Sentences with phrase «city subway by»

«Free - range is not free - wheeling,» points out Free - Range Kids founder Lenore Skenazy, the American mom who caused a stir, and then started a movement, by letting her son ride the New York City subway by himself at age nine.

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«If you are into fantasy novels, here's a first novel that was written by the author on his New York City subway commute,» Schluep says explaining this pick.

Some had a hard time getting there — New York City cab drivers had chosen to suspend their service in protest of the ban, while the subway service was being monitored by the NYPD.

They took a bus and two subways into the city, his pockets packed full of gifts cards given to him by his grandparents.

In the near future if you, gentle reader, are mugged while riding on the New York City transit system, you will probably regain consciousness in a pool of your own blood, staring up at the new subway coachwork and backlit advertising panels designed by Loewy / Snaith.

The bill, backed by IDC Leader Jeff Klein of the Bronx, would capture six percet of the city's sales tax revenue for a one - time revenue bump that would help make repairs to the subway.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio faced tough questions from state lawmakers about the city's contribution to the MTA as officials in City Hall, the governor's office and the Legislature continue to debate how to bail out a subway system beset by breakdowns and delcity's contribution to the MTA as officials in City Hall, the governor's office and the Legislature continue to debate how to bail out a subway system beset by breakdowns and delCity Hall, the governor's office and the Legislature continue to debate how to bail out a subway system beset by breakdowns and delays.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority routinely delays or skips maintenance of its subway station escalators and elevators, according to an investigation by the New York City Comptroller's office.

After months of refusing to pay for emergency subway repairs, Mayor de Blasio on Saturday announced that the city would finally cough up its $ 418 - million share of the emergency repair plan created last year by MTA boss Joe Lhota.

The measure was named after Kendra Webdale, a WNY native who was killed when she was pushed in front of a New York City subway train by a man with untreated schizophrenia.

Following a summer filled with terrible commutes, caused by everything from track fires to derailments, the mayor announced a proposal to fund the modernization of the subway system by taxing the city's wealthiest earners.

amNewYork article on Borough President Adams calling on the MTA to prioritize modernizing the subway's signaling system in response to a report by the New York City Independent Budget Office.

In races throughout the state, Republicans indicate they will try to link Democratic candidates to Mr. Cuomo, a second - term Democrat who is thought to have national ambitions, but whose approval ratings have been hurt by New York City's failing subway system.

We could fix our crumbling subway system by providing the MTA the money we were promised for repairs, and stop asking New York City or its riders to clean up Governor Cuomo's mess.

A report published earlier this month by City Comptroller Scott Stringer concluded that the economic impact on the city from subway delays could range from $ 170.2 million to $ 389 million and an independent study conducted by the city's Independent Budget Office (IBO) seems to back that up, taking an even deeper look at how much delays are costing commutCity Comptroller Scott Stringer concluded that the economic impact on the city from subway delays could range from $ 170.2 million to $ 389 million and an independent study conducted by the city's Independent Budget Office (IBO) seems to back that up, taking an even deeper look at how much delays are costing commutcity from subway delays could range from $ 170.2 million to $ 389 million and an independent study conducted by the city's Independent Budget Office (IBO) seems to back that up, taking an even deeper look at how much delays are costing commutcity's Independent Budget Office (IBO) seems to back that up, taking an even deeper look at how much delays are costing commuters.

The bill, sponsored by state Sen. Jeff Klein, would direct a small portion of the city's sales tax revenue to pay for half of the transportation authority's $ 836 million, short - term plan to improve subway service.

Finally, we have a plan for fixing the subways, thanks to new MTA chair Joe Lhota (appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, since the state, not New York City, runs the subways).

The New York City subway system, beset by breakdowns and delays, needs a massive investment.

The subway system's decline has had an appreciable effect on the city's economy — a study by the Independent Budget Office last fall found that the constant delays cost residents about $ 864,000 per day in lost wages, and a study by Comptroller Scott Stringer's office noted that the figure could add up to $ 389 million per year if the transit system is not brought into a state of good repair.

His office conducted an economic analysis, which shows how the city's economy is directly affected by subway delays.

Move NY says that by implementing its plan, the city could generate $ 1 billion in revenue to fund not only subway repairs, but other improvements like better bus service and lower - priced MetroCards for poor households.

Cuomo then criticized New York City, which is run by Nixon ally Mayor Bill de Blasio, for not doing enough to fix the failing city subway sysCity, which is run by Nixon ally Mayor Bill de Blasio, for not doing enough to fix the failing city subway syscity subway system.

Cuomo said the fine for littering in the New York City subway system will double from $ 50 to $ 100 as part of a larger effort to reduce delays related to track fires caused by debris.

At noon, elected officials and advocates will stand at the City Hall R train subway stop to rally and provide details for the «Riders Respond Transit Tour,» organized by NYC Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez and AssemblymanJeffrey Dinowitz, Manhattan.

