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Heavy rain floods several subway tracks in Brooklyn, Manhattan ahead of Tropical Storm Henri

Posted on August 22, 2021

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Op-ed | Getting to know the MTA’s acting chair Janno Lieber

Posted on August 22, 2021

A tourist walks on a beach as Hurricane Grace approaches, in Cancun

City beaches to close, MTA planning ahead for Tropical Storm Henri

Posted on August 20, 2021

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is considering a congestion pricing plan for his 2018-19 state budget that would impose an added cost for cars driving into Manhattan

MTA can’t afford further delays on NYC congestion pricing: report

Posted on August 19, 2021

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D train service cuts coming to southern Brooklyn for three months

Posted on August 17, 2021

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‘This is crazy!’ De Blasio slams MTA’s ‘ridiculous’ 16-month congestion pricing review

Posted on August 17, 2021

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MTA revives borough bus network redesigns, starting with the Bronx

Posted on August 16, 2021

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DOT pushes for more speed cameras after fatal high-speed Queens crash

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LaGuardia AirTrain will not be derailed by Cuomo’s resignation: Port Authority

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Report finds that New York drivers are better than New Jersey, California drivers

Posted on August 13, 2021

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Empire Station Complex opponents plan boosted activism efforts with Cuomo resignation

Posted on August 13, 2021

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul in Albany, New York

Transportation organizations see ally in Hochul

Posted on August 11, 2021

‘This isn’t the way to cut costs’: Brooklyn pols, union leaders blast MTA cashless payment plans

Posted on August 10, 2021

The first of 20 Citywide Ferry Service boats

New ferry route connecting Staten Island to Midtown to launch this month

Posted on August 10, 2021

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Bronx Times

Transit advocates challenge de Blasio to honor bus improvement promises

Op-ed | Keeping the Long Island Rail Road working for you

Posted on August 8, 2021

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Port Authority big claims ‘business as usual’ amid Cuomo scandals

Posted on August 5, 2021

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DOT rolls back traffic restrictions on delayed Fifth Avenue busway after backlash

Posted on August 4, 2021

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Mayor unveils plan to keep crumbling BQE highway alive until 2040

Posted on August 4, 2021

GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES RESUMPTION OF METRO-NORTH PENN STATION ACCESS PROJECT

Cuomo: MTA and New York Port Authority workers required to get vaccinated by Labor Day or face weekly testing

Posted on August 2, 2021

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Brooklyn motorcyclist dies, passenger critical, after crashing into LIRR track pillar

Posted on August 1, 2021

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Op-ed | Farewell, for now, from the acting NYC Transit boss

Posted on August 1, 2021

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MTA announces bus chief Craig Cipriano as interim Transit boss

Posted on July 30, 2021

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Bronx Times

East Bronx e-scooter program delayed

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Exclusive: New York Transit Museum unveils August reopening date

Posted on July 29, 2021

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MTA’s construction boss Janno Lieber to take over ‘acting’ leadership

Posted on July 29, 2021

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EXCLUSIVE: MTA crew called in new signal tech division during mass subway outage in Queens

Posted on July 27, 2021

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Service suspended on multiple subway lines in Queens due to power outage

Posted on July 26, 2021

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City green-lights Revel ride-hailing fleet after months-long licensing squabble

Posted on July 26, 2021

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Op-ed | A farewell message from the outgoing MTA chair and CEO

Posted on July 25, 2021

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Brooklyn Paper

G train to extend to Coney Island for two weekends in August

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Bon Foye-age! MTA chairman bids farewell at final board meeting

Posted on July 21, 2021

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‘Right-sizing’ MTA might slash service in 2023 despite $14.5 billion in federal aid

Posted on July 21, 2021

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Blood on the streets: NYC trending toward highest number of deadly crashes since de Blasio took office, report finds

Posted on July 21, 2021

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Cops seek illegal motorist who mowed down 4-year-old child in Queens

Posted on July 20, 2021

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Amid criticism from MTA members, de Blasio pledges ‘aggressive’ Fair Fares outreach

Posted on July 20, 2021

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MTA leader urges cops to wear masks on public transit

Posted on July 19, 2021

After 22 years, the MetroCard may soon be coming to an end. The MTA has said it hopes to introduce new, open fare technology for payment and begin a slow phase-out of MetroCards in 2018.

Read his lips: MTA won’t hike fares in 2021, Cuomo-allied transit big vows

Posted on July 19, 2021

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‘It’s been pretty sh**ty’: Subway riders fume as on-time train performance declines amid NYC recovery

Posted on July 18, 2021

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Promises of improved pedestrian space as part of Empire Station Complex take shape

Posted on July 16, 2021

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City starts fining drivers in 181st Street busway in Washington Heights this weekend

Posted on July 15, 2021

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Former MTA bus honcho bagged $21k by falsifying timesheets: report

Posted on July 15, 2021

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Step on it! De Blasio pushes MTA, state officials to get moving on congestion pricing

Posted on July 15, 2021

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MTA’s highway-widening plan near Verrazzano Bridge draws heat

Posted on July 14, 2021

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Halfway there: NYC restores discounted ‘Fair Fares’ funding to only half of pre-pandemic level

Posted on July 14, 2021

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LIRR launches free wifi at Atlantic Terminal, cell service in train tunnel

Posted on July 13, 2021

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MTA to bring back in-person committee meetings this month

Posted on July 11, 2021

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Bikes still flying off the racks in NYC as cycling numbers remain high

Posted on July 11, 2021

More from around NYC

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Housing lottery underway for 55 units at Mosholu Concourse Apartments in Bedford Park, rent starts at $1,604

Marge Markey speaking at the Maspeth Town Hall 110th Anniversary celebration in 2014.

Former Queens Assembly Member Margaret Markey dies at 83

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Brooklyn lawmaker pushes to bring back year-round outdoor dining

Erik Bottcher at his 2021 election night party at The Chelsea Bell.

Bottcher raises $683k in first 24 hours after announcing potential Congressional bid