The MTA Reduces Service, Leading to Some Crowded Cars
The reduced schedule aims to provide transit for essential workers, but it also makes for more crowded trains that are less safe
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The City Shortens a Lifeline for the Disabled
The MTA is planning changes to a program serving New Yorkers with disabilities, and some of them are not happy about it
Attacks on Transit Workers Stir Fear and Frustration
On April 21 at 10:30 a.m., while many New Yorkers were enjoying their Easter candy, Denaul Jenkins II, 33, was on the job as an MTA subway conductor, waiting to catch the second train of his shift. As he sat on the southbound platform at the 149th Street-Grand Concourse station in the Bronx, Walter Rivera, […]
The First MTA Twitter Town Hall
The new MTA chief took to Twitter to talk to customers. The result was not pretty
Renovation of the N Line To Cause Major Disruption
Colorful graffiti have taken over parapet walls of the above-ground stations from 8th Avenue to 86th Street in Brooklyn on the Coney Island-bound N Line. Peeling paint and layers of green mold compete for attention. Rain falls through cracked ceilings onto commuters’ heads at the Kings Highway station, located seven stops past 8th Avenue station […]
Subway Riders Shrug Off Coming Fare Hikes, Most of Them Anyway
The MTA will increase fares by 4 percent in March. Some riders aren’t happy about it; others think it’s inevitable.
Metro North Commuters Uneasy After Fatal Crash
The horrific train accident in Valhalla makes some riders think twice, but many say they still feel safe.
The Hard Climb to the 7 Train
The lack of elevators and escalators on the line dates back to when it was built, but knowing the history doesn’t make it any easier.