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Queens Midtown Tunnel Flooding (credit: MTA)

MTA To Get $200 Million In Federal Sandy Aid

More than half of the funding – $141.6 million – will go towards the MTA’s New York City Transit operations that were badly damaged in the Oct. 29 storm.

2013/03/07

Rendering of the new Tappan Zee Bridge (credit: New York State Thruway Authority)

Tappan Zee Bridge Mass Transit Task Force Holds First Hearing

The day the bridge opens for traffic, which is hoped for in 2018, bus commuters should notice faster rides.

2013/02/22

Mass Transit Largely Back On Track Following Blizzard

Ticket cross-honoring remains in effect systemwide for NJ TRANSIT.

2013/02/10

LIRR, Metro-North, NJ TRANSIT Getting Service Back Up After Blizzard

Crews have been clearing snow and getting mass transit back up and running across the Tri-State area after some rail and bus service was halted by the blizzard.

2013/02/09

A destroyed home is viewed along the beach in the Belle Harbor on January 2, 2013 in the Queens. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

NY State Issues Recommendations For Preventing Devastation From Another Superstorm

A new report has issued a long list of suggestions for preventing another storm like Superstorm Sandy from bringing similar devastation to New York.

2013/01/08

NJ TRANSIT ticket machines at Penn Station - Newark, NJ (credit: Marla Diamond / WCBS 880)

Four More NJ TRANSIT Train Lines Resume Service

NJ TRANSIT monthly passes for October are valid through Friday, Nov. 9.

2012/11/04

Some Subway Tunnels Flood; Pumping Them Out Could Take 4 Days

In a confirmation of the fears of Metropolitan Transportation Authority, subway tunnels and stations flooded Monday evening as water rushed through Battery Park and other areas.

CBS New York–2012/10/29

Cuomo aide Larry Schwartz speaks at a meeting about the Tappan Zee Bridge - White Plains, NY - Jul 25, 2012 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

Transparency Promised For New Tappan Zee Bridge

Key figures have launched a new website – http://www.newnybridge.com – and a toll-free hotline – 1-855-TZBRIDGE.

2012/07/25

Traffic in New York, NY - File / Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Not The Best Day To Drive In NYC As Street Fairs And Block Parties Cause Traffic

Tri-State area residents are encouraged to avoid driving in New York City on Saturday, if possible. It is widely advised to take mass transit, as numerous events will cause several street closures.

2012/06/09

Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, and Rockland County Executive Scott Vanderhoef flanked by Jonathan Drapkin and Adam Bosch of Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress - Tarrytown, NY - Apr 26, 2012 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

County Executives Want More Information On Tappan Zee Bridge

Westchester County and Rockland County executives want mass transit support to be an essential part of the bridge.

2012/04/26

Cars making their way inbound on the George Washington Bridge (file / credit: Evan Bindelglass / CBSNewYork)

Stringer Proposes Reviving NYC Commuter Tax

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer wants the New York State Legislature to revive the long-dead New York City commuter tax, WCBS 880′s Paul Murnane reported Tuesday.

2012/04/17

Commuters step off the subway (credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

City Council Warns Transportation Bill In DC Could Hurt NYC Commuters

The bill in Congress could cut close to $1 billion in MTA funding. City Council members say that would mean many of the improvement projects that are planned would be stopped short and straphangers could end up paying the difference.

2012/03/14

Local Commuters May Receive Tax Break On Transportation

Senator Charles Schumer said a mass transit tax benefit that expired last year was included in the Senate transportation bill overhauling federal highway and transit programs.

2012/03/11

Tappan Zee Bridge (credit: Evan Bindelglass / Special to WCBS 880)

Public Weighs In On New Tappan Zee Bridge

On Tuesday night, the public was invited to the Palisades Center mall to sound off on the plans for a new Tappan Zee Bridge to connect Rockland to Westchester.

2012/02/29

2nd Avenue Subway Tunnel (file / credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

New York Congressmen Rip House Transportation Bill

The Federal Transportation bill would change how mass transit is funded by the government, taking away gas tax revenue and instead make a one-time deposit into a mass transit trust fund.

2012/02/06

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