Tag Archives: MTA
Spirited Rally to Save M8 Bus
On Saturday, February 21, a spirited group of 150 to 200 East and West Village residents converged on Astor Square to rally in support of saving the M8 Bus. Braving the cold and chanting “Save the M8!” and “Shame on the MTA!”, they listened to speeches from a diverse group of local politicians, community activists, and Village residents who rely on the bus every day.
A Night at the Hilton: Having a Ball with the MTA
“Let us in! Let us in!” Beginning with a whisper, an increasingly loud collective chant arose from those barred entry into the Hilton Hotel’s Trianon Ballroom for the Metroplitan Transit Authority’s public hearing on service cuts last January 14th. Two NYPD officers made their way quickly down the column of restive citizens. Urging calm they promised that the adjacent room was being opened to accommodate the one hundred left outside.
VILLAGE POLITICS: MTA to Cancel M8 Cross town Bus
On December 17, 2008, the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) voted to approve its 2009 budget, which authorizes $177 million in service reductions for its subway, bus and commuter railroads. As part of its service cuts, the MTA is canceling the M8 cross town bus, which is the only means of public transportation connecting the far [...]
Full StoryResolution opposing removal of the M-8 bus.
Whereas the MTA is proposing to eliminate the M-8 bus which connects the East Village with the Far West Village and the west side waterfront; and
Whereas there is no other mass transit access from several areas along the M-8’s route; and
Whereas the M-8 is heavily used at rush hours and other times of day; and
Whereas [...]
Support for Bus Route to Pier 40
M8 Bus Route Should Be Extended
I am concerned with the provision in the current Pier 40 Plan for school drop-off/pick-up facilities to accommodate private cars. At a time when more and more emphasis is being put on establishing alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit and bicycling (not to mention walking), to save precious [...]
HOW I TRICKED THE NICE LADY FROM MTA COMMUNITY RELATIONS
by George Capsis, Publisher and Editor In Chief of WestView
“If you print this we will demand a retraction”
Last year a bike rider got killed right in front of Pier 40 at West Houston Street. He was hit by a speeding car coming off the West Side Highway. Right now, in these summer months you [...]
Open Space Should Be Part of the MTA’s Plan at Mulry Square
This article is based on testimony presented by Community Board 2 at the MTA/New York City Transit Public Hearing on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed subway emergency fan plant to be located at one of three sites near the intersection of Seventh and Greenwich Avenues. The most likely site being considered by [...]
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