Accompanied by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Congressman Jerry Nadler, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and State Senator Brad Hoylman, Hochul greeted commuters at the 96th & Broadway subway station.

And an MTA spokesperson told the Journal that «the authority's existing budget already includes some of the funding for portions of the New York City subway that would be affected by the project.»

«By the same measure, I would hope he speaks publicly and advocates for subway riders in this city to also get a discount for having to adjust their commutes amid continued repair work across the five boroughs,» Adams said in a statement.

He also said it didn't take into account people with disabilities, who can not access many of the city's subway stations and have to commute by car.

By the law, the city is responsible for funding the capital of the subway system,» Cuomo told CBS2's Political Reporter Marcia Kramer.

It increases education spending by $ 769 million and sets aside more than $ 400 million for work on New York City's beleaguered subway and transit system.

Once aboard, Hizzoner — who was joined by a pack of journalists — launched into a diatribe against Cuomo and MTA Chairman Joe Lhota, who last week blamed de Blasio for refusing to spend the city's $ 4 billion - plus budget surplus to fix the subways.

«We, as lawmakers, can help ensure that those living below the poverty line are able to take the bus or subway to appointments, work and school by making the Fair Fares plan a reality, guaranteeing half price MetroCards for some of our city's most vulnerable.»

The agenda, outlined at an Association for a Better New York breakfast in Manhattan, is headlined by major New York City - area transportation projects, including a new AirTrain that will connect the subway and Long Island Rail Road to LaGuardia Airport in Queens.

Queens Sen. Mike Gianaris wants wealthy downstate residents to foot the bill to fix the city's subway and rail systems that have been plagued by delays and failures.

Nowhere are the problems more urgent than in the city's subways, which have been crippled by constant breakdowns, soaring delays and overcrowding.

The $ 530 million includes $ 254 million that the city has to contribute to an $ 836 million short - term emergency plan unveiled by MTA chairman Joe Lhota to fix the city's beleaguered subway system — which has been plagued by delays and service problems over the last several months — and $ 140 million less than the city had expected to receive in state aid for city schools.

The tunnel, financed by the city and the MTA, would bring subway service to the Hudson Yards project, an upscale housing development located between 30th and 33rd streets from Eleventh to Twelfth Avenues.

The raise to $ 2,500 a year finally passed as part of a massive package of amendments promoted by Gov. Al Smith in 1927, which included measures that gave the executive significant budgetary powers and let New York City borrow to finance subway construction.

He has also called for immediately increasing the minimum wage in the city to $ 15, which it is scheduled to reach by 2019; free subway and bus fares for low - income New Yorkers, to be paid for by «jettisoning» de Blasio's BQX streetcar plan; establishing a «New York City Land Bank»; ensuring a right to counsel for undocumented immigrants; and prohibiting ICE from being in the vicinity of city buildicity to $ 15, which it is scheduled to reach by 2019; free subway and bus fares for low - income New Yorkers, to be paid for by «jettisoning» de Blasio's BQX streetcar plan; establishing a «New York City Land Bank»; ensuring a right to counsel for undocumented immigrants; and prohibiting ICE from being in the vicinity of city buildiCity Land Bank»; ensuring a right to counsel for undocumented immigrants; and prohibiting ICE from being in the vicinity of city buildicity buildings.

The MTA wants LIRR workers to accept a contract that it says is the same as that recently approved by the Transport Workers Union Local 100, representing more than 34,000 city bus and subway workers.

Metrocard dust up between candidates In an email to supporters and reporters, Elvin Garcia, a Democrat running for City Council in District 18, accused rival Sen. Rev. Rubén Díaz of being AWOL on the deteriorating subway service experienced by Bronx commuters.

A decline in the City's quality of life is her overarching theme, with subway delays, public urination, crippling traffic and increasing numbers of homeless people on the street prime examples she offers of problems caused, or at least not adequately addressed, by Mayor de Blasio.

In a blistering 17 - minute speech at the Bethesda Healing Center in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn — which consists primarily of people of color — Nixon accused Cuomo of empowering Republicans in the state Senate, blasted corruption committed by one of his former aides, criticized his handling of the city's beleaguered subway system and even linked him to the billionaire Koch brothers.

The BQX will be city - run mass transit, as opposed to the subways and buses run by the state authority.

Cuomo allocated $ 418 million for the MTA, which runs the city's subways and is effectively controlled by the state.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority routinely delays or skips maintenance on subway station escalators and elevators, according to an investigation by the New York City Comptroller's office.

Asked about his latest commute by subway, de Blasio said his morning trip from Gracie Mansion to Brooklyn and then to City Hall is logistically too complicated for mass transit.

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A plan to turn the city of Rochester's abandoned subway into a public promenade and luxury housing moved forward on Thursday with a vote by the city Council.

Mr. Cuomo's comments come on the heels of a separate plan proposed by Mayor de Blasio to tax the wealthiest New York City residents to create a dedicated fund for the subway.