Carlucci’s Column: Standing Up Against MTA Fare Hike

Carlucci’s Column: Standing Up Against MTA Fare Hike

Rockland riders cannot afford a 2 percent or more increase by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on train fares and tolls. Rockland County is already lacking adequate rail service despite our residents paying $42 million more to the MTA than we receive in services from NJ Transit. Worse, the MTA and NJ Transit won’t offer […]

Special Train Service for New Year’s Weekend

Special Train Service for New Year’s Weekend

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) trains and buses will operate on special schedules during the New Year’s holiday weekend, with lots of extra service to help customers enjoy the three-day weekend and celebrate the New Year. Also for holiday travelers, as part of the Port Authority’s measures to alleviate roadway congestion at LaGuardia Airport during the […]

Earl: Support NYC Subway Rescue Plan So Riders Can Get To Work

Earl: Support NYC Subway Rescue Plan So Riders Can Get To Work

More Than 6,400 Rockland Residents Use Public Transportation For NYC Commute Daily, Including Subway System   New City, NY (July 26, 2017) – Rockland County Legislature Chairman Toney L. Earl is calling for action when it comes to addressing the ongoing MTA subway delays and service interruptions in New York City. “It is past time for […]

Thomas F. Prendergast Nominated to Serve as Chairman and CEO of the MTA

Not apparently related to the Rockland County Prendergast family Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has nominated Thomas F. Prendergast to serve as chairman and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Prendergast has served more than three years as president of MTA New York City Transit, which runs the subway and bus system in New York […]

MTA CHICANERY THAT YOU PAY FOR

This is why they overtax us: East side access project 10 years late and $4.4 billion over budget PRESS RELEASE FROM COMPTROLLER DiNAPOLI’S OFFICE The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA’s) East Side Access project, which will bring Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) service to Grand Central Terminal for the first time, is expected to cost nearly […]

RABBITT BLASTS MTA’S LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY

FROM ASSEMBLYWOMAN ANNIE RABBITT Assemblywoman Annie Rabbitt (R-Greenwood Lake) this past week blasted the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) for “extremely poor financial management” in the wake of a new audit conducted by the State Comptroller. It was revealed that the authority sat on $90 million in funds, failed to put together a financial plan, and […]