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New York Metropolitan Transportation Council @nymtc.bsky.social · 43m

🚆 Join NYMTC’s next Brown Bag!

Susie Lai of the Port Authority of NY/NJ will give an overview of the EWR Station Access Project to create a public entrance to the Newark Liberty International Airport Rail Station for improved connectivity.

📅 11/12, 12:00 p.m.

🔗 bit.ly/Nov-12BrownBag

New York Metropolitan Transportation Council @nymtc.bsky.social · 1d

🚛⚡Missed NYMTC’s October Brown Bag? NYC Chief Fleet Officer Keith Kerman (DCAS) highlighted the Safe Fleet Transition Plan — NYC’s path to a safer, cleaner fleet with 100K+ safety upgrades and cutting-edge sustainability efforts. 🌆🗽

🔗 https://bit.ly/OctBBRec

#NYMTC #NYC

New York Metropolitan Transportation Council @nymtc.bsky.social · 4d

Our new CPWP survey for Lynbrook is still open!

📝 Share your feedback and help improve traffic safety & mobility between the Village of Lynbrook’s Train Station and its Downtown: https://bit.ly/CPWPLynbrookSurvey

#CommunityPlanning #TrafficSafety

Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center

New York Metropolitan Transportation Council @nymtc.bsky.social · 4d

🚦NY never stops moving — and neither does our transportation network. Join NYMTC at City and State’s Transportation Summit on 10/28 to hear from experts, including Exec. Director Adam Levine, on the future of transit in NY!

🔗 https://bit.ly/CityandStateSummit2025

New York Metropolitan Transportation Council @nymtc.bsky.social · 5d

🚨 New Job Alert! 🚨

NYMTC is hiring an Administrative Specialist 1/Trainee 1/Trainee 2 in NYC!

🗓️ Deadline: 11/2

🚦Interested in transportation and meeting planning? Apply now 👉 bit.ly/NYMTCJobPost...

#Hiring #TransportationJobs #UrbanPlanning #NYMTC

New York Metropolitan Transportation Council @nymtc.bsky.social · 6d

⏰ Only 2 days left! Now through 10/24: Share your input on proposed updates to the 2023–2027 TIP!

Projects include: 🚗 Traffic mgmt upgrades in NYC, 🤖 AI data systems in NYC,🚦Signal improvements in the Bronx.

🔗 https://bit.ly/TIP10-2025

New York Metropolitan Transportation Council @nymtc.bsky.social · 7d

🚨 LAST CALL: Join us tomorrow!

🚛 Keith Kerman, NYC Deputy Commissioner of Fleet Management, shares how NYC is working to make its fleet safer.

📅 10/22 at 12 p.m.
🔗 bit.ly/Oct2025BrownBag

Don't miss it! #FleetSafety #NYC #OctoberBrownBag

New York Metropolitan Transportation Council @nymtc.bsky.social · 8d

🚗 It’s National Teen Driver Safety Week (Oct 20–25)!

NHTSA reports a 5% increase in young driver deaths from 2022 to 2023.

New driver at home? Set the rules before they get behind the wheel.

📊 Learn more: https://bit.ly/TeenDriverSafetyWeek2025
#TeenDriverSafety

New York Metropolitan Transportation Council @nymtc.bsky.social · 11d

Let’s talk transcontinental transportation planning! 🚆🌍 SCAG (LA’s MPO) met with NYMTC to swap strategies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the 2028 LA Olympics, and regional best practices. No word yet on a Cannonball Run revival 😊 #transportationplanning

New York Metropolitan Transportation Council @nymtc.bsky.social · 12d

📰The Autumn 2025 issue of NYMTC Notes is now available!

Catch up on NYMTC updates, including:

• Upcoming Brown Bag webinars
• Major transportation planning actions
• NYMTC’s recent staff outing

🔗 Read the issue: https://bit.ly/NYMTCNotesFall2025

#NYMTCNotes

New York Metropolitan Transportation Council @nymtc.bsky.social · 13d

Now–10/24: Share your input on proposed updates to the 2023–2027 TIP!

Projects include: 🚗 Traffic mgmt upgrades in NYC, 🤖 Integrated data systems & AI in NYC, and🚦Transit signal improvements in the Bronx.

🔗 https://bit.ly/TIP10-2025

New York Metropolitan Transportation Council @nymtc.bsky.social · 14d

🚛NEXT WEEK!

Join NYMTC and Keith Kerman of NYC DCAS for an insightful Brown Bag webinar on how New York City is working to make the operation of its 30,000-vehicle fleet safer.

📅 Wednesday, October 22 at 12 p.m.

🔗 Event details: https://bit.ly/Oct2025BrownBag

#OctoberBrownBag

New York Metropolitan Transportation Council @nymtc.bsky.social · 15d

NYMTC’s office is closed today (10/13), but our new CPWP survey for Lynbrook is still open!

