NYC Transit: Subway, Bus & MTA News | amNY

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Subway spots: MTA’s ad blitz delivers big bucks for NYC’s transit system and reliability for riders

Posted on July 3, 2025

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

Traffic deaths reach historic low in NYC even as e-bike collisions increase, city says

Posted on July 2, 2025

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Park it here! NYC Council advances bill to give truck drivers designated overnight parking spots

Posted on July 2, 2025

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Morning chaos: Multi-bus crash shuts down Port Authority Bus Terminal at the height of rush hour

Posted on July 2, 2025

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Man fatally struck by 7 train in Queens during rush hour commute: cops

Posted on July 2, 2025

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DMV road test scam: Examiners gave licenses to unqualified drivers for cash bribes, Staten Island DA says

Posted on July 2, 2025

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Fourth of July transit: Major subway and bus changes to know before heading out for Independence Day festivities

Posted on July 1, 2025

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Staying on: New Yorkers react to Hochul’s renewed speed camera program in NYC

Posted on June 30, 2025

seating on a cobblestone street in the Meatpacking District

Meatpacking District’s historic makeover continues with a new promenade and less room for cars

Posted on June 30, 2025

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Stand-up scooter rider killed during Queens rush-hour traffic collision

Posted on June 30, 2025

NYC bus arriving at a bus stop in Queens on a sunny day

First day of massive Queens bus network redesign goes off mostly glitch-free in Flushing

Posted on June 29, 2025

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Expect service disruptions — but ultimately better service — on the G train this summer

Posted on June 29, 2025

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MTA expands service on 14 local bus routes starting June 29

Posted on June 27, 2025

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DOT picks landscape team for Park Avenue redesign, but fate of driving lanes remains unknown

Posted on June 26, 2025

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With billions in federal holdbacks looming, MTA may have to scale back transit improvement: NYS comptroller

Posted on June 26, 2025

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MTA subway and bus fare hike vote won’t come this summer as planned – but it’s coming, Lieber said

Posted on June 25, 2025

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Hold up: Verrazzano Bridge to get $249 million cabling rehab, MTA says

Posted on June 25, 2025

The city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission voted June 25, 2025, to raise pay and restrict app-based lockouts that had affected thousands of drivers

NYC Taxi Commission approves minimum pay hike, ‘lockout’ protections for Uber and Lyft drivers

Posted on June 25, 2025

ads on MTA subway turnstiles

Booze is back: MTA to once again feature alcohol ads on trains and buses

Posted on June 25, 2025

Brad Lander at a podium surrounded by people

NYC Mayor’s Race: Third-place Lander concedes but celebrates Mamdani’s apparent win, Cuomo’s apparent loss

Posted on June 24, 2025

Congestion pricing toll gantries Williamsburg Bridge in Manhattan

Congestion Pricing

Congestion pricing: Traffic decreases but Manhattan toll revenue hits a new monthly high in May

Posted on June 24, 2025

Police officer at site of moped crash in Brooklyn

17-year-old moped driver killed, passenger seriously injured, in Brooklyn crash

Posted on June 24, 2025

man taking the temperature on a rail car of one of many MTA subways

Temperature check: How the MTA keeps subways cool during this heat wave

Posted on June 23, 2025

Staten Island commuter boarding express bus

Staten Island commuters report no air conditioning on MTA express buses as heat wave continues

Posted on June 23, 2025

Electric vehicle buses at MTA depot

MTA is evaluating new buses as part of its goal to have a more environmentally friendly fleet

Posted on June 22, 2025

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NYC teams expand war on rats with deadly gas strategy in street tree beds

Posted on June 22, 2025

a bus on Queens Boulevard that will soon offer more bus service if a plan is approved

Ask the MTA | The Queens Bus Network Redesign and events at Grand Central Station

Posted on June 21, 2025

Overnight lane closures on the FDR Drive between 96th and 125th streets will begin June 24 for summer resurfacing and pothole repairs.

Upper East Side

FDR Drive lanes to close overnight for summer pothole repairs

Posted on June 20, 2025

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Weather advisory: Heavy rain, hail and high winds in the forecast for NYC’s Thursday’s evening commute

Posted on June 19, 2025

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Uber and Lyft drivers demand job security protections at City Hall protest

Posted on June 19, 2025

Cars pass under the toll gantries at the Manhattan Bridge amid congestion pricing in New York on Jan. 7, 2025.

Congestion Pricing

Real road relief: Latest congestion pricing research shows fewer traffic jams and delays across NYC metro area

Posted on June 18, 2025

The BQE's triple cantilever section in Brooklyn Heights.

Weigh in: DOT begins camera enforcement of heavy trucks on Staten Island-bound BQE

Posted on June 18, 2025

Passengers line up at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York

Port Authority to travelers: ‘Do not drive to JFK Airport this summer’

Posted on June 17, 2025

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All aboard: Amtrak considers Queens for second NYC stop in plans for Long Island expansion

Posted on June 17, 2025

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Fun on the go: Grand Central Terminal hosts new lineup of summer events

Posted on June 16, 2025

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Countdown to Queens bus network redesign launch continues with customer ambassadors at bus stops

Posted on June 16, 2025

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Pumping the brakes: Bill mandating speed limiters in vehicles of repeat offenders makes headway in Albany

Posted on June 15, 2025

group of people outside in NYC around an e-bike discussing safety topics about e-bikes

E-bike bonanza: NYC to give free e-bikes to delivery workers as part of its ongoing safety surge

Posted on June 12, 2025

An MTA subway entrance showing a sign against subway surfing

Subway surfing: MTA teams up with BMX pro Nigel Sylvester to urge youths to ride safely at all times

Posted on June 11, 2025

City improves safety at over 1,000 intersections in 2022

‘Daylighting’ savings time in NYC: DOT to redesign intersections to limit vehicle parking and improve cyclist safety

Posted on June 11, 2025

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Union fumes after MTA worker randomly slashed across the face on at Bronx subway station

Posted on June 11, 2025

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Water works: New study reveals growth in NYC Blue Highways workforce on the waterways

Posted on June 10, 2025

FDNY Paramedics transport a shooting victim to Brookdale Hospital.

FDNY EMS union pushes for bill to make jobs safer for NYC EMTs and paramedics

Posted on June 10, 2025

Year in review transit: LIRR train at Grand Central Madison

Two-alarm fire near Grand Central Madison disrupts LIRR service

Posted on June 10, 2025

PATH train at the Journal Square Station

PATH trains now offering reduced fare for riders with disabilities

Posted on June 10, 2025

a bus on Queens Boulevard that will soon offer more bus service if a plan is approved

MTA will launch customer ambassador program ahead of Queens bus network changes

Posted on June 9, 2025

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West Side community boards protest e-bike criminalization amidst reckless riding concerns

Posted on June 9, 2025

person jumping over a NYC subway station turnstile

Subway shame! Fare evasion thrives despite MTA and NYPD efforts to stop the revenue-losing scourge

Posted on June 9, 2025

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

The Dietz Coal Company in Ridgewood not only produced coal in the early 20th century; it was also one of the area's biggest ice factories.

The iceman cometh in Ridgewood: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

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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