MTA introduces new NYC subway surfing barriers on 7 line. Here’s why the agency believes it will work.
A new piece of hardware is hitting the subway — not for speed or comfort, but to stop…
Were NYC’s recent subway safety scares preventable? Here’s what the MTA says.
After two recent safety scares in the New York City subway system, Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials are being…
Rail rot: 7 train repairs delayed two years, and costs soar, over ‘unexpected’ deterioration and decay found at one Queens station
7 train station under construction. Photo by Barbara Russo-Lennon Commuters on one of NYC’s most traveled subways are…
MTA capital projects forge ahead, fueled by congestion pricing
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is in the middle of ambitious growth and transformation. The implementation of congestion pricing…
NYC subway hits pipe, sparking electrical fire on East Side
A southbound 6 subway train struck a piece of metal, causing a fire Monday morning in Manhattan. It…
Op-Ed | A more accessible transit system is taking shape for all New Yorkers
As president of New York City Transit, I am committed to ensuring all our riders, whether they take…
MTA suspends express 7 train service amidst delayed construction
Improvement projects on the 7 train, which have been delayed, require blockades on Queens sidewalks and streets. Photo…
Construction of 8 miles of bus lanes on major roadway now complete
Hillside Avenue in Queens. Photo by NYC DOT Buses will move faster on a major Queens thoroughfare, thanks…
A growing concern in American cities including New York
Fare evasion, a long-standing problem in NYC, is increasingly becoming a nationwide issue, with major American cities reporting…
Sword-wielding maniac revealed chilling reason for Brooklyn NYC subway murder: sources
A deranged crook with a mile-long rap sheet allegedly confessed to savagely beating a stranger to death outside a Brooklyn…
154,000 NYC students were homeless last school year
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Bronx subway incident: 4 train car separates, passengers safe
BRONX – A subway car separation on a southbound 4 train in the Bronx created a tense situation…