New York’s Next Subway Chief Will Mull Closing Lines for Repairs
Andy Byford, the city’s incoming transit president, says that making real progress in the subway system will require hard choices.
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The nation and its president have high hopes that the $575 million airport will help it become a regional powerhouse
How a Massive Public Works Project Saved a Parched New York
One of the city’s great public works projects, the Croton Aqueduct, was completed 175 years ago. It might not have existed if not for a feud between founding fathers.
Politics in the Subways: Great When It Works, a Mess When It Doesn’t
The release of a new report suggesting breaking up the M.T.A. is a reminder that politics has not always been the cause of subway woes. In fact, it has occasionally helped.
Drone Maker D.J.I. May Be Sending Data to China, U.S. Officials Say
A memo from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement bureau says the firm’s commercial products may be sending sensitive information about U.S. infrastructure back to China, raising security concerns.
Rebuild New York Subways Under New Leadership, Report Urges
An influential urban research group is calling for creating a state-controlled corporation with one mission: overhauling the aging subway system.
Bus Service Is in Crisis, City Comptroller’s Report Says
Deteriorating service has led to plummeting ridership and disproportionately burdens low-income New Yorkers outside Manhattan, Scott Stringer said.
Trump Wants More Big Infrastructure Projects. The Obstacles Can Be Big, Too.
The president is pushing for repairs to the nation’s crumbling infrastructure, and he has promised to streamline government approvals. It still might not be enough.
How Cutting Taxes Makes Life Worse for the Rich
Tax cuts that give rich people more money aren’t good for anyone, including the rich. Believing it will help them buy special things is a cognitive error.
In the Best of Times, the Worst of Rides
New York is booming with jobs and new residents, yet the number of people taking the subway has fallen, as a system burdened by debt and bad management fails.