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A collection of 11 issues

Electric Car Charging Stations Coming to Park Slope in Fall 2019

PARK SLOPE – On the evening of June 20th, the Transportation and Public Safety Committee of Brooklyn Community Board 6 [http://www.brooklyncb6.org] convened at P.S. 133 to hear two presentations. First, representatives from the NYC Department of Transportation [https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/home/home.shtml]

With N Line Construction Underway, Straphangers Find New Routines

Photo by Veronika BondarenkoJoseph McCoy used to board the N train directly at 18th Avenue, but now has to ride two stations back towards Coney Island before heading into Manhattan. Although the extra ride to Bay Parkway only takes a few minutes, the time gap between incoming trains usually tacks

Straphanger’s Report Card: Our Local Subway Lines, Ranked

Photo by Mary Bakija/Bensonhurst beanThe Straphanger’s Campaign rated the B and 5 line as the worst in New York City’s subway system in their annual State of the Subways Report Card [http://www.straphangers.org/statesub15/] — but that didn’t stop our local lines from making several

Neighbors Overwhelmingly Slam MTA’s Fare Hike As Unfair, Call On Albany To Better Fund Public Transit

Following the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s fifth fare hike in eight years [/transportation/poll-is-the-mta-fare-hike-fair], which left straphangers digging deeper into their pockets to board the city’s subways and buses beginning this past Sunday, March 22, riders in neighborhoods throughout our coverage area issued some choice words for both the

Q Train Named The ‘Dirtiest’ Subway Line In NYC

Well, Q train riders, we apparently are making our treks on the dirtiest subway line in the city, according to a new report by the Straphangers Campaign [http://www.straphangers.org/statesub14/index.html]. We also are less likely to get a seat on the Q [http://www.straphangers.org/

B Train Delays Increased Nearly Twofold From 2011 To 2013

Controllable delays on the B subway line increased from 78 in 2011 to 148 in 2013, according to a new report released by the Straphangers Campaign [http://www.straphangers.org/alerts/14/index.html]. While only 4% the 3,998 delays recorded citywide last year were on the B, incidents

New Study Says The F Train Has Gotten Dirtier Since 2011

Smeg. The NYPIRG’s Straphangers Campaign [http://straphangers.org/] released the findings of their most recent “subway shmutz” [http://straphangers.org/shmutz13/] survey, and it appears that the F train is getting a little gross [http://straphangers.org/shmutz13/Table_one.pdf]. Back in 2011, the group found that 69%

A Study Finds That Subway Platforms Are Dirty And Ugly, Surprising No One

Sheepshead Bay StationIn a bombshell investigative report [http://nypost.com/2013/10/30/subway-platforms-are-grim-and-dreary-study/], the New York Post has learned that subway stations and platforms, even in the glitziest sections of Manhattan, are disgusting and visually unpleasing. The stunning findings, courtesy of the rider advocacy group the Straphangers Campaign, included

New Study Shows Subway Platforms Are Disgusting

The NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign [http://www.straphangers.org/] issued its third annual State of the Platforms [http://www.straphangers.org/platformcensus/13/#5] report today, and the news is, well, not particularly shocking. Turns out subway stations are gross! “We found what many riders know from bitter daily experience: Many

Q Train Ranked Best Subway Line In NYC

Source: Deaks760 / FlickrThe Q line was named the best train line in the city for the first time since 2001. The Straphangers Campaign published its 15th Annual State of the Subways Report Card based on official MTA data from the last half of 2011. The Q train received top honors,