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MTA to approve $1.97 billion tunneling contract to push Second Avenue subway into East Harlem

Posted on August 15, 2025

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Health

Push to ban NYC carriage horse industry continues with City Hall rally days after equine’s death

Posted on August 14, 2025

Council Member Sandy Nurse speaks on the steps of City Hall during a rally with Los Deliveristas Unidos in support of the Grocery Delivery Worker legislative package, joined by Council Members Shaun Abreu and Jennifer Gutiérrez,

City Hall official defends Adams’ veto of grocery delivery worker pay raise bill, says legislation would have increased consumer costs

Posted on August 14, 2025

Photos of dog kidnapped from homeless man on Bronx train

Bronx

Homeless man who had beloved dog stolen while riding Bronx train begs for pup’s return: ‘Taking my dog is like kidnapping my son’

Posted on August 14, 2025

subway drawings, in color and black and white, by Keith Haring

Chalk against the underground: The enduring legacy of Keith Haring’s subway drawings

Posted on August 14, 2025

a vintage NYC bus at a bus festival in Brooklyn surrounded by flowers and plants

Have a busload of fun at the New York Transit Museum’s 2025 Bus Festival in September

Posted on August 13, 2025

Rally goers lay down in die-in over carriage horse industry in support of Ryder's Law

Central Park Conservancy’s support of ban on horse-drawn carriages could be beginning of the end of 200-year-old industry

Posted on August 13, 2025

A bicyclist on a greenway in NYC

‘Greater Greenways’ plan will see dozens of new bike and walking paths coming to NYC streets, waterfronts and parks

Posted on August 13, 2025

An MTA bus passing under a congestion pricing gantry in Manhattan

MTA touts higher credit rating thanks in part to congestion pricing and fares

Posted on August 12, 2025

Electric Citi Bikes at a dock in Downtown Brooklyn on July 3, 2024.

NYC asks Lyft to require ID for Citi Bike e-bikes to curb underage riders

Posted on August 12, 2025

a white ferry in the waters near Governors Island during the day

New public ferry, a first-of-its kind in NYS, is ready to take New Yorkers to Governors Island

Posted on August 12, 2025

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Two dead and one arrested after multi-vehicle crash on the Bronx River Parkway

Posted on August 11, 2025

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IBX: Transit boon or suburban bane? New rail line poised to boost property values but threaten neighborhood charm

Posted on August 11, 2025

NYPD officers at subway turnstile

Woman slashes man on 2 train in the Bronx: cops

Posted on August 11, 2025

Electric vehicle

Revel to exit NYC rideshare market; will focus on EV charging infrastructure

Posted on August 11, 2025

people standing near subway station renamed for Malcolm X

Hochul signs bill renaming Central Park North subway station to honor Malcolm X

Posted on August 10, 2025

Officers looks out for safety in subway in Brooklyn

Last month was the “safest” July in NYC subway history, MTA says

Posted on August 10, 2025

Police officer at a Brooklyn subway station

Midtown Manhattan

Man shoved onto Midtown subway tracks in unprovoked attack, NYPD says

Posted on August 10, 2025

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Tall order: NYC’s tallest subway station to get elevators, putting accessibility on the ascent

Posted on August 10, 2025

a group of people walking on a Midtown Manhattan sidewalk wearing suits and casual clothes

Victory on 34th Street: Transit groups, Manhattan pols leave bus in the dust in bustling Midtown

Posted on August 8, 2025

NYPD harbor boat with two officers on deck patrolling murky waters of East River

After another boat sinks in Brooklyn, experts remind New Yorkers about safety when boating in local waters

Posted on August 7, 2025

Police officer at a Brooklyn subway station

Woman slashed aboard Lower Manhattan subway train in bloody robbery: cops

Posted on August 7, 2025

police officers and ambulance at scene of hit-and-run crash in Chinatown with debris on ground

EXCLUSIVE | Site of deadly Chinatown crash site to get lower speed limit and other safety measures, DOT says

Posted on August 7, 2025

34th Street busway: The city’s plan would prioritize buses and trucks along this busy corridor while maintaining local access for drop-offs and deliveries.

