Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialShabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 01/10/2026How about: "City with severe housing crisis overwhelmingly voted to fast-track new homes – and now it’s finally happening." 1536
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialBen S @bensh3.bsky.social · 24/08/2026The BQE reaction is a good look into just how much uncritical Mamdani fawning there actually is, even down to thinking that invoking The Power Broker makes this an anti-Robert Moses action. 5739
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialEffective Transit Alliance @etany.org · 19/08/2026A 125 St subway should be a slam dunk. But at $7.7B for 1.25 miles, and with stations deep underground, current plans would not only build the most expensive subway in the the world, but would cost riders valuable minutes every single trip. It's not too late, however: www.etany.org/reports/digg...etany.orgDigging Out of a Very Deep Hole: Saving Billions on 125th Street — Effective Transit Alliance New YorkA 125 St subway should be a slam dunk. But at $7.7B and with stations more than 100 ft underground, it would be the most expensive subway in the world, and cost riders more than 5 minutes every trip b... 27025
jointtransit.bsky.social @jointtransit.bsky.social · 13/08/2026They should close down one half (or maybe all) of State St between Lake/Wacker, pedestrianize it, and then install elevators and stairs for an in system transfer between the elevated State/Lake and the underground State/Lake stations. 120
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialStreetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 20/07/2026The city would accelerate street safety projects by “at least 33 percent” if voters pass a ballot proposal in November pushed by Mayor Mamdani’s Commission on Government Efficiency, which officials shared exclusively with Streetsblog.buff.lyMamdani's Charter Panel Wants to Speed Up Bike and Bus Lane Projects by 33% - Streetsblog New York CityThe mayor's Commission on Government Efficiency says its ballot proposal will streamline street safety projects. 17414
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialJason Rabinowitz @airlineflyer.net · 05/07/2026A $3 @mta.info subway fare and some good Q train timing can buy you one hell of a view of the July 4th fireworks and the Brooklyn Bridge light show! Huge shoutout to the train operator for slow rolling over the Manhattan Bridge and the conductor for announcing it. 265207463773
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialEffective Transit Alliance @etany.org · 26/06/2026The @queenslink.org project would turn an abandoned rail line into a busy subway line. Unfortunately, the project is at risk due to a competing project which would block its path. The best plan for New York’s future is QueensLink. Read on our website: www.etany.org/statements/t... 15318
jointtransit.bsky.social @jointtransit.bsky.social · 12/06/2026I wouldn't be surprised. Pro-Queensway comments are downvoted into oblivion on that reddit, so to see 55 upvotes on that pro-QW garbage comment would raise serious alarm bells. 030
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialQueensLink @queenslink.org · 12/06/2026Did you missed the hearing yesterday? You still have 48 hours to submit a written testimony at the 🔗 in bio! Reminder that deadline will be on Saturday June 13, 2026 at 10:00pm! 182
jointtransit.bsky.social @jointtransit.bsky.social · 07/06/2026I know that having 4 car trains has its uses, but why the Blue Line? That section between Logan Sq and Clark/Lake is one of the most crowded sections on the L network and should not be 4 cars. 010
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialBlair Lorenzo / The Fox and the City @thefoxandthecity.com · 06/06/2026I have to admit, I'm shocked this passed the legislature after last year. It is the equivalent of requiring elevator operators. It's a policy that exists nowhere else in the world. 4578
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialDavid Powe @davidpowe.bsky.social · 06/06/2026CDOT lost the best of our team yesterday. We're heartbroken. In memory of Riley O'Neil, please refer to these bike racks as "Riley Racks". He led Chicago's bike parking program for several years. Our hearts are broken, but we want to make sure his legacy lives on 💙🚲 Please spread the word 41878276
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialAward-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Cool thing alert: New York is letting the MTA do environmental review just for the tunnel for 125th Street Q train extension, instead of doing SEQRA for the entire project at the same time, saving the MTA at least $175 million if the crosstown train gets built nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/06/05/h...nyc.streetsblog.orgHochul Budget Deal Gives $175M Speed Boost To 125th St. Subway Expansion - Streetsblog New York CityA one-off legislative tweak will let the MTA keep its tunnel boring machine underground between subway expansion phases. 18316
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialGB Metz @notthegiraffe.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Write the mayor. Call the mayor. He's trying to hide behind "communities need park access," but the first phase has some of the better park access in the city. And he's being vague about what constitutes "not ruling out rail" that echoes the way the Queensway ppl have done in bad faith. 0144
