Media Links
November 28, 2011
-
Source: Albany WatchIn a series of radio interviews over the past few weeks, Cuomo has repeated what seems to be his mantra heading into budget season: New York has an “economic problem,” not a “budget problem.”
-
Source: Journal-NewsTowns, villages and cities in Westchester can apply for a new round of grants to kick-start plans to create mixes of homes, stores and other types of development near train and bus stations.
-
Source: NY PostThe MTA’s drastic service cuts last year have forced thousands of bus riders to take to the already-crowded subways.
-
Source: NY1Saturday straphangers were among the first to ride on a blast from the past, as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority brought back a vintage subway train for the holiday season.
-
Source: NY PostMetro-North and Connecticut transportation officials plan to cut rail service if extreme winter weather requires measures to protect rail cars.
-
Source: The HillThe labor movement is crying foul over a resignation threat from a member of the National Labor Relations Board that would effectively quash a long-sought change to union election rules.
-
Source: VariousIt's the 50th anniversary of the 1961 zoning law in New York. Here are a few reactions about the future of zoning and New York City, including transportation.
-
Source: variousAn NYPD officer about to retire was involved in a decoy operation that arrested a would-be iPhone thief.
-
Source: Fox 5
Port Jervis Metro-North Line Restored: MyFoxNY.com
Inconvenienced commuters who use the Metro-North’s Port Jervis line finally got their trains back on Monday.
November 25, 2011
-
Source: Wall Street JournalAs subway riders descend the escalator into a new 7 line station near 10th Avenue and 34th Street in 2013, they will be followed by a mosaic of brightly colored celestial orbs shining from a deep blue sky.
-
Source: Queens GazetteDue to the efforts of state Senator Michael Gianaris, Assemblymember Cathy Nolan and Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer, sound abatement equipment for the No. 7 train ventilator plant in Hunters Point has successfully been installed. Elected officials secured funding for the equipment last year after complaints of earsplitting sounds emanating from the MTA East River ventilator, located at 50th Avenue between 5th Street and Center Street.
-
Source: Mobilizing the Region / Tri-State Transportation CampaignIn June, the NY State Legislature passed “transit lockbox” legislation to make it harder for Albany politicians to redirect money from dedicated transit funds, as has been done in recent years. Months later, the bill (A6766/S4257) has yet to be signed into law — and many are worried that a worsening state budget picture means that dedicated transit funds are at risk again.
-
Source: NY Daily NewsMore bad economic news for New York: The state pension fund lost 8.9% of its value over the past three months.
-
Source: AFL-CIO NOWOccupy Wall Street marchers arrived in Washington, D.C., on November 22 after walking for 10 days from New York City to deliver the message that Congress should stand with the 99 pecent, not the 1 percent.
-
Source: DNAInfo.comA lawsuit that aims to determine if New York City taxis must be accessible for people with disabilities came one step closer to a ruling on Tuesday.
-
Source: Staten Island AdvanceStaten Island's representative on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's board is pushing for a few crumbs out of the agency's $12.6 billion budget to punch up the borough's feeble bus service.
-
Source: Queens ChronicleJoseph Lhota’s honeymoon with riders on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority lasted less than a week, with the future chairman coming out in support of scheduled fare increases in 2013 and 2015.
-
Source: WABC 7One person is under arrest and accused of beating a man on a subway who says he was protecting a woman being harassed.
-
Source: VariousRecent coverage of the debate over a bill to set a living wage on NYC subsidized economic development projects.
-
Source: VariousAP: "Building crews have temporarily stopped blasting dynamite on New York's Second Avenue subway project after neighbors complained about the dust."
These links are provided for the information of Local 100 members. Local 100 does not necessarily endorse the views expressed in them.
