Kids in New York keep dying while ‘subway surfing’ on top of trains. Can they be stopped?
The MTA has asked social media companies to take down videos glamorizing subway surfing. It’s also promoted public service ...
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Here’s who’s running for New York City mayor in 2025
It’s certainly an unusual New York City mayor’s race. Spurred by a historic indictment of the sitting mayor, a long list of ...
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Seeing more NYPD officers in the subway? We explain what’s happening.
Subway crime has trended down for several years, but several high-profile violent attacks in recent months have rattled ...
MTA honcho Janno Leiber quiet on plan to fill $35B budget hole — but outside group pitches longshot taxes, fees
The MTA chief declined to share ideas Thursday on how to plug the agency’s $35-billion budget hole, but suggestions from ...
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Review Finds Woefully Slow Buses and Too Few Dedicated Lanes
Heavy traffic and few bus lanes make NYC buses among the slowest in the country despite daily ridership of over one million people.
When a Bar Closes, Who Gets the Neon Sign?
After the decades-old Subway Inn shut down, the new tenant took down its sign. The Subway Inn’s former operator said he had no right to do so.
Ridley Park
No injuries have been reported after a fire on a SEPTA train in Ridley Park forced about 350 people to evacuate. A family is ...
MTA chair tells New York lawmakers the agency needs billions and it's up to them to figure out how to get it
The MTA says it needs more than $68 billion to fund its capital plan for subway improvements. The head of the agency told ...
MTA pitches $68 billion capital plan in Albany amid concerns over federal funding
MTA boss Janno Lieber went before state lawmakers Thursday, defending the transit agency’s $68 billion capital budget in an ...