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Just a week before Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Joe Lhota is due to present the MTA's 30 - day subway overhaul plan, Mayor Bill de Blasio has outlined his expectations for the MTA and Governor Andrew Cuomo — asserting that it is «time for the MTA to level with its New York City riders.»

Upstate riders deserve to be just as safe as New York City riders — and that means requiring fingerprint background checks for every ridesharing driver statewide.»

«Rather than force New York City riders and low - income families to pay more... the governor should return the money he diverted and support a tax on millionaires to bring the system into the 21st century.»

The group behind the protest, the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, has argued that new rules could remove consumer and driver protections in the industry and create two services: one for New York City riders that is highly regulated by the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission, and a lesser system for upstate riders.

A nonprofit disability rights organization filed a class - action lawsuit against Uber, claiming the ride - hailing service discriminates against New York City riders with disabilities by not providing enough access to vehicles that can accommodate wheelchairs.

If New York City riders think the «summer of hell» was bad, we're going to have every season of hell if we don't take imminent action.»

Not exact matches

Bloomberg reported in 2014 that taxi riders in New York City tended to tip at around 20 percent.

That's why Uber says, starting tomorrow, riders in New York City will be able to share a car if they are going the same way.

On Saturday night, Uber's New York City Twitter account notified riders that the company was turning off surge pricing for trips at JFK Airport, the site of protests against President Donald Trump's executive order blocking some Middle Eastern travelers and refugees.

Some of New York State's major transportation infrastructure projects are now benefiting from expanded use of the design - build process — but a costly pro-union rider has been attached to proposed legislation extending design - build authorization to public works financed by New York City, and could set a troubling precedent.

It's time to give the MTA the money we were promised for repairs, and stop asking New York City or its riders — or Long Islanders who take the LIRR — to foot the bill to clean up Cuomo's mess.

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.

«Today, 50,000 New York City Transit employees moved nearly 6 million people on the subway and 2.5 million bus riders,» MTA spokesman Jon Weinstein said Thursday in an emailed statement.

«The city of New York has chosen not to complete the job,» he added, to the detriment of uptown bike riders and pedestrians alike.

Cuomo also joined more than 400 motorcycle riders who participated in the 9/11 Memorial Ride to New York City.

Subway riders in New York City have become increasingly angry about the quality of service.

«It is time that New York City enact a congestion pricing plan that fully funds our mass transit system, improves traffic flow, and fairly applies fees so that outer - borough black car riders aren't forced to pay more than Manhattan residents who can easily hail a cab,» said Ira Goldstein, the Black Car Fund's executive director, in a statement.

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Upgrading the signal system is critical to a smoother commute for all New Yorkers and I commend Councilmember Lander for the creation of signalfail.com — an online transparency tool that will assist in showing how the outdated signal system is impacting riders across New York City,» said Assemblymember Robert Carroll.

All LIRR riders will be given a free transfer during the morning rush to New York City subways at Atlantic Terminal and Hunterspoint Avenue which have direct and easy connections to multiple subway lines.

7:00 AM — New York City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz kick off their «Riders Respond Transit Tour» of the New York -LSB-...]

7:00 AM — New York City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz continue their «Riders Respond Transit Tour» of the New York City subway system, which they will each ride -LSB-...]

New York City transit riders have to pay for their own rides.

That's how Paul Massey characterized my question of whether it's fair that the Staten Island ferry is free while riders on all other New York City public transportation pay at least part of the cost.

Uber has argued that its riders already pay more in taxes than taxi riders and that most of the company's trips in New York City are outside the congested areas of Manhattan.

«Business executives, college students, and everyone in between utilize ride - sharing apps when visiting cities around the nation and upstate New York riders should not be left at the curb,» Seward said.

A line of strong storms has pushed across New York City and badly disrupted the evening commute, stranding thousands of train riders.

New York City transit riders might have taken some small measure of satisfaction from the sight of Carl Kruger resigning from the State Senate earlier this week.

