Damage documented in Bay Ridge during the aftermath of last year’s Tropical Storm Irene (Image source: emilydickinsonridesabmx via Flickr).
As Hurricane Isaac bears down on New Orleans, the Metropolitan Transit Authority [MTA] has announced that a $65 million claim for the agency’s losses from last year’s Tropical Storm Irene have been filed with the Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA]. Continue reading »
Image Source: Joe Shlabotnik via Flickr
With the MTA’s financial picture looking rosier – and with service restoration finally on this year’s budget agenda – local pols, as well as Bay Ridge drivers, are requesting a slice of the proverbial pie.
State Senator Marty Golden put out a press release yesterday calling on MTA officials to consider extending a version of the so-called Staten Island discount on Verrazano Bridge tolls to Brooklyn commuters. Continue reading »