A new law will require the MTA to incorporate thinking about bicycle and pedestrian access at its bridges and stations and in its capital plans, with hopes that bike lanes can be added to the agency's crossings like the Verrazzano Narrows or RFK bridges.
MTA Metro-North President Catherine Rinaldi and Long Island Rail Road President Phil Eng are joined by Bike New York President Ken Podziba and Alzheimer’s Association Vice President of Development Joanne Luciano in Grand Central Terminal, in August 2021, when the MTA announced it was dropping its bike permit feeMTA Metro-North President Catherine Rinaldi and Long Island Rail Road President Phil Eng are joined by Bike New York President Ken Podziba and Alzheimer’s Association Vice President of...
"Public transit in New York should be welcoming, safe and accessible for cyclists and pedestrians," Governor Kathy Hochul said in a statement Tuesday"I'm proud to sign legislation that will expand access to public transit, no matter how you choose to get around. This new law will make the MTA more walkable and bicycle-friendly, a major step in improving our transit system."
State Senator Alessandra Biaggi and Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas introduced the legislation in the
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