MTA chair tells New York lawmakers the agency needs billions and it's up to them to figure out how to get it
The MTA says it needs more than $68 billion to fund its capital plan for subway improvements. The head of the agency told ...
New York metro transit systems add on-demand sign language interpreters
It’s a classic New York experience. You’re riding the subway to work, and suddenly the train stops. The lights go off, and ...
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Inmate's Sucker Punch Seriously Injures New York City Correction Officer
A Rikers Island correction officer suffered bleeding on the brain and underwent emergency surgery after she was struck in the ...
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MTA Hero: Service Line Dispatcher Peter Watts helped improve B103 service
This week's MTA hero is Peter Watts, a Service Line Dispatcher with the Department of Buses for New York City Transit.
Kids in New York keep dying while ‘subway surfing’ on top of trains. Can they be stopped?
The MTA has asked social media companies to take down videos glamorizing subway surfing. It’s also promoted public service ...
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East New York is getting a new public plaza. Locals fear getting priced out.
The city Economic Development Corporation is looking for a developer to knock down an NYPD precinct and add a pedestrian ...
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NY county sick of being ‘MTA’s ATM’ with little service in return — and wants out of transit agency: pols
New York’s Orange County has had enough of being used as an ATM for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and now officials want to drop the flailing transit agency. The Hudson Valley county ...
MTA chair asks New York lawmakers to figure out how to raise billions the agency needs
The MTA says it needs more than $68 billion to fund its capital plan for subway improvements. The head of the agency told ...
An app for deaf and hard of hearing users providing help for New York MTA riders
A new accessibility program based on an app for deaf and hard of hearing users is being tested on the New York MTA system. It will provide riders with instant access to a live sign language ...
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5 ways the MTA could get the money it needs to fix aging infrastructure
This column originally appeared in On The Way, a weekly newsletter covering everything you need to know about NYC-area transportation. Sign up to get the full version, which includes answers to ...
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Kids in New York keep dying while ‘subway surfing’ on top of trains. Can they be stopped?
The 15-year-old had an encyclopedic knowledge of New York City’s subway system and dreamed of becoming a train operator. Instead, on a December morning in 2022, Ka’Von died after he climbed to ...