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Incoming Mayor Mamdani to take oath of office in historic, decommissioned City Hall subway station

Posted on December 29, 2025

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Man slashed following argument with straphanger on Manhattan subway train

Posted on December 28, 2025

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2025 YEAR IN REVIEW: Looking back at the biggest transit headlines of the year

Posted on December 26, 2025

Congestion pricing toll gantries Williamsburg Bridge in Manhattan

Congestion pricing ruling delayed until January as first anniversary of tolls approaches

Posted on December 24, 2025

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Remembering the MetroCard — NYC’s beloved subway and bus fare card, which goes the way of the token on Dec. 31

Posted on December 24, 2025

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Christmas and New Year’s transit changes: Know before you go on the subways, buses and commuter rails

Posted on December 22, 2025

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Fare evasion: MTA’s new glass gates at this Manhattan train station sound loud alarms, but cheats still find a way around them

Posted on December 21, 2025

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Hochul vetoes bill mandating two-person crews on NYC subways, citing costs

Posted on December 21, 2025

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Op-Ed | From subway records to bus modernization, New York City Transit delivers a standout year

Posted on December 20, 2025

Protesters speak ahead of City Council vote on unfair deactivations bill

City Council approves ‘unfair deactivations’ safeguards for rideshare drivers, delivery workers

Posted on December 18, 2025

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Subway crime drops to lowest level in 16 years, Hochul says, while committing another $77 million for NYPD patrols

Posted on December 18, 2025

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Fare evasion: MTA examining whether ‘European-style’ enforcement can occur while buses move

Posted on December 17, 2025

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Subway upgrades: MTA board approves A/C line signal project and new elevators at five stations — all funded by congestion pricing

Posted on December 17, 2025

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Grand Central train shed rebuild: MTA partners with Chase and Vornado on financing reconstruction of critical Midtown rail infrastructure

Posted on December 16, 2025

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Fare evasion: MTA to install turnstile spikes, paddles at most remaining subway stations to deter cheats

Posted on December 16, 2025

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FIRST ON amNY: City Council Transportation Chair urges Gov. Hochul to offset future fare hikes in coming budget proposal

Posted on December 15, 2025

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NYC subway crime dropped in November, over past 11 months, compared to 2024: NYPD

Posted on December 15, 2025

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MTA expected to buy $100 million worth of new buses. Will they be electric?

Posted on December 14, 2025

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Op-Ed | The proof congestion pricing is working is in the rails

Posted on December 13, 2025

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Cops searching for two men suspected of attempting to rob, assaulting straphangers with a machete in the Bronx

Posted on December 12, 2025

City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, along with other officials, kick off a pilot program testing the transport of consumer goods between Brooklyn and Manhattan. Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025.

‘Blue Highways’ open: NYC tests the waters on a new way to ship goods between Brooklyn and Manhattan

Posted on December 11, 2025

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Running out of daylight: Advocates fume over Speaker Adams not holding vote on universal ‘daylighting’ street safety bill before year’s end

Posted on December 11, 2025

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Actor who appeared in ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ struck and killed by SUV driver in Midtown Manhattan: cops

Posted on December 11, 2025

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Fifth Avenue, other Midtown blocks will be car-free for Holiday Open Streets this Sunday

Posted on December 10, 2025

A police officer at Union Square subway station after man stabbed

Straphanger stabbed twice aboard L train near Union Square: cops

Posted on December 10, 2025

Kathryn Garcia named port authority executive director

State operations head Kathryn Garcia tapped as next Port Authority director

Posted on December 10, 2025

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Which NYC intersections have had the most traffic deaths and injuries since 2022?

Posted on December 9, 2025

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NYC’s most dangerous: Safe streets coalition spotlights hazardous intersections in push for universal ‘daylighting’ bill

Posted on December 9, 2025

Brooklyn intersection where e-bike rider was struck and advocates want protected bike lane

Safe streets advocates renew call for Brooklyn protected bike lane after driver hits, critically injures e-bike rider

Posted on December 8, 2025

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Three wanted for attacking and robbing man on Brooklyn 2 train last month: cops

Posted on December 8, 2025

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The big subway switch: Straphangers offer mixed verdict on first day of F and M train swap

Posted on December 8, 2025

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‘Make the buses free!’ Transit advocates rally in Brooklyn demanding that Mamdani make good on his key transit promise

Posted on December 7, 2025

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IBX Stop by Stop: Light rail to unlock college town charm and buzzing retail opportunities in Brooklyn

Posted on December 7, 2025

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Straphanger throws bottle at MTA bus driver in the Bronx; suspect at large: cops

Posted on December 7, 2025

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Ask the MTA | 137 St updates, the F/M line swaps and Atlantic Ave-Barclays Center work

Posted on December 6, 2025

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Queens cyclist dies after getting doored by driver on Liberty Avenue: cops

Posted on December 5, 2025

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NYC Ferry will begin running service on new revamped routes on Monday

Posted on December 5, 2025

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Op-Ed | Three mobility wishes for Zohran Mamdani

Posted on December 5, 2025

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Queens lawmaker expects bill guarding against ‘unfair deactivations’ for Uber/Lyft drivers to get vote before year’s end

Posted on December 4, 2025

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DOT unveils newly constructed Audubon Plaza pedestrian paradise in Washington Heights

Posted on December 4, 2025

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F and M line daily subway service swap is a win-win for riders who frequent those trains: MTA Chair Lieber

Posted on December 3, 2025

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Fare evasion: MTA plans to use ‘European model’ of agents asking bus riders if they paid after boarding, Lieber says

Posted on December 2, 2025

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber

MTA boss Lieber expects Mayor-elect Mamdani to move quickly on building out bus lane network to full potential

Posted on December 2, 2025

"New York City, United States - October 27, 2012: A man entering a New York City subway station swipes his metro card at the turnstile. In the background a woman has just exited a train and is walking towards the exit."

NYC subway alert: Permanent F and M train service changes loom for Manhattan and Queens riders on Monday

Posted on December 2, 2025

Police at Port Authority subway station after gunfire

Teens cuffed after gunfire erupts in 42nd Street-Port Authority subway station in Midtown

Posted on December 2, 2025

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City locks in operator to build 500 secure bike parking units across five boroughs

Posted on December 1, 2025

MTA New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow visits the Robert Couche Senior Center in Springfield Gardens on Thursday, Nov 20, 2025 for an outreach session about fare payment transitioning to OMNY.

MTA sends mobile sales vehicles into New York City to help transition riders to Tap and Ride ahead of MetroCard’s end

Posted on December 1, 2025

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Livery cab driver repeatedly stabbed in the Bronx: police sources

Posted on November 26, 2025

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Opinion | The Bronx Economic Development Corporation on Rolldown Gate initiative

The race to succeed U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez in the 7th Congressional District is one of several Queens races to keep an eye on in 2026. Courtesy of Nydia Velázquez

Races to watch in 2026 that could alter political landscape in Queens

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Maimonides will merge with NYC Health+Hospitals next year, officials say

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The late Udo Kier commands the screen in ‘My Neighbor Adolf’