34th Street busway gets another go as part of larger Midtown rezoning plan

Posted on August 6, 2025

six people at a construction site holding shovels in front of dirt

JFK Airport breaks ground on parking lot aiming to reduce illegally parked trucks on Queens streets

Posted on August 6, 2025

a carriage horse

Midtown Manhattan

Latest Midtown fatal horse collapse renews ongoing debate over controvercial carriage industry

Posted on August 6, 2025

The MTA announced upcoming weekend service suspensions on the 4, 5 and 6 lines south of Grand Central for track replacement work scheduled Aug. 15–18 and Aug. 22–25.

Subway service changes: Track replacements to seriously impact 4/5/6 lines for two August weekends

Posted on August 5, 2025

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13-year-old moped rider critically injured after collision on Staten Island

Posted on August 5, 2025

Participants at the Feb. 23, 2025 rally in Central Park proudly waved Israeli flags and carried posters with the pictures, names, and ages of the hostages still in Hamas captivity.

New Yorkers horrified by video of starving Israeli hostage digging own grave; calls for captives’ release from Gaza intensify

Posted on August 5, 2025

people near a construciton area at a subway station

Clark Street subway station in Brooklyn reopens after hotel marquee collapse

Posted on August 5, 2025

PATH train at Manhattan station

Multiple people hospitalized, service suspended due to PATH train fire Monday morning

Posted on August 4, 2025

construction crews outside a building with a fallen awning

Train service disrupted during Monday’s rush-hour commute following Brooklyn hotel awning collapse

Posted on August 4, 2025

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NYC to lose 300,000 parking spots in City Council bid to boost street safety

Posted on August 3, 2025

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E-bike rider from Queens fatally struck in collision involving SUV

Posted on August 3, 2025

Governor Kathy Hochul announced the project design kickoff for the Interborough Express in Brooklyn on Friday.

Brooklyn

Interborough Express: Gov. Hochul kicks off project design for long-awaited Brooklyn-Queens IBX

Posted on August 1, 2025

Street vendors rally in Manhattan

Mayor vetoes City Council’s bill that would have decriminalized illegal street vending

Posted on July 31, 2025

a line of people walk through an open gate in a Queens subway station

Fare evasion: MTA ‘prototype’ gates at busy Queens subway station remain in place despite rampant fare-beating

Posted on July 31, 2025

One of the suspects sought by the NYPD in connection with the June 28 assault of an MTA worker at the New Lots Avenue station. She is described as approximately 25 to 30 years old, with a light complexion and short black hair

Second suspect arraigned in Brooklyn after vicious beating of MTA worker last month

Posted on July 31, 2025

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Subway power outage hits Manhattan’s West 4th Street station for second time this week, sparking more rush-hour delays

Posted on July 31, 2025

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Interborough Express: The new IBX light rail line from Queens to Brooklyn is now one step closer to a reality

Posted on July 31, 2025

three men standing in a room, two wearing black shirts, one wearing a purple shirt

MTA’s transition to outside workers’ comp firm result in thousands of payment delays for employees

Posted on July 30, 2025

OMNY machines where a select group of Fair Fares users will be able to tap payment

MTA fare hike likely to happen this January, officials say

Posted on July 30, 2025

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14th Street redesign? NYC officials tout plan for potential design changes and pedestrian upgrades

Posted on July 30, 2025

protesters in lower manhattan

Why these New Yorkers are telling the MTA to keep alcohol ads out of public transit

Posted on July 30, 2025

Officers looks out for safety in subway in Brooklyn

Brooklyn subway station fight ends in tragedy after straphanger struck and killed by train: cops

Posted on July 30, 2025

Cyclist

Adams crackdown on reckless mopeds and e-bikes proposes delivery app companies register with city DOT

Posted on July 30, 2025

An express bus operating on a rainy street on Staten Island

MTA touts big congestion pricing benefits for Staten Island bus riders

Posted on July 28, 2025

bright new MTA customer service center with people working to assist customers

15 new MTA customer service centers to open in subway stations throughout NYC

Posted on July 28, 2025

More from around NYC

lincoln

Lincoln Hospital hosts blood drive, takes part in multiple community celebrations

Cops are looking for this suspect, who allegedly shot a man in Far Rockaway in broad daylight on Tuesday, Aug. 12.

Gunman wanted in Far Rockaway shooting, victim ‘uncooperative’ with detectives: Source

red hook pool

Red Hook Pool expected to reopen Sunday after weeks-long repair

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Seattle.

Federal appeals court expands ‘ministerial exception’ to customer service representative