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Climate activists demand more subway and bus service from the MTA

Lower Manhattan

In push for more MTA service, advocates and elected officials take a different angle: Climate change

Posted on March 25, 2023

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Citi Bike to expand into CB6, CB8 areas, with opportunity to suggest station locations

An MTA train pulls into the station in Brooklyn.

Facing a budget crunch, the MTA needs big improvements on reliability and safety: Comptroller

Posted on March 24, 2023

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Exclusive: City to begin community engagement for transformation of Cross Bronx Expressway

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Editorial | If you build more public transit, they will come back

Posted on March 23, 2023

A woman stands outside of an MTA bus with a stroller.

MTA to expand bus stroller pilot to over 1,000 buses over 57 routes by fall 2023

Posted on March 23, 2023

Brooklyn subway smoker who assaulted straphanger

Brooklyn subway smokers beat up A train rider who asked them to stop: cops

Posted on March 23, 2023

Mayor Eric Adams on High Bridge between Bronx and Washington Heights

City wants Bronxites to help shape new 7-mile Harlem River Greenway, Adams announces

Posted on March 22, 2023

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MTA has revamped 11 stations this year, plans to upgrade another 30 by year end

Posted on March 22, 2023

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Transit workers demand ouster of TWU vice president following brawl with critic

Posted on March 21, 2023

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Mayor unveils plan to combat e-bike battery fires, signs bill banning unlicensed batteries

Posted on March 20, 2023

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All high schoolers will soon be eligible for reduced ferry fares and greater access to IDNYC cards

Posted on March 20, 2023

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Subways saw pandemic record of 3.94 million rides on March 16

Posted on March 19, 2023

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Near the strike zone? NYC Transit union seeks legislation allowing them to walk off job as labor deal with MTA approaches expiration date

Posted on March 17, 2023

Mayor Adams, top cop Sewell and MTA boss Lieber commute with subway riders during morning rush event touting drop in crime

Posted on March 16, 2023

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Oonee unveils new free bike parking pod at Port Authority Bus Terminal

Posted on March 15, 2023

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State of the subway: NYPD Chief of Transit talks crime and safety in exclusive ride along

Posted on March 15, 2023

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Upper Manhattan residents rally for justice after autistic ‘transit kid’ bullied and beaten by teenagers in subway

Posted on March 15, 2023

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Albany legislators dismiss Hochul’s MTA rescue plan, present their own

Posted on March 14, 2023

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State Senate passes bill to establish ‘scramble’ crosswalks outside NYC schools

Posted on March 14, 2023

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LaGuardia AirTrain proposal officially canned by Port Authority, suggests airport shuttle bus instead

Posted on March 13, 2023

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New Broadway pedestrian plazas kick off construction this week in Flatiron, NoMad

Posted on March 12, 2023

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Op-ed | Customer-focused changes coming to the city’s subways

Posted on March 12, 2023

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Weekend crashes on city streets claim three more lives

Posted on March 12, 2023

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Latest subway cars roll into service, start their journey on the A line

Posted on March 10, 2023

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Boosting ‘Fair Fares’: Speaker Adams calls for double eligibility for half-price subway, bus rides

Posted on March 8, 2023

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Take the P Train! Bathrooms will reopen at 12 more subway stations in May

Posted on March 8, 2023

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Two people fatally struck by trains in Queens and Manhattan, causing major subway delays

Posted on March 7, 2023

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Ask the MTA | Wayfinding signage at Grand Central Madison, St. Pat’s parades and more

Posted on March 5, 2023

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MTA adds more LIRR trains in Brooklyn, retools schedule amid chaotic rollout

Posted on March 5, 2023

Brooklyn subway attacker

Brooklyn subway brute taps on woman’s shoulder, then beats her on N train: cops

Posted on March 3, 2023

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BQE’s crumbling cantilever: City again considering ‘temporary highway’ to redirect traffic during reconstruction

Posted on March 1, 2023

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Nearly 10% of MTA elevators out of service at any given time: report

Posted on February 28, 2023

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Married MTA employees plead guilty with third man to bid-rigging conspiracy for surplus vehicle auctions

Posted on February 28, 2023

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Feds not coming to MTA’s rescue under GOP House, Schumer says

Posted on February 27, 2023

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Brooklyn riders not feeling the love from new LIRR schedules

Posted on February 27, 2023

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Grand Central Madison finally opens for full LIRR service on Monday

Posted on February 26, 2023

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City stalls BQE plans to conduct traffic study on number of lanes

Posted on February 26, 2023

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Bronx bus redesign brought speed, ridership, as axed stops were restored

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Going Up: MTA will start installing elevators at 15 more subway stations this year, 12 others to open in 2023

Posted on February 23, 2023

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Irked by overnight truck parking? Here’s how to share your thoughts.

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Advocates, labor urge Hochul to bulk up MTA budget, expand service

Posted on February 22, 2023

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Fare evasion arrests skyrocket, more than 90% of those arrested are Black, Brown riders

Posted on February 22, 2023

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MTA to begin installing wide turnstiles for wheelchair users in subway this year

Posted on February 21, 2023

A close up of Mayor Eric Adams lamenting the death of a a teen who was train surfing in Brooklyn.

Mayor laments latest train surfing death, looks to tackle deadly trend

Posted on February 21, 2023

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Op-ed | Governor’s budget throws financial lifeline to MTA

Posted on February 21, 2023

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Suburban lawmakers say only city should pay increased payroll tax to fund MTA

Posted on February 20, 2023

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One-week warning: Uber, Lyft drivers say they’re set to strike outside LGA

Posted on February 19, 2023

More from around NYC

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Bowman announces new federal funding for Bronx organizations

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Holden hosts town hall with NYPD brass in Maspeth to discuss public safety and quality of life issues

Cars and trucks travel along the BQE.

Pol proposed 25 cent tax on all online deliveries, funds to go towards BQE

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House narrowly passes anti-LGBTQ Parents Bill of Rights Act