NYC Transit: Subway, Bus & MTA News | amNY

a public trash can that is overstuffed with garbage

Trash talk: What’s NYC doing about overflowing public litter baskets full of waste?

Posted on July 13, 2025

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Teen e-scooter rider killed following traffic crash on Staten Island

Posted on July 13, 2025

The Cross Bronx Expressway near Jerome Avenue.

Advocacy group fears debris will hurt Bronx River during Cross Bronx construction work

Posted on July 10, 2025

A Staten Island Ferry boat at St. George

Homeless crisis deepens at Staten Island Ferry terminal

Posted on July 10, 2025

Norma Nazario pictured before attending her late son’s high school graduation ceremony, where she accepted his diploma in his honor. (Right) The most recent portrait of Zackery, who died in 2023 while subway surfing at the age of 15.

Her 15-year-old son died subway surfing. Now this Alphabet City mother is taking TikTok and Instagram to court

Posted on July 9, 2025

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90-year-old man killed by hit-and-run moped driver in Brooklyn

Posted on July 9, 2025

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Another moped driver killed in NYC following early morning crash in Queens

Posted on July 9, 2025

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Subway station in Brooklyn’s Bay Ridge is now fully accessible for the first time

Posted on July 8, 2025

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EXCLUSIVE: Transit advocates propose ambitious plan to transform bus service in NYC

Posted on July 8, 2025

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Answers, now! Trump administration demands MTA accountability as subway felony assaults increase

Posted on July 8, 2025

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Brooklyn man arrested after fatal 4th of July weekend motorcycle crash

Posted on July 7, 2025

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New DOT report: How NYC streets and sidewalks are undergoing an accessibility makeover

Posted on July 7, 2025

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34-year-old motorcyclist killed while vehicle makes K-turn on Staten Island

Posted on July 6, 2025

Congestion pricing toll gantries Williamsburg Bridge

Congestion pricing: Hochul touts success in first six months of Manhattan toll program

Posted on July 6, 2025

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Parks and rides: NYC plans to permanently allow e-bikes and e-scooters on park drives, greenways

Posted on July 3, 2025

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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

7 train at Queens station with riders waiting

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

Car going past a speed camera on a street

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

E-scooters left parked on sidewalk and grass

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

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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.

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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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