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‘Miss Subways’ contest returns to NYC for first time since 2019
2018 Miss Subways. Photo courtesy of Phil Buehler After years of hiatus due to the pandemic, the Miss Subways contest is returning to New York City. Hosted by the City Reliquary Museum, the event is an...
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New NYC subway announcements recorded by children with autism
Photo courtesy of Marc A. Hermann / MTA on Flickr New York City subway commuters will be guided by announcements recorded by young New Yorkers in recognition of World Autism Awareness Month. To bring...
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NYC subway tops 4 million daily riders for the first time since March 2020
Photo by(vincent desjardins) on Flickr For the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the New York City subway system served more than four million riders in a single day. Gov. Kathy...
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MTA suspends use of Twitter for service alerts, calls the platform ‘unreliable’
Image courtesy of Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit on Flickr New York City commuters will no longer be able to check Twitter for service alerts. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on...
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MTA service alerts are back on Twitter
Image courtesy of Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit on Flickr After suspending the use of Twitter for real-time service alerts just last week, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has...
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MTA unveils redesign of NYC subway turnstile as fare evasion solution
Image courtesy of Marc A. Hermann / MTA on Flickr To deter the roughly 400,000 subway riders who don’t pay the fare every day, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to redesign the turnstiles...
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NYC subway, bus fare to increase to $2.90 by end of summer, under MTA proposal
Photo by Asael Peña on Unsplash New York City commuters will likely pay more for subway, bus, and commuter rail trips by the end of the summer. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Monday...
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MTA celebrates Pride Month with train decals and limited-edition MetroCards
Image courtesy of Marc A. Hermann / MTA on Flickr In celebration of Pride Month, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has decorated subway cars, buses, and commuter rail lines with Pride-themed...
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NYC subway fare to increase to $2.90 in August
Photo by Charles16e on Flickr The base fare for the subway will increase next month for the first time since 2015. The board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Wednesday approved a 5...
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NYC launches first-ever subway performer contest
Afro Dominicano. Credit: Michael Ferguson New Yorkers now have the opportunity to vote for their favorite New York City subway performer. Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday helped launch the first-ever...
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