After a short run of 7 months, the UES group taxi ride program ended after failing to attract riders. Taxi and Limousone Commissioner chief David Yassky pondered the reason why, "there’s not enough common routes from there to work or if it’s a chicken-and-egg problem, where passengers will only go there is there are taxis and taxis will only go there if there are passengers — and no one will act first."
While the construction crews are encountering delays from gushing underground streams, the Second Avenue subway construction continues to plague area businesses. So far, thirty one businesses between 63rd and 96th streets have gone out of business, and the income of the remaining businesses has been reduced by almost half.
Members of the community are pleading for legislation that would allow Second Avenue businesses to receive financial assistance, a real estate tax abatement, a sales-tax-free area, improved sanitary conditions, and more accessibility to the stores.
The government is responding by pledging to replace bent, unsightly fences; repave broken sidewalks, and open up sidewalks. The East 92nd Street area is the first section to undergo these repairs, which are expected to be completed shortly at a cost of about $70,000. In addition, the MTA plans to open up an office in a recently vacated retail space, where residents can stop by with concerns, and a Web-based timeline, to provide a block-by-block guide of the planned work schedule.
Today a public hearing will be held by the New York State Standing Commission on Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions to review the subway project. The hearing will examine problems associated with the construction and its delays, and what can be done to possibly mitigate those problems.
NYS Standing Commission on Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions Hearing on the Second Avenue Subway Project:
November 30th, 2010, 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location:
250 Broadway, 19th Floor Senate Hearing Room
New York, NY 10007
Phone: 518-455-2441
Fax: 518-426-6809
WATCH LIVE
http://www.nysenate.gov/committee/corporations-authorities-and-commissions
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