Mamdani names Michael Flynn as new DOT commissioner
Mayor Zohran Mamdani introduced his pick to lead the city’s Department of Transportation minutes after he was sworn…
Swipe and Let Go: Farewell to the MetroCard
The first cards were blue with yellow lettering, instead of the reverse. Photo: Jon Naso/NY Daily News Archive…
Pelham Bay Park sees fresh road resurfacing as City Island Rising presses for long-term fixes – Bronx Times
NYCDOT repaved several portions of roadways around Pelham Bay Park in the past year, following a push from…
A final farewell to the MetroCard ahead of its retirement
It’s the end of the line for the MetroCard after more than 30 years of swipes across the…
New York City finally joins London, Singapore and other world-class cities with a tap-only subway system
When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, the swipeable plastic card infused much-needed modernity into…
Disability advocates push for MTA to move forward with accessibility improvements
Millions of people move through New York subways every day, and while stress can be part of the…
New fare gates roll out at Atlantic-Barclays station
New fare gates from Cubic, the company behind OMNY, began rolling out early Wednesday at the Atlantic-Barclays station…
After three decades, MetroCard heads toward retirement
After Dec. 31, riders will no longer be able to reload or buy a MetroCard as New York…
Congestion pricing ruling delayed until January as first anniversary of tolls approaches
Congestion pricing toll gantries on the Williamsburg Bridge Photo by Dean Moses
As the first anniversary…
Your Christmas and New Year’s Eve transit guide
Millions of New Yorkers are expected to travel across the city for Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations,…
Modern fare gates to curb fare evasion make subway debut
They’re finally here: new fare gates in the subway. “It reminds me of Europe,” commuter Xaviar Murillo said.…
MTA unveils new blaring-alarm fare gates at busy NYC stations to fight fare evasion
Commuters find ways to get a free ride despite the MTA’s efforts to combat fare evasion in the…