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i heard something on the radio this morning about a value tax on nearby property owners to help fund second avenue subway phase II to harlem.
not sure what was new about that, if anything -- anyone know? from january: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/29/n...state-nyc.html |
There is a value capture scheme being batted around but as I understand it the money would go into the MTA's general funding instead of being dedicated to any particular project. There are a lot of understandable objections and questions about such a proposal. Healthy skepticism about how this would actually work is def warranted.
Chicago is doing something similar but it's specifically directed at one project in the area where property tax increases will be captured. The people who are affected know exactly what they're getting in return. |
Say goodbye to bar carts on LIRR platforms
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https://thenypost.files.wordpress.co...rip=all&w=1033 Bartender Dave Telehany makes a drink at a bar cart on the Long Island Rail Road platform. |
Cue The Times They Are A Changin...
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City studying Governors Island gondola—again
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They should be studying a 1 train stop on its way to Red Hook.
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By chance I know the attorney bringing this suit, typical NIMBY. Lives in a massive $10M+ townhouse, doubt he's taken the subway once in the past 20 years. This is why nothing gets done in this city.
L train shutdown mitigation plan prompts suit from lower Manhattan residents https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/eZTI...1/ltrain.0.jpg "...On Tuesday morning, a coalition of more than two dozen Greenwich Village and Chelsea block associations, as well as two disability rights groups, announced the filing of an anticipated lawsuit to stop the repair of the L train tunnel under the East River. The lawsuit, filed by attorney Arthur Schwartz, alleges that the government failed to conduct an environmental impact statement, and that the plan doesn’t comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Villager reports... ...Schwartz argues that under NEPA and consequent of the project’s federal funding, it’s legally required that A.D.A.-accessible elevators be installed at L train stations. (There’s no doubt they’re sorely needed.) In addition to pushing for an E.I.S. and the installation of A.D.A.-accessible elevators, the lawsuit also seeks to stay funding for and any work on the tunnel during the shutdown. The lawsuit also motions to fears that displaced car traffic from 14th Street will overwhelm lower Manhattan’s narrow historic streets. Additionally, New York Times reporter Sarah Maslin Nir tweeted that the lawsuit expresses fears that the increased flow of traffic will risk damaging the “delicate infrastructure of our historic low-rise area full of 180-200 year old” brownstones. “I’m a big believer in planning, not just imposing,” Schwartz told Curbed in an earlier interview. “I’m not some conservative who wants things to stay the same, but I also believe that people’s communities should be respected.” |
But no, the MTA definitely needs more money.
MTA’s subway station upgrade program rolled back amid cost overruns https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/NRr2...7/subway.0.jpg "A program to update and modernize 32 subway stations throughout New York has blown its $936 million budget amid rampant cost overruns. The MTA and Governor Cuomo’s Enhanced Station Initiative will wind down after work on just 19 of the 32 stations has been completed... ...“I don’t know when the MTA management realized that the program had run out of money but it would’ve been helpful to have informed the board when this matter was under discussion,” Weisbrod said. MTA President Joe Lhota has the answer for that. Lhota says he became aware of the cost overruns last year, but decided not to mention it to the board. “I didn’t think it was relevant to the debate,” he told the Journal..." |
The MTA does need more money. It should use it a lot more efficiently and if they find out that they vastly underestimated the decrepitude of the system while mid-project actually fess up to the board instead of lying by omission. I'd be inclined to fire Lhota for stuff like this.
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City studying ways to get more New Yorkers on commuter rail lines
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^ also, there are a slew of tod developments in play on long island near to rail stations. perhaps those will catch on with business and encourage reverse commuters.
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According to a NYDN article this morning the mayor may be considering pulling the plug on the BQX tram project if the consult study comes back showing the cost will not be covered by ROI's creating a funding problem. I hope they can get it sorted out because I beleive if done right could be a very beneficial project and unlock a ton of investment along the route. I know there's a ton of skepticism about the merits of the proposal but I think its is one of those classic things that when built people will ask why they didn't do it sooner.
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Fantastic news.
Andy Byford: I think it's great that our city has 24/7 service, and there are no plans to change that. That said, if we are to resignal the subway, which we must, we will need to suspend service on occasions to allow work to take place. Byford has realized that NYC is 24/7. |
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Oh, and East Side Access is going to cost $1B more than estimated. First it was $6B, then $10B, now $11B. I'd put the over/under at $13.5B. Anyone want to place bets? |
Many elements of the T-REX proposal are derived from earlier regional plans. Please refer to page 196 of Volume 1 of The First Regional Plan for the map of the proposed first step of suburban rapid transit system published in 1929.
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The T-REX proposal requires more new infrastructure. The Third Avenue corridor can increase through-running penetration in Manhattan but will be expensive. The Jersey Loop will serve the commuters to Manhattan better but require huge capital expenditure in Manhattan. They can consider connecting the Jersey Loop to the Third Avenue corridor to Brooklyn and the Bronx.
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One step closer to normalcy.
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:tup:
NYC Ferry buoys female captains Worldwide, women aren't well represented in the maritime workforce, but at NYC Ferry, women get unique opportunities to be trained as ship captains. By Kristin Toussaint Published : April 19, 2018 | Updated : April 19, 2018 https://www.metro.us/sites/default/f...le-captain.jpg Constansa Torrejon-Reyes is pretty sure she has the best office view in New York City. Her desk is the helm of a NYC Ferry. On the first truly warm day this spring, she looked out over the controls at the sun glinting off the East River; behind her, a deck full of passengers enjoyed the 70-degree weather, ready to get off at stops along the waterfront from Pier 11 to East 34th Street. “Seeing the skyline never gets old,” she said, adding that her workday view is even better at sunset. more: https://www.metro.us/news/local-news...emale-captains |
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