📝 Share your feedback and help improve traffic safety & mobility between Lynbrook Village’s Train Station and its Downtown: https://bit.ly/CPWPLynbrookSurvey

New York Metropolitan Transportation Council @nymtc.bsky.social · 18d

🚨 We’re a FINALIST! 🚨

NYMTC is a finalist for Social Media Team of the Year in the 2025 #StevieAwards for Women in Business! 🏆

We’re the only U.S.-based finalist in our category! See the full list: https://bit.ly/2025StevieAwards

#NYMTC #DigitalEngagement

New York Metropolitan Transportation Council @nymtc.bsky.social · 19d

We're proud to give the 2024–25 #911MemorialScholars one last hoorah!

6 emerging planners advancing access & sustainability in NY transportation planning.

Thank you to our partners & mentors! 🚲🚸🚉📊🌬️💵
#NextGenPlanners #UrbanPlanning #NYMTC911Fellowship

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New York Metropolitan Transportation Council @nymtc.bsky.social · 20d

NYMTC’s Q4 2024 Travel Patterns Report is here!

🚗 Vehicle crossings over rivers dropped from Q4 2023 levels
🚆 Transit ridership up from 2023, but still 28% below pre-COVID
⛴️ Public ferry use rose 6% from 2023

🔗 Full report: https://bit.ly/TravelPatternsReportQ4

New York Metropolitan Transportation Council @nymtc.bsky.social · 21d

NYC has the largest municipal fleet in the U.S.—30,000+ vehicles!
Join NYMTC’s Brown Bag webinar on Oct 22 at 12 p.m. to hear from Keith Kerman of NYC DCAS about efforts to make fleet operations safer.
🔗 https://bit.ly/Oct2025BrownBag

New York Metropolitan Transportation Council @nymtc.bsky.social · 22d

🏛️⚖️✍️ Last week, representatives from Senator Gillibrand’s office met with NYMTC to discuss its mission, resources, and the newly adopted TIP and Moving Forward 2055. NYMTC thanks Jacinta Chen, Michael Scheid, and Damian Garcia for their engagement and support.

New York Metropolitan Transportation Council @nymtc.bsky.social · 25d

📢 ICYMI: NYMTC is excited to welcome the newest cohort of 9/11 Memorial Fellowship Program fellows!

This group of six students will conduct innovative research at NYMTC’s member agencies throughout the 2025-2026 academic year.

🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/20252026Scho...

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New York Metropolitan Transportation Council @nymtc.bsky.social · 26d

Join NYMTC for a Brown Bag webinar featuring Keith Kerman of NYC Citywide Administrative Services at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22, and learn more about how the City is working to make its fleet of over 30,000 vehicles safer.

📅Event details: https://bit.ly/Oct2025BrownBag

New York Metropolitan Transportation Council @nymtc.bsky.social · 27d

🚶‍♀️ It’s #PedestrianSafetyMonth! NYMTC is working to improve safety & mobility between the Lynbrook Train Station & Downtown. We gathered input at Oktoberfest—now we want to hear from you!

📝Take the survey: https://bit.ly/CPWPLynbrookSurvey

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New York Metropolitan Transportation Council @nymtc.bsky.social · 28d

🚆 Big upgrades at MTA’s LIRR Babylon Station! Platforms are being replaced to boost safety, accessibility & reliability in Suffolk County. ♿🛠️

✅ Safer boarding
✅ ADA improvements
✅ Future-ready transit

🔗 bit.ly/NYMTC2023-20...
#AccessibleTransit #LIRR

New York Metropolitan Transportation Council @nymtc.bsky.social · 29d

🚨 Last Day to Apply! 🚨

NYMTC is hiring 2 Transportation Analysts in NYC!
Passionate about planning & data? Apply now:
🔗 bit.ly/NYMTCJobPost...
🔗 bit.ly/NYMTCJobPost...

#TransportationJobs #UrbanPlanning #NYMTC #HiringNow

New York Metropolitan Transportation Council @nymtc.bsky.social · Sep 26

📢 NYMTC’s 9/11 Memorial Fellowship – New Cohort Announced!

Honoring those we lost, this fellowship supports future transportation leaders.

👏 Congrats to our new fellows!
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/20252026Scho...

#NYMTC #911MemorialFellowship #NextGenLeaders

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New York Metropolitan Transportation Council @nymtc.bsky.social · Sep 25

This week, @mtametronorth.bsky.social launched faster, cleaner locomotives! Funding for the new engines appeared in a previous NYMTC Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).

Learn about what’s next for regional transportation in the new FFYs 2026-2030 TIP: bit.ly/NYMTC2026-20...