Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
Aaron Gordon
Articles by Aaron Gordon
Aaron Gordon
News
New Yorkers On Why They Put Up With Maddeningly Slow Buses: 'I Don't Have No Choice'
Bronx riders say they occasionally must resort to expensive taxis or, more often, walking to get places on time because the Bx19 either doesn’t come for more than 20 minutes or moves too slowly.
By
Aaron Gordon
News
MTA Memo: Cuomo's L Train Plan Will Cause Crowding 'Greater Than Anything Ever Experienced'
The Bedford Avenue and Union Square stations would have to be metered by agency staff, restricting access to the platforms 'for large parts of the day' to prevent dangerous crowding on the platforms and mezzanines.
By
Aaron Gordon
News
Andy Byford Says He Won't Be 'Steamrolled' Into An Unsafe L Train Plan
Byford, it's becoming increasingly clear, has as many questions about the plan as average New Yorkers. “We know a lot,” Byford told Gothamist, “but there’s still a lot we don’t know.”
By
Aaron Gordon
News
Why An MTA Fare Hike Is Almost Inevitable Next Year (And Again In 2021)
It is the MTA board's job to deal with the subway's problems. Will fare hikes solve any of them?
By
Aaron Gordon
News
Will Tossing Bollards Everywhere Stop Another Hudson River Greenway Massacre?
It’s far from clear that bollards alone are a tenable solution, in much the same way that metal detectors aren’t an answer to mass shootings.
By
Aaron Gordon
News
Angry East Village Residents Confront MTA Over The L Train Shutdown's '24/7 Construction Zone'
'I think many of my neighbors were surprised to learn this will be a 24/7 construction zone.'
By
Aaron Gordon
News
Cuomo Beat Nixon, So Are The Subways Screwed Forever?
'It is distressing to me that Andrew Cuomo did not pay a higher price at the polls for his failure to fix the subway system or even pretend to care about it.'
By
Aaron Gordon
News
Here's Why Uber Is Trying To Freak You Out
The company claims new legislation means the benefits of Uber 'could disappear.' But that's Uber's decision to make.
By
Aaron Gordon
News
The MTA's Plan To Fix The Subway Will Cost A Fortune. Doing Nothing Will Cost Even More
Yes, $43 billion, or $19 billion, doesn't sound good. But doing nothing would cost far more.
By
Aaron Gordon
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .