New York Mta

MTA: No Fare, Toll Hikes In 2010

nydailynews.com | By Pete Donohue | Posted 11.19.2009 | New York


First, the good news: A new MTA budget released Wednesday contains no fare hikes, toll increases or service cuts next year. But transit officials w...

MTA Cuts Likely If Paterson, Albany Cut Aid

nytimes.com | MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM | Posted 10.19.2009 | New York


Among the billions of dollars in cuts that were proposed by Gov. David A. Paterson last week was $113 million in state financing for the Metropolitan ...

Jay Walder Nominated To Be New MTA Chief By Gov. Paterson

AP | Posted 08.15.2009 | New York


ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Gov. David Paterson has nominated longtime transit executive Jay Walder to run the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Walder...

Bruce Ratner's Atlantic Yards Deal Sweetened By MTA

New York Daily News | Erin Durkin | Posted 07.24.2009 | New York


Under a new agreement unveiled Monday, Ratner will pay just $20 million upfront - with the other $80 million spaced out over 21 years. Read more: htt...

Etiquette Enforcement

Ellis Henican | Posted 07.24.2009 | New York


Ellis Henican

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has officially decided we're not polite enough. They should know, right?

Wrong Number: One In Four Subway Pay Phones Don't Work

New York Daily News | Pete Donohue | Posted 07.12.2009 | New York


Subway riders with wireless telephones won't be able to call home - or anywhere else - anytime soon as yet another technology project has stalled. ...

Brazil's Earth Day Present: A Sustainable Energy Policy

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 05.22.2009 | Green


Eric Ehrmann

Brazil's sustainable energy dividend is the result of generations of trust and cooperation between a strong federal government, parastatal companies and global businesses who have developed the knack of working with them.