Samantha Liebman
@samanthaliebman.bsky.social
Transit reporter: NY1. Formerly 1010WINS, News 12 NJ, Fox News Radio. NYC native. News tip: samantha.liebman@charter.com. I also sing and raise money at InnerCircleShow.com. https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/on-air/2023/11/09/samantha-liebman?cid=app_share
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Congestion pricing apparently reducing vehicle entries more than expected: revenue is 1.6% less than forecast as of Sept. Gross: $507.4 mil, expenses less than projected at $96.4 million. Net: $411 mil which has the @MTA on track to raise the $500 mil expected. #Traffic
October 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Congestion pricing apparently reducing vehicle entries more than expected: revenue is 1.6% less than forecast as of Sept. Gross: $507.4 mil, expenses less than projected at $96.4 million. Net: $411 mil which has the @MTA on track to raise the $500 mil expected. #Traffic
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Fair Fares is a program that has yet to reach its full potential, and expansion should be at the top of the new mayor's priority list. Great speaking with @samanthaliebman.bsky.social about the many opportunities to expand the program. ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
Advocates believe new mayor has chance to improve Fair Fares program
Mayor Adams raised the income eligibility threshold three times.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Fair Fares is a program that has yet to reach its full potential, and expansion should be at the top of the new mayor's priority list. Great speaking with @samanthaliebman.bsky.social about the many opportunities to expand the program. ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
Here’s the threatening letter:
October 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Here’s the threatening letter:
I haven’t been in Grand Central Madison at rush hour until today and IMO it’s wild that retailers haven’t opened here yet. It’s bustling. Per @mta.info 70k commuters each weekday. And Tracks is now open and it’s already busy. MTA is negotiating 5 leases currently.
September 2, 2025 at 11:34 PM
I haven’t been in Grand Central Madison at rush hour until today and IMO it’s wild that retailers haven’t opened here yet. It’s bustling. Per @mta.info 70k commuters each weekday. And Tracks is now open and it’s already busy. MTA is negotiating 5 leases currently.
Important to hear from the people at the center of political debate. @nycmayor and council seem at odds over delivery app worker protections. Mayor vetoing some, championing others and vice versa. But it all affects actual people. Full story here: ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
Mayor Adams trying to regulate delivery apps without help from City Council
The Department of Sustainable Delivery will regulate apps, but still no law helps it penalize companies for pressuring workers to deliver quickly.
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August 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Important to hear from the people at the center of political debate. @nycmayor and council seem at odds over delivery app worker protections. Mayor vetoing some, championing others and vice versa. But it all affects actual people. Full story here: ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
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The stupidity of this: the MTA is increasing base fare by a shade under 3.5% for the first time since 2023. That's a compounded rate of 1.7%/year.
The Rent Guidelines Board *that Adams controls* jacked tenants' rents by 6.3% in that time period. That's a compounded rate of 3.1%/year.
The Rent Guidelines Board *that Adams controls* jacked tenants' rents by 6.3% in that time period. That's a compounded rate of 3.1%/year.
2 things wrong here with statement. He forgot he just raised Fair Fares eligibility to 150% of the FPL (council & advocates wanted 200% bc people commuting to a minimum wage job can’t qualify at this level). Fares 26% of the @mta.info operating budget, congestion pricing for capital plan.
July 31, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The stupidity of this: the MTA is increasing base fare by a shade under 3.5% for the first time since 2023. That's a compounded rate of 1.7%/year.
The Rent Guidelines Board *that Adams controls* jacked tenants' rents by 6.3% in that time period. That's a compounded rate of 3.1%/year.
The Rent Guidelines Board *that Adams controls* jacked tenants' rents by 6.3% in that time period. That's a compounded rate of 3.1%/year.
2 things wrong here with statement. He forgot he just raised Fair Fares eligibility to 150% of the FPL (council & advocates wanted 200% bc people commuting to a minimum wage job can’t qualify at this level). Fares 26% of the @mta.info operating budget, congestion pricing for capital plan.
July 31, 2025 at 12:26 AM
2 things wrong here with statement. He forgot he just raised Fair Fares eligibility to 150% of the FPL (council & advocates wanted 200% bc people commuting to a minimum wage job can’t qualify at this level). Fares 26% of the @mta.info operating budget, congestion pricing for capital plan.
Oh by the way, amid all the mayoral campaign transit proposals, two more congestion pricing lawsuits against the @mta.info were dismissed. #traffic #transit #congestionpricing
July 17, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Oh by the way, amid all the mayoral campaign transit proposals, two more congestion pricing lawsuits against the @mta.info were dismissed. #traffic #transit #congestionpricing
On Cuomo’s transit proposal @nicolegelinas.bsky.social says “I think this is just a symptom of the former governor really wanting to get some attention against @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social… and sort of trying to put out lots and lots of ideas and just trying to see what sticks.” tinyurl.com/db5schdu
Cuomo's proposal for city control of subways may diminish funding and service
NY1's Samantha Liebman has more.
