For Port Authority Transparency, the Ball Is in New Jersey’s Court
Nothing has so clearly highlighted the need for government transparency as the George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal and the subsequent political fallout. Though New Jersey Assemblyman John...
View ArticlePressure Mounts on New Jersey Legislature to Move Port Authority Public...
One man stands in the way of advancing the issue of transparency at the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey: Assembly Transportation and Independent Authority Chairman John Wisniewski. And...
View ArticleWednesday Winners (& Losers)
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. New York State Senator Brad Hoylman | Photo: nysenate.gov WINNERS New York State Senator...
View ArticleReforming the Port Authority, Part I: Transparency
The next six to twelve months will tell us whether the Port Authority is taking transparency seriously. Many encouraging promises have been made, now they need to be kept. The Port has some work to do...
View ArticleNew Jersey 2014: Looking Back on the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Transportation was quite possibly the hottest topic in New Jersey in 2014, seeing major highs, major lows and everything in between. Momentum for improving bicycle and pedestrian safety continued with...
View ArticleThis Week in the Garden State: Still No Solutions
Monday The New Jersey Senate Legislative Oversight Committee held a special hearing with invited guests (including TSTC) to discuss the state’s transportation problems. Unsurprisingly, the main topic...
View ArticleWednesday Winners (& Losers)
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. WINNERS Queens P.S. 343 students — First graders from Sunnyside’s P.S. 343 wrote letters to...
View ArticleBike Safety, Transit Oversight Bills to Be Considered by New Jersey Assembly...
The New Jersey Assembly’s Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee will consider five transportation-related bills this Monday, February 8. The bills cover a variety of issues, from...
View ArticleLegislative Update: Progress on Bike-Ped Safety, Transit Oversight in New Jersey
This week was a busy one for transportation advocates in Trenton. Tri-State, along with New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition, AAA Northeast, Environment New Jersey, New Jersey Chapter Sierra Club,...
View ArticleWednesday Winners (& Losers)
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. WINNERS U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (NY) — Thanks to Senator Schumer, the East River tunnels...
View ArticleWednesday Winners (& Losers)
A weekly roundup of good deeds, missteps, heroic feats and epic failures in the tri-state region and beyond. WINNERS New Jersey Assemblymember John Wisniewski — Assemblymember Wisniewski called out...
View ArticleWhat’s Wrong with NJ Transit (and Can the Next Administration Fix It?)
It’s no secret that New Jersey Transit has issues. But what are state leaders doing it address those issues? And, considering Governor Chris Christie is on his way out the door, what kind of...
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