As Albany lawmakers ponder which of a half-dozen Ravitch plan variations they might support, the possibility looms that no solution may come in time. New Yorkers could see their fares rise 25 percent while service is cut back -- a twin catastrophe in this tough economic time. Yet no big new ideas ar...

We’re awaiting a response to this question, but it seems that Dick Ravitch and Governor Paterson’s plan to toll the East River and Harlem River bridges could very well need to go through the city’s land-use approval process. [Update: We've gotten a response and apparently it can be bypassed—...

Flanked by Governor Paterson and Mayor Bloomberg at a midtown press conference, former M.T.A. chairman Dick Ravitch unveiled a package of proposals intended to rescue the authority from financial disaster. Among other recommendations, Mr. Ravitch called for a new regional employer payroll tax of $0....

Elliot "Lee" Sander As expected, the proposed 2009 MTA budget is rife with grim news. In addition to various cutbacks at the administrative level, the budget and 2009-2012 financial plan -- minus an infusion of aid from the city, state or federal government -- will have a direct impact on ...

Governor Paterson today announced the creation of a new panel to help find money to keep the M.T.A. afloat and running, as the agency is facing a tremendous shortfall in needed funding for coming years. The panel, led by Dick Ravitch, boasts infrastructure pros, the respective budget directors for t...