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July 17, 2025 at 12:29 AM
On Cuomo’s transit proposal @nicolegelinas.bsky.social says “I think this is just a symptom of the former governor really wanting to get some attention against @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social… and sort of trying to put out lots and lots of ideas and just trying to see what sticks.” tinyurl.com/db5schdu
@mta.info chair Janno Lieber on Cuomo proposal for city to take over NYCT to @errollouis.bsky.social on @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social: This is not the time to be dismantling the MTA… this is not the time to talk about going backwards.
July 16, 2025 at 11:44 PM
@mta.info chair Janno Lieber on Cuomo proposal for city to take over NYCT to @errollouis.bsky.social on @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social: This is not the time to be dismantling the MTA… this is not the time to talk about going backwards.
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SpaceBlog gonna have a field day with this one
The man too afraid to ride the 6 train is gonna take you to space.
July 10, 2025 at 1:32 AM
SpaceBlog gonna have a field day with this one
#Breaking: Judge rules NYC DOT @mayor.nyc.gov can modify Bedford Ave Bike lane from Willoughby to Flushing saying city did not act arbitrarily or capriciously nor did it have to give notice under statute. @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social #bike #transit #traffic #cycling @transalt.org
July 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
#Breaking: Judge rules NYC DOT @mayor.nyc.gov can modify Bedford Ave Bike lane from Willoughby to Flushing saying city did not act arbitrarily or capriciously nor did it have to give notice under statute. @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social #bike #transit #traffic #cycling @transalt.org
The expansion of fair fares eligibility by 5% is so small no #s available on how many more NYers would qualify, but what’s known is the current uptake is 27% according to @pcac.org and advocates say @mta.info does most of the outreach. Maybe investment in outreach also needed.
June 30, 2025 at 10:58 PM
#Breaking: According to @mta.info fare increase may be tied to full implementation of OMNY. Not confusing people with too many things all at once and possibly figuring out more discounts for the new payment system. That means could come next year and not this year.
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June 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
#Breaking: According to @mta.info fare increase may be tied to full implementation of OMNY. Not confusing people with too many things all at once and possibly figuring out more discounts for the new payment system. That means could come next year and not this year.
@spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social
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This advocate is among those questioning criminal e-bike enforcement!
Thanks to @samanthaliebman.bsky.social for covering this important issue.
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Thanks to @samanthaliebman.bsky.social for covering this important issue.
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With summonses mostly dismissed, advocates question criminal e-bike enforcement
NYPD announced a new quality of life division.
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June 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
This advocate is among those questioning criminal e-bike enforcement!
Thanks to @samanthaliebman.bsky.social for covering this important issue.
ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
Thanks to @samanthaliebman.bsky.social for covering this important issue.
ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
May 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
And a reminder this is the judge overseeing MTA v. Duffy.
Judge Lewis Liman dismisses all the NYC federal cases fighting #congestionpricing. @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social some can amend their suits.
April 18, 2025 at 11:36 AM
And a reminder this is the judge overseeing MTA v. Duffy.
Judge Lewis Liman dismisses all the NYC federal cases fighting #congestionpricing. @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social some can amend their suits.
April 18, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Judge Lewis Liman dismisses all the NYC federal cases fighting #congestionpricing. @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social some can amend their suits.
Hours after Mayor Eric Adams had charges dismissed, I served him with an invitation to @theinnercircleshow.bsky.social. He’ll be going on trial on our stage this weekend, the sentence already handed down is having to sit and watch it!
April 3, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Hours after Mayor Eric Adams had charges dismissed, I served him with an invitation to @theinnercircleshow.bsky.social. He’ll be going on trial on our stage this weekend, the sentence already handed down is having to sit and watch it!
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March 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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@mta.info out with Feb congestion pricing revenue and it’s better than projected: $51.9 million gross, $2.4 million better than projected, $11.5 expenses $5 mil less than expected.
March 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
@mta.info out with Feb congestion pricing revenue and it’s better than projected: $51.9 million gross, $2.4 million better than projected, $11.5 expenses $5 mil less than expected.
Asked if he had a response to all his fellow mayoral candidates criticizing his handling of the pandemic, specifically his order regarding nursing homes, Andrew Cuomo deflected. He also said he did 2 mayoral forums that day. His campaign clarified they were “screeners.”
March 24, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Asked if he had a response to all his fellow mayoral candidates criticizing his handling of the pandemic, specifically his order regarding nursing homes, Andrew Cuomo deflected. He also said he did 2 mayoral forums that day. His campaign clarified they were “screeners.”
Bye bye #MetroCard. @mta.info announces sales of the iconic card will end at the end of the year. You can still use what’s left on card you have but then riders must switch to OMNY.
March 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Bye bye #MetroCard. @mta.info announces sales of the iconic card will end at the end of the year. You can still use what’s left on card you have but then riders must switch to OMNY.