NYC Transit: Subway, Bus & MTA News | amNY

Empty Grand Central Station, Manhattan hallway.

Ask the MTA | How the Whispering Gallery works, A line service and more

Posted on May 24, 2025

A commuter on the Amtrak platform at Penn Station.

3-year Amtrak East River tunnel repair work to begin on Friday night, impacting LIRR riders

Posted on May 22, 2025

MTA and NYPD officers crack down on bus fare evasion

Fare evasion led to increased taxes on New Yorkers in 2024, new report shows

Posted on May 22, 2025

a subway elevator in Penn Station in NYC

MTA improves accessibility with 2 updated elevators for commuters at 34th St. – Penn Station

Posted on May 21, 2025

NYC Ferry boat on East River

Beach boats! NYC Ferry brings back expanded service to the Rockaways this summer

Posted on May 21, 2025

Helicopters landing and waiting at Downtown Manhattan Heliport

Permanent grounding? NYC communities call for federal ban on helicopter ‘joyrides’ a month after deadly Hudson River crash

Posted on May 21, 2025

A rendering shows the proposed pedestrian-focused redesign of 5th Avenue between Bryant Park and Central Park, featuring widened sidewalks, new trees, seating areas and stormwater infrastructure

Pedestrian paradise: $400M 5th Avenue redesign to begin in 2028

Posted on May 21, 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.

NYC unveils plan for 34th Street busway to speed up Manhattan commutes

Posted on May 20, 2025

Staten Island intersection

Bronx man killed by e-scooter driver while crossing Staten Island street

Posted on May 19, 2025

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Brooklyn Bridge ship crash: New details emerge as federal investigators probe how Mexican vessel struck iconic span

Posted on May 19, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams speaks announces new social services hub in Brooklyn

One-stop shop in Brooklyn: NYC’s plans for new social services building near major subway hub

Posted on May 19, 2025

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All aboard again! Hochul rides the A train the Rockaways as it reopens in time for summer

Posted on May 19, 2025

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NJ Transit engineers strike ends; trains will run on Tuesday

Posted on May 18, 2025

woman speaking at a podium during a rally for better bus service in Brooklyn

Brooklyn bus service rally goes political as NYC mayoral candidates slam Adams, Cuomo over slow service for New Yorkers

Posted on May 18, 2025

New Jersey Transit workers strike in New Jersey

NJ Transit engineers strike enters third day as stalemate over pay continues

Posted on May 18, 2025

A notice reading: "Plan ahead: potential rail service disruption" is displayed as people look to commute at the Newark-Penn Station, after NJ Transit’s locomotive engineers went on strike at midnight in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., May 16, 2025. NJ transit engineers went on strike.

NJ Transit engineers strike for first time in 40 years, leaving 350,000 NYC/NJ commuters scrambling

Posted on May 16, 2025

Police catch fare evader smuggling a loaded gun into bustling Manhattan subway station

Posted on May 16, 2025

An LIRR M7 train at Hudson Yards.

LIRR pushes back against Amtrak for May 23 closure of East River Tunnel lines

Posted on May 15, 2025

Trojan Horn Brass Band at Auditions for the Music Under New York (MUNY) program for the MTA

Broadway meets subway as performers audition for MTA’s Subway Spotlight

Posted on May 15, 2025

A Waymo autonomous vehicle: Uber has partnered with the self-driving car company to offer driverless rides in cities like Austin, Phoenix, and soon Atlanta

Uber rules out robotaxis in NYC for now, but new tools promise cheaper rides for New Yorkers

Posted on May 14, 2025

suspect wearing black sweatshirt who allegedly assaulted a woman in a transit hub

Bronx man arrested after pushing senior into subway station wall in Manhattan

Posted on May 14, 2025

An express bus operating on a rainy street on Staten Island

Staten Island commuters endure ‘painful’ waits, crowded express buses after depot closure

Posted on May 14, 2025

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70-year-old woman slammed into a wall inside Manhattan subway station

Posted on May 13, 2025

Center, New York Attorney General Letitia James

Letitia James files another lawsuit against Trump administration, this time about transportation

Posted on May 13, 2025

a police truck during the day on Randall's Island with three people standing next to it

Enjoy a truck-load of fun on Randall’s Island this Saturday

Posted on May 13, 2025

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Queens woman arrested following BQE collision that left a motorcyclist dead

Posted on May 13, 2025

The Queensboro Bridge.

