Queens
Toll Rebate Fight & Civil Liberties Do Not Mix
One of the sub-battles in the proposed doomsday scenario that has not gotten much publicity is the fight by some Queens communities to starve off the elimination of the toll rebate program on the Cross Bay Bridge. Residents & community leaders have done things from civil disobedience to protests with the intention of showing they […]
Bus Driver & Friend Killed In Queens
Unfortunately tragedy has once again struck the close colony that makes up MTA New York City Transit bus drivers. Last month 46 year old Edwin Thomas was fatally stabbed while operating the B46. This time a 32 year old bus driver named Andre Saunders & his 21 year old friend LeMarr Wilson were killed in […]
Drivers & Politicians Prepare For Bridge Toll Fight
A little over a week ago I wrote about how motorists in Broad Channel & the Rockaways were planning civil disobedience if the MTA went through with plans to eliminate their Cross Bay Bridge toll rebate. Motorists from the respective areas pay $1.03 with resident E-Z Pass tags when crossing the bridge. They receive their […]
Drivers Promise Civil Disobedience If They Lose Toll Rebate
10 days ago the MTA held its monthly board meeting. However this was not the typical meeting as this one featured budget proposals to help trim an over $1 billion dollar budget deficit. I outlined the specific proposals which included the elimination of the Cross Bay Bridge toll rebate program. The proposal has been met […]
MTA Service Advisory
The MTA sent me a press release earlier with a service advisory. I apologize for not getting it out sooner: The aftermath of a building fire in Downtown Flushing will continue to cause transit problems on area buses through this evening’s rush period. Subway service on the 7 Flushing Line will also be subject to […]
