Friday, September 18, 2015

Queens Public Transit Committee Media Hits Page

Below is a list of Queens Public Transit Committee 'Media Hits' from every single news outlet on the the certain transportation issues that we are focusing on to date, in chronological order, for the QPTC. Note: All of the articles are have to do with the QPTC and the people who are involved it:

NY1:
"Queens Transit Advocates Rally Against Select Bus Service" - September 14, 2015
http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2015/09/14/queens-transit-advocates-rally-against-select-bus-service.html




Queens Chronicle:

Queens Courier:
"Transit advocates to rally in Elmhurst for improvements" - September 8, 2015
http://queenscourier.com/transit-advocates-to-rally-in-elmhurst-for-improvements/

"MTA plan includes restoring Rockaway Beach Rail Line" - October 7, 2013
http://queenscourier.com/mta-plan-includes-restoring-rockaway-beach-rail-line/

Queens Gazette:
"Letters to the Editor - Rockaway Rail Line" - April 1, 2015
http://www.qgazette.com/news/2015-04-01/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html

"Letters to the Editor - Mass Transit Betterment" - May 14, 2014
http://www.qgazette.com/news/2014-05-14/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html


"Letters to the Editor - Rockaway Beach Line" - February 26, 2014
http://www.qgazette.com/news/2014-02-26/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html

"Letters to the Editor - Improve Public Transit" - February 12, 2014
http://www.qgazette.com/news/2014-02-12/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html

"Letters to the Editor - A Cross-Borough Bus" - Fedruary 5, 2014
http://www.qgazette.com/news/2014-02-05/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html

"Rockaway Ferry Service to Remain Ferry Operational" - January 22, 2014
http://www.qgazette.com/news/2014-01-22/Features/Rockaway_Ferry_Service_To_Remain_Operational.html
"Letters to the Editor - No QueensWay" - January 15, 2014
http://www.qgazette.com/news/2014-01-15/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html

"Letters to the Editor - Rockaway Beach Line" - January 8, 2014
http://www.qgazette.com/news/2014-01-08/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html

"WRBA To Host Forum On The Rockaway Beach Branch Rail Line" - December 4, 2013
http://www.qgazette.com/news/2013-12-04/Features/WRBA_To_Host_Forum_On_The_Rockaway_Branch_Rail_Lin.html
"Letters to the Editor - Bus Service Folly" - May 22, 2013
http://www.qgazette.com/news/2013-05-22/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html

"Letters to the Editor - Organize Against MTA" - April 17, 2013
http://www.qgazette.com/news/2013-04-17/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html

"Letters to the Editor - A Vision For Rockaway" - March 6, 2013
http://www.qgazette.com/news/2013-03-06/Editorials/Letters_to_the_Editor.html

Queens Ledger:





"Queens Borough President discusses QueensWay feasibility" - January 22, 2014
http://www.queensledger.com/view/full_story/24431609/article-Queens-Borough-President-discusses-QueensWay-feasibility?



Queens Tribune:
"Who Can Help?" - May 23, 2013
http://queenstribune.com/who-can-help/

"MTA Junk" - May 16, 2013
http://queenstribune.com/mta-junk/

Ridgewood Times Newsweekly:
"Transit advocates to rally in Elmhurst for improvements" - September 10, 2015
http://www.timesnewsweekly.com/news/2015-09-10/Local_News/Transit_advocates_to_rally_in_Elmhurst_for_improve.html




"Letters to the Editor - Says MTA Bus Service Can't Handle Crowds" - April 11, 2013
http://www.timesnewsweekly.com/news/2013-04-11/Letters/Letters_To_The_Editor.html

Rockaway Times:
"The Queens Transit meeting report" - August 28, 2014
http://rockawaytimes.com/2014/08/28/queens-transit-meeting-report/

"Transit needs get heard" - August 14, 2014
http://rockawaytimes.com/2014/08/14/transit-needs-get-heard/

"Ferry grim news: City leaves boat at the dock" - July 3, 2014
http://rockawaytimes.com/2014/07/03/ferry-grim-news-city-leaves-boat-dock/

The Forum:
"Welding Concerns About Rockaway Rail Line Plans, Woodhaven Group  Demands Voices Be Heard" - December 5, 2015
http://theforumnewsgroup.com/2013/12/05/wielding-concerns-about-rockaway-rail-line-plans-woodhaven-group-demands-voices-be-heard/

"Majority of Boro Residents Back QueensWay, Poll Says" - October 28, 2013
http://theforumnewsgroup.com/2013/10/28/majority-of-boro-residents-back-queensway-poll-says/

"MTA Report Gives Hope to Residents Crossing Their Fingers for a New Rail Line" - October 11, 2013
http://theforumnewsgroup.com/2013/10/11/mta-report-gives-hope-to-residents-crossing-their-fingers-for-a-new-rail-line/

"Rally To Reactive Rockaway Rail Line" - August 29, 2013
http://theforumnewsgroup.com/2013/08/29/rallying-to-reactive-rockaway-rail-line/

"Study Launched To Transform Rockaway Rail Line Into Park" - August 22, 2013
http://theforumnewsgroup.com/2013/08/22/study-launched-to-transform-rockaway-rail-line-into-park/


The Wave:














"Q53 Is A Horror." - March 1, 2013



Times Ledger:
"Copper cable theft shuts down A train service to Rockaways" - May 27, 2015
http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2015/22/train_2015_05_29_q.html

"Queens transit has lost a friend" - September 22, 2014
http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2014/38/mcmanus_all_2014_09_19_q.html

"Rockaway calls on city to keep funding ferry" - July 3, 2014
http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2014/27/rockawayferry_tl_2014_07_03_q.html

"Mayor should consider Rockaway line reactivation" - March 4, 2014
http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2014/9/mcmanus_all_2014_02_28_q.html

"City extends Rockaway ferry" - January 23, 2014
http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2014/4/ferry_tl_2014_01_24_q.html

"Project for QueensWay steadily progresses" - December 20, 2013
http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/51/crawford_all_2013_12_20_q.html

"Study will examine rail line" - November 27, 2013
http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/48/railstudy_tl_2013_11_29_q.html

"Agency to consider Rockaway rail revival" - October 11, 2013
http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/41/rockrail_tl_2013_10_11_q.html

"Avella supports reactivation of old Rockaway train line" - August 10, 2013
"MTA needs to communicate better" - June 17, 2013
http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/24/mcmanus_all_2013_06_13_q.html

"MTA must improve Rockaway bus service" - June 12, 2013
http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/23/mcmanus_all_2013_06_06_q.html


"Reactivate Rockaway Beach Line for Good of Queens" - May 28, 2013
http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/21/mcmanus_all_2013_05_24_q.html
"MTA must improve Rockaway transit" - April 24, 2013
http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2013/16/mcmanus_all_2013_04_19_q.html