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Transportation

New York Now: Discussion

New York Civic President, Henry J. Stern, will lead a roundtable discussion about historic development battles that have shaped New York City’s transportation infrastructure and the architectural contours. A distinguished panel will discuss the memorable battles fought over the Westway proposal of the 1970s, which would have moved the Westside Highway underground, and the Huntington [...]

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No Funding for Northern SI Rail Study

The on-again, off-again plans for a new northern rail line for commuters on Staten Island were dealt a blow as the federal funding necessary to conduct a feasibility study failed to make the cut in Washington this week. Senator Schumer had requested $4 million, but the funds were not approved by the appropriations committee in [...]

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Subway Mosaic Artist Unwittingly Gets it Right

Ever notice how despondent the two parents look in the mosaic art work in the 8th Street-NYU subway station in Manhattan? When you think about it, its really not that they’re lost and trying to find their way with a map, but rather, their daughter just pointed to NYU’s Silver Center (the old Main Building) [...]

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Curb Cut Battle Continues in Dyker Heights

In Dyker Heights, a neighborhood better known for its uber-festive Christmas decorations, tensions continue to rise about an issue that affects many of the city’s residential enclaves. The trouble started when a homeowner on a block of attached 1905 rowhouses, Gus Englezos, got permission from the Department of Buildings last July and again this January [...]

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Thinking Outside of the (Fare Hike) Box

Despite the delays, increasing fares, weekend service changes, and rain-related shutdowns, the New York’s subway and surface transit systems are assets to the city’s overall quality-of-life in that they keep tons of airborne pollution out of the skies. Imagine if all 8 million of us hopped into our own cars each morning instead of packing [...]

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Where’s the Love for MTA Buses?

Even though most of New York City’s subway lines have seen dramatic increases in ridership in the past years, the city’s bus ridership numbers have leveled off and in some cases decreased. Recent figures show that during weekdays in March, ridership numbers on local and express bus routes declined by 14,000 riders compared to the [...]

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