2 NYC subway riders assaulted at Queens and Manhattan stations
In the latest assault at a Big Apple subway station, a straphanger was hit in the back of the head with a metal object on Tuesday, and another passenger was hit with an umbrella. In the first attack, a 34-year-old man was attacked in an unprovoked attack and hit in the head with an unknown […]
Schumer on 6-bill minibus: Proud to keep government open ‘without cuts or poison pill riders’
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York on Sunday hailed the package of six government funding bills as “good news” that would prevent a government shutdown “without layoffs or poison pill riders.” Schumer and congressional leaders unveiled the long-awaited bill Sunday afternoon in hopes of passing the set by March 8, the deadline for […]
Amtrak pledges to double riders by 2040 with expansion plans
Amtrak aims to double ridership by 2040 through major investments in service expansion. The railway company announced on Wednesday. The company will work toward an “ambitious” goal of serving 66 million passengers a year as the Biden administration makes major investments in rail infrastructure. “Amtrak has recovered from the pandemic and is growing again as […]
House Republicans poised to add controversial riders to annual spending bills
As the fight over government funding rages on Capitol Hill, House Republicans are focused on securing partisan policy changes that Democrats have criticized as bungling. Both chambers are ramping up talks on 12 annual government funding bills after top negotiators reached a bipartisan agreement on how to distribute dollars for year-round spending measures. But Republicans […]