After a little bit of a summer hiatus to focus on our Tappan Zee Bridge project coverage, we’re back on Commuter Life and hope to bring you daily updates on all transit-related things in LoHud. Let’s get this party started again. Here is the latest: Ever wonder how artists get… Read More →
While New Yorkers are still paying more the gas than the current national average, fuel prices have been on a steady decline. When I last wrote about gas prices on April 24, the national average was $3.84 a gallon for regular gas. Now it’s down to $3.73, according to AAA’s… Read More →
When it rains, it pours. That seems to be the case today after we’ve been enjoying long stretches of fantastic weather lately. Already the rain has forced a 45 mph speed restriction on the Tappan Zee Bridge. Metro-North reports “good service” on all its lines as of 6:15 a.m. Know… Read More →
Our readers had a lot to say about the federal government’s decision to pass over the Tappan Zee Bridge project for a $2 billion loan and Metro-North’s Quiet Car program. Check out our Community Views page and join the conversation. Here are a few responses: “The #TappanZee project isn’t dead… Read More →
Are you sitting in this on the southbound side of the Taconic at Pleasantville Road? My colleague, Brian Howard, sent me this photo as he sits and wonders what’s snaring traffic up ahead. According to Hudson Valley Traveler, it seems that a disabled car on the shoulder is the problem…. Read More →
There are a bunch of ways to make the daily trek to work, but if you live in LoHud, you’re probably commuting alone in your car, according to 2010 census data. Do you wish you could travel a different way to work? What would be your ideal way? Here’s what… Read More →
Welcome to Commuter Life, a new blog dedicated to all things transit and the people who travel LoHud’s roads and rails every day. I’m Theresa Juva-Brown, LoHud.com’s new commuting reporter, and I’ll be counting on you to share your stories, tips, and ideas to make this a go-to place for… Read More →
As I’m sure many of you have heard by now, police are searching for a gunman who has been robbing commuters since January. I was out today at the Metro-North train station in Harrison, where the latest robbery occurred, to find out how commuters are coping with the threat. I… Read More →
