Tag: transit

Op-Ed | Flatbush bus riders are still waiting. Mayor Adams must deliver.

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May. 12, 2025 By Mayra Aldás-Deckert Every morning, tens of thousands of working-class New Yorkers crowd onto Flatbush Avenue’s B41 bus, hoping for a reliable ride to work, school, doctor’s appointments, and family. Instead, what we get is delay, frustration, and disrespect. Flatbush Avenue is one of the busiest corridors in Brooklyn, with more…

Red Hook residents demand transit upgrades amid Brooklyn Marine Terminal revamp

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Apr. 4, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon With the Brooklyn Marine Terminal (BMT) about to undergo a massive transformation, transit advocates and community groups are urging the city not to forget about addressing the area’s transportation needs. The Riders Alliance, a local transit advocacy group, penned a letter on Wednesday to leadership at the NYC Economic Development Corporation…

Coney Island casino’s future a crapshoot after community board committee votes ‘no’

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Jan. 16, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Community Board 13’s Land Use Committee dealt a blow to the proposed Coney Island casino on Wednesday night, as it voted to deny developers’ application to alter land use restrictions to make way for the facility.  After a heated two-hour meeting, the committee voted 7-2 against the application,…

‘It’s too much’: Citi Bike rate hikes take effect, to the dismay of Brooklyn riders

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Jan. 13, 2025 By Lauren Rapp Citi Bike rate increases went into effect this week, costing commuters and casual riders a little extra each time they undock.  Lyft, the parent company of the Citi Bike program, announced that starting the second week of January, non-member rides on e-bikes will increase from 36 cents per…

Chronically slow bus service on Flatbush Avenue results in docked pay, firings for delayed riders, per report

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Dec. 10, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The painfully slow bus service in Brooklyn on Flatbush Avenue is causing more problems than just a delayed commute, according to a new report released on Tuesday. Riders Alliance, an advocacy group for better public transit, rallied with local politicians and other transportation stakeholders at Times Plaza in…

MTA capital plan advances Interborough Express light rail project between Brooklyn and Queens

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Sep. 23, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld The MTA’s $68 billion capital plan, unveiled last week, proposes starting construction on the Interborough Express (IBX), the potentially transformative light rail link between Brooklyn and Queens, within this decade. The 2025-29 capital plan, the transit agency’s overarching five-year spending priorities for maintenance, renewal, and expansion, includes $2.75 billion…

Police seek driver of white SUV after 74-year-old killed in Brooklyn hit-and-run

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Sep. 12, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil A 74-year-old man was fatally struck by the driver of a white SUV in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday night in Bay Ridge. Authorities say the incident occurred just after 8:55 p.m. as the victim was crossing Ridge Boulevard at Bay Ridge Avenue, walking west to east in…