Zohran Mamdani’s $43M Park Play Puts Queens Subway Revival On The Skids
Mamdani’s preliminary capital plan sets aside roughly $43M for the QueensWay Met Hub, stoking fears that building the park could preclude a long‑proposed QueensLink subway.
Booze Is Back Aboard Staten Island Ferry Just in Time for Friday Commute
Alcohol sales return to the Staten Island Ferry this Friday, starting aboard the SSG Michael H. Ollis and expanding to other boats in the weeks ahead.
City Pols Turn Up Heat On DOT To Supercharge Summer Streets
A coalition of 29 current and former NYC officials urged DOT to expand Summer Streets — asking for longer hours, more dates and linked car-free corridors.
Fare Wars: CUNY Students In Citywide Fight For Free OMNY Rides
Student leaders and unions are pushing for free OMNY transit cards for CUNY students to ease commuting costs; proposals include a $500K council pilot and a $1.4M Senate-backed plan.
Hell's Kitchen Ninth Avenue Scores ‘Super Sidewalk’ In Street Shakeup
NYC DOT announced an immediate redesign of Ninth Avenue between West 34th and 50th that widens the bike lane, adds a nine-foot super sidewalk and paints a red bus lane.
Bronx Subway Riders Cry Foul As Union Sues MTA Over ‘Ghost’ Booths
TWU Local 100 has sued the MTA, saying new booth‑staffing rules leave stations partially unstaffed and endanger riders who need on‑site help. The MTA points to a prior agreement to modernize agents’ roles.
PATH’s Clunky Turnstiles Finally On Notice As New Fare Gates Move In
The Port Authority has launched a procurement to replace PATH’s two‑decade‑old turnstiles with TAPP‑compatible, ADA‑friendly gates. The multi‑year effort will stretch into the late 2020s.
Sunset Park Yard Braces As MTA Unveils Massive New Train Buy
The MTA will unveil a major railcar purchase at its new Sunset Park testing facility on March 19, 2026 — a move that could speed replacement of old trains on Brooklyn lines.












