'Inefficient, Unaccountable': Westchester Bus Line Underperforms, Report Says
Westchester County's bus line is "antiquated, under-performing, inefficient and unaccountable," says a brand-new report by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign.
According to the nonprofit's report from October, the bus line, also known as the Bee-Line, underperforms in metrics including expense per vehicle, and "deadhead hours," or how many hours a bus is not in service to pick up passengers.
The Bee-Line also gets more tax money and fare payments put into it and gets relatively fewer service hours out than other bus lines across the country, the re…
Covid-19: New Walk-In, Pop-Up Vaccination Site To Open On Long Island
After a successful rollout of a free transit ride pop-up pilot COVID-19 vaccination sites at MTA stations across New York, the state announced it will be expanding its efforts, including a new site on Long Island.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday, May 10 that new pop-up COVID-19 vaccination sites will be set up in New York City, Long Island, and Hudson Valley, serving up to 300 walk-in appointments per day.
In five days, Cuomo said that a total of 5,701 COVID-19 vaccines were administered at MTA sites.
Following the success of the pilot during its first week, Cuomo announced…
