $147 million – is...
January 28 2010 / No comment / Read More »
MTA Introduces New Website »
The MTA has gone 2.0, launching an overhauled Web site Wednesday for the first time in seven years. “Score one for the MTA,” said Gene Russianoff, of the Straphangers Campaign. The site, mta.info, was designed...
January 14 2010 / No comment / Read More »News
David Weprin Concedes To Bob Turner In NY Special Election »
Democrat David Weprin has conceded the special election to fill the seat vacated by former Congressman Anthony Weiner. In a statement, Weprin congratulated Republican...
Sep 14 2011 / No comment / Read More »Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz Fined $20,000 For Trips With Wife »
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz got slapped with a $20,000 fine Monday for bringing his wife on several free trips abroad. The city’s Conflicts...
Jul 26 2011 / 1 comment / Read More »Rent Guidelines Board Approves 4 Percent Increase on Stabilized Apartments »
The Rent Guidelines Board has approved a nearly 4 percent hike for rent-stabilized apartments in the city, affecting some 1.1 million apartments by 3.75...
Jun 28 2011 / 7 comments / Read More »New York State Senate Approves Same-Sex Marriage »
After a long battle followed by days of protracted deal-making, the New York State Senate voted Friday night to legalize same-sex marriage in the...
Jun 24 2011 / No comment / Read More »