The «summer of hell» as Cuomo termed it is here, as Amtrak riders will share in the misery alongside New York City commuters.

Swarms of aggressive riders on all - terrain vehicles, nonregistered motorized bikes and scooters should move their act from New York City streets to Long Island or risk having their rides seized and destroyed, NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said.

The MTA Board approved a five - year, $ 29 billion capital plan, saying it would benefit riders across the New York City region, and thanking both Cuomo and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio for increasing funding for the system.

The Boston Post Road, between what was then the relatively small City of New York and Boston, began as a path to deliver the post using post riders (the first ride to lay out the Upper Post Road starting January 22, 1673), and developed into a wagon, or stage road in later colonial times.

Republican Joe Lhota, a businessman, former chair of the city transit authority and deputy mayor under Republican Rudy Giuliani, has repeatedly accused Democrat Bill de Blasio of being soft on crime, lambasting de Blasio's reaction to a recent incident in New York involving a large group of motorcycle riders who chased and beat the driver of an SUV.

«New York City is a lion share of the riders.

Arcadis found that New York fared especially well under the category of «people,» ranking second even in the world in terms of rider connectivity, and — in a likely shocker to the city's disabled commuters — wheelchair access.

Licensed for - hire vehicles from Nassau and Westchester can only either drop off or pick up a rider in New York City as part of a trip outside the cCity as part of a trip outside the citycity.

While Gov. Andrew Cuomo controls the MTA and the state Legislature is supposed to provide oversight, Albany has been notably missing in action as riders have endured one disastrous commute after another — even in the face of more regular prodding by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and others.

The New York Public Transit Association, which represents systems outside of New York City, wrote Cuomo a letter declaring support for the fee «to help offset the loss of riders and revenue on existing public transit systems from [ride - hailing companies»] operation.»

«But before he asks hardworking New York City taxpayers to kick in more, the Governor should return the money he siphoned away from MTA riders, re-allocate the money he's using to light up bridges, and fulfill his $ 1 billion promise.»

«Business executives, college students, and everyone in between utilize ride - sharing apps when visiting cities around the nation and upstate New York riders should be not be left at the curb.

«The fact of the matter is the Mayor abrogated his responsibilities to the riders of the New York City subway system last summer by pointing fingers, this way, that way, playing politics,» said TWU President John Samuelson.

«If the stations are not cleaned, that litter and debris is going to go on the track bed, which could cause fires and delay trains,» warned Andrew Albert, an MTA board member who heads the New York City Transit Riders Council.

MTA officials have said the growth of Uber is hurting their bottom line because it supplants taxi riders who pay the fee in New York City.

The proposal, which was developed as a larger initiative by the New York City Transit Riders Council, is supported by a coalition of elected officials spearheaded by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams.

Subway riders in New York City faced another morning of upheaval on Tuesday after a dozen lines were plagued by painful delays.

Translation services to be provided for Limited English Proficient applicants and riders of Access - A-Ride, New York City's paratransit system for New Yorkers with disabilities.

Swarms of aggressive riders on all - terrain vehicles, nonregistered motorized bikes and scooters should move their act from New York City streets to Long Island or risk having their rides seized and destroyed, NYPD Commissioner William Bratton said Monday.

«As we've said, there will be no agreement on additional city funding until the state commits to a simple, fair, and common sense framework that does right by New York City residents, riders and taxpayers,» de Blasio spokeswoman Amy Spitalncity funding until the state commits to a simple, fair, and common sense framework that does right by New York City residents, riders and taxpayers,» de Blasio spokeswoman Amy SpitalnCity residents, riders and taxpayers,» de Blasio spokeswoman Amy Spitalnick.

I was en route to a doctor appointment in New York City, and a helmet-less rider on a Citi Bike had just darted in front of us, narrowly avoiding getting hit.

At the beginning of the film, we view his daily train commute into New York City band are introduced to his everyday riders.