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialAndrew Lynch | vanshnookenraggen @vanshnookenraggen.com · 02/06/2026Keep up the pressure. @queenslink.org 1193
jointtransit.bsky.social @jointtransit.bsky.social · 01/06/2026>it would be $6 Billion dollars That was derived using inflated soft costs that has no precedent, even for MTA standards. If QL was calculated using just Second Ave Subway Phase 1 levels, which itself is problematic, it would be around $3.7 billion. 030
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialAndrew Lynch | vanshnookenraggen @vanshnookenraggen.com · 29/05/2026NYC Parks, Queensway, & TfPL don't want a train here. The plan from day 1 was to use the entire ROW for park space and intentionally design the Queensway in a way that would require demolishing the entire park to add trains later. Anyone claiming this won't preclude transit is lying or an idiot. 25818
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialEffective Transit Alliance @etany.org · 29/05/2026This is the wrong decision for transit in New York. Existing rights-of-way that travel through dense, under-served neighborhoods do not grow on trees, and it's a massive own goal for any city to not take advantage of them. No plan does this better than @queenslink.org. 06824
jointtransit.bsky.social @jointtransit.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Work around him, which means - Get the City Council on board (which QL is also doing) - Try to present in front of Hochul and the MTA (and using whatever contacts inside the CC to make it happen) - Get some actual believers of QL into Congress (personal opinion: Valdez for NY-7 and Park for NY-6) 030
jointtransit.bsky.social @jointtransit.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Yes. Because it has no provisions for rail, and the MTA confirmed that if QL was to be a reality, that park needs to be demolished. That is not going to go well, just look at what happened with the Elizabeth St Garden. 030
jointtransit.bsky.social @jointtransit.bsky.social · 29/05/2026I also believe QL is more interested in the MTA, given the MTA is starting work on another 20 Years Needs Assessment. While the MTA outright sandbagged QL in 2023, Janno didn't foreclose on the idea either. So we will see. Idk where you got QL is an unserious org from, but that is not true. 040
jointtransit.bsky.social @jointtransit.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Your original claim was QL is unserious and has no local support. I gave counter examples: that are doing tabling in Queens and they have the support of almost all of the local politicians. I don't think QL is interested in Zohran anymore. They are more interested in the City Council and Hochul. 010
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialStreetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 29/05/2026Mayor Mamdani is going full speed ahead with plans to build the QueensWay park over abandoned train tracks in Central Queens, after his administration decisively told advocates for bringing transit to the right of way that he won’t change course.buff.lyMamdani Officially Buries The QueensLink - Streetsblog New York CityThe Mamdani administration told QueensLink advocates they won't change course on plans to fund the QueensWay. 45920
jointtransit.bsky.social @jointtransit.bsky.social · 29/05/2026L take. The Met Hub is located adjacent to Forest Park, one of the largest parks in the city, and will block trains on the RBB from ever materializing. And how is the RBB "hazardous" again? 0110
jointtransit.bsky.social @jointtransit.bsky.social · 29/05/2026What are you talking about? QueensLink tables in Queens all the time and has gotten the support of dozens of local politicians. They are currently reaching out to all of the local community boards to reaffirm the support. 140
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialQueensLink @queenslink.org · 27/05/2026Here we are again. We thought @mayor.nyc.gov @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social would be different. But unfortunately on the issue of Queens' Next Subway, he isn't budging. Fortunately, it's not over yet. City Council is holding their FINAL public hearing on the budget on JUNE 10th @ 9:30am @ City Hall. 13614
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialEffective Transit Alliance @etany.org · 04/05/2026NY's Penn Station is clogged by trains. Thankfully, there's a solution that does not involve costly reconstruction: through-running. In a newly public report, ETA illustrates how the region can use Metro-North Penn Access to build a truly regional rail network. www.etany.org/reports/thro...etany.orgThrough-Running: First Connections — Effective Transit Alliance New YorkA phased plan for through-running service at Penn Station using Metro-North's Penn Station Access as a launching pad. Prepared in 2025. 03713
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialQueensLink @queenslink.org · 21/04/2026There's always money for "one more lane" but never enough for the train 🤦🏻♀️ (cue the "Curb Your Enthusiasm" music) Tell Mayor Mamdani to #BuildtheQueensLink by visiting the 🔗 in bio and writing a letter! 1225
jointtransit.bsky.social @jointtransit.bsky.social · 13/04/2026Go send some letters via here: thequeenslink.org/get-involved... If you sent them, send them again to your representatives. Flood their inboxes. That is how they will notice. Keep it civil, of course.thequeenslink.orgSave Transit Now | Contact Your Leaders – QueensLink 010