Cyclists and pedestrians will now have separate paths on Queensboro Bridge

Posted on May 13, 2025

Conduit Avenue in Queens with people walking in a crosswalk

Why DOT is looking to overhaul Conduit Avenue, a major but dangerous Brooklyn-Queens thoroughfare

Posted on May 12, 2025

man on a bike path riding a bike

MTA opens a ‘biker’s paradise’ on RFK-Triborough Bridge

Posted on May 12, 2025

a NYC bus approaches a bus stop

Fare evasion: MTA battling scourge of scofflaws boarding buses without paying their fair share

Posted on May 11, 2025

Passenger with screen of delayed flights at Newark Airport

Radar blackouts at Newark Airport continue to spark safety fears and political pressure to fix systems

Posted on May 11, 2025

A B&T cruiser in front of the MTA's Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.

Speed cameras to be installed at MTA bridges and tunnels in NYC targeting lead-footed drivers in construction zones

Posted on May 11, 2025

MTA New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow on subways

Op-ed | Why more of your subway trains are operating on time

Posted on May 10, 2025

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Ready to roll again: Rockaway A train service to reopen on May 19 in time for beach season

Posted on May 8, 2025

people gather at rally to keep e-bikes out of NYC parks

Over 100 cyclists, pedestrians and victims gathered at Central Park to stop e-bike riding in NYC parks

Posted on May 8, 2025

An LIRR M7 train at Hudson Yards.

Major LIRR delays during Wednesday rush hour spark blame game between Amtrak and MTA

Posted on May 7, 2025

suspects, both wearing black jackets, who allegedlty damaged train doors

Mask-wearing vandals in the Bronx go on subway door demolition derby: cops

Posted on May 6, 2025

Citi Bike docking station in NYC

DOT expands electrified Citi Bike e-bike charging network in NYC

Posted on May 5, 2025

one of several bus-loading platforms in NYC

Sidewalk-bus loading platforms upgraded at 17 NYC bus stops to help visually impaired commuters

Posted on May 5, 2025

participants in the TD Five Boro Bike Tour

What rain? Thousands turn out for TD Five Boro Bike Tour through NYC on Sunday despite dreary skies

Posted on May 4, 2025

person riding a bike in a bike lane with signal in NYC

NYC street safety: What’s being done to protect New Yorkers after rash of deadly collisions this spring?

Posted on May 4, 2025

Congestion pricing toll gantries Williamsburg Bridge

Congestion pricing rakes in $159 million for MTA in first quarter of 2025

Posted on May 4, 2025

Officers looks out for safety in subway

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Bronx men charged for stabbing man in torso at Manhattan subway station during afternoon rush

Posted on May 3, 2025

File image: Delivery man on an electric bicycle waiting for green traffic light - under new rules riders can be hit with criminal summons

Bicyclists face criminal summonses under new NYPD policy, an ‘obscene escalation,’ say advocates

Posted on May 2, 2025

Transit workers on the job

MTA audit on subway self-evacuations finds agency must do more to keep passengers in cars during delays

Posted on May 1, 2025

Fare evaders jumping the turnstile

Subway safety: More cops, better lighting in stations highlighted in New York’s $254 billion budget

Posted on May 1, 2025

Year in review transit: LIRR train at Grand Central Madison

LIRR says Amtrak repair work could spark major delays and outages as soon as next month

Posted on April 30, 2025

cyclists participating in the TD Five Boro Bike Tour

TD Five Boro Bike Tour through NYC: What you need to know about the Big Apple’s biggest cycling event

Posted on April 30, 2025

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