jointtransit.bsky.social @jointtransit.bsky.social · 13/04/2026NIMBYs are extremely close in ensuring that crucial rail corridor will never be used for rail. Not unless we tell City Hall no way with Queensway and that we want @queenslink.org. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JpG...youtube.comNYC is Making a Mistake and Queens is Going to Pay For ItYouTube video by Joint Transit Association 130
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialEffective Transit Alliance @etany.org · 02/04/2026ETA and other civic orgs are urging NY not to require two operators on every train. One-person train operation (OPTO) is a standard practice used on every subway system around the world—including on the MTA. This bill would hurt riders and lock NY's transit system in the past. tinyurl.com/etatpto 15112
jointtransit.bsky.social @jointtransit.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Once again, pleasure working with you all! Let's get a better design for 125th! Updates will come soon. 020
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialEffective Transit Alliance @etany.org · 31/03/2026A 125th St Q extension is the right route, but with a price of > $7B/mi and deep stations forcing 5+min escalator trips, the current plan doesn't work. ETA sat down with @jointtransit.bsky.social to talk fixes for this vital link. Watch!: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Fgy...youtube.comDid NYC's Newest Subway Just Get Better?YouTube video by Joint Transit Association 3327
jointtransit.bsky.social @jointtransit.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Agreed. But just a question, would Woodhaven Blvd still be converted into an express station under QL? 150
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialTransportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 27/03/2026"The scaremongers were wrong. Over its first 14 months, the congestion pricing system has exceeded even the high hopes of many supporters. It has reduced traffic, improved the quality of life and even provided a boost for businesses. Talk of killing it has faded." 27428
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialQueensLink @queenslink.org · 25/03/2026South Queens is in a full blown Transportation Crisis. @mayor.nyc.gov’s preliminary budget has kept $43 million in funding for the anti-transit scheme QueensWay. As designed, QueensWay would prevent a future north-south subway in Queens from ever being built. 1308
jointtransit.bsky.social @jointtransit.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Please cut Queensway, @mayor.nyc.gov. It is more than just a waste of money, it is paying money to ensure that we can never use a crucial rail corridor as a rail corridor. 0132
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialQueensLink @queenslink.org · 25/03/2026In a groundbreaking new report, transportation professionals from the Steer Group have found QueensLink would generate billions in economic growth, time savings, and quality of life improvements for New Yorkers! 1146
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialAndrew Lynch | vanshnookenraggen @vanshnookenraggen.com · 22/03/2026Looks like Mayor Mamdani is proposing to keep funding the Queensway's Metro Hub. As designed, this will block future reactivation of the LIRR Rockaway Branch. This goes against his previous support. So if other parks need $43 million, I know where they can get it. 75111
jointtransit.bsky.social @jointtransit.bsky.social · 22/03/2026In NYC -Build in house facilities -CBTC -SAS -IBX -Utica -Queenslink -SE Queens Line -LGA Extension -NE Queens Lines -Fordham Rd ALM -Bergenline ALM -Hillside Extension -Penn Station Through Running -Penn/GCT Tunnel -Atlantic/Hoboken Tunnel -Electrify PJ, Montauk, Hoboken Div, Raritan, Hudson 140
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialBlair Lorenzo / The Fox and the City @thefoxandthecity.com · 18/03/2026I wasted part of my day on this... 1223
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialEffective Transit Alliance @etany.org · 09/03/2026Last week, NJ Gov Sherrill announced that the NJ Turnpike would replace the Newark Bay Bridge with only one span, finally ending a wrongheaded highway expansion. Urban highway widenings have no place in the 21st century, & ETA joins our partners in applauding this decision. tinyurl.com/3757cdhs 0228
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialHannah Who @notablyuncool.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Every trans person who refuses to shrink their identity to fit the room is expanding the world for everyone else. 7782197
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialunregistered goosecam 2 @goose.cam · 26/02/2026mr president, you look strong and powerful and important every time you do exactly what zohran mamdani suggests. all of the cool and popular people are saying this 143029
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialJRUrbaneNetwork @jrurbanenetwork.bsky.social · 25/02/2026I was told elevated rail ruins neighbourhoods. 2479
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialSam @samd.bsky.social · 24/02/2026eternal glory to the people’s republic of mamdanistan 1134247
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 18/02/2026In a blatant violation of NY state and NYC law, NYU Langone has shut down its youth gender clinic and caused a potential forced detransition to its patients. Where is the NY AG and Mayor Mamdani? www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/n...nytimes.comManhattan Hospital Ends Medical Treatment for Transgender Youth 16856264
