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Adams, Hochul will increase police presence in NYC subway system to combat...
Image courtesy of Kevin P. Coughlin/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul on Flickr Commuters will soon see more New York City police officers riding the subway, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams...
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14-mile ‘Interborough Express’ route between Brooklyn and Queens moves forward
Image courtesy of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Office A public transportation project that could ease the lives of thousands of New Yorkers is gaining momentum. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday announced the...
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NYC-area transit agencies seek ways to restore ridership post-Covid
Image courtesy of Patrick Cashin / MTA New York City Transit New York City-area transit agencies are looking for ways to restore public transit ridership to the levels they were before the pandemic....
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MTA to roll out fare-capping pilot program for OMNY this month
Image courtesy of Marc A. Hermann / MTA on Flickr In an effort to get riders back on the New York City subway system, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has introduced a pilot fare-capping...
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NYC commits $75M to Fair Fares program, makes it a permanent part of budget
Photo by Asael Peña on Unsplash Funding for New York City’s Fair Fares program, which offers a 50 percent discount on subway and bus trips for low-income New Yorkers, has been secured annually for the...
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NYC announces plan to stop homeless New Yorkers from sheltering on the subway
Photo by Charles16e on Flickr New York City will increase enforcement of certain rules in the subway system as part of a broader safety plan to address homelessness announced by Mayor Eric Adams and...
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MTA to test platform barriers at 3 stations in Manhattan and Queens
Image courtesy of Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit on Flickr After the tragic killing of a subway rider pushed in front of a train earlier this month, the Metropolitan Transportation...
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After Sunset Park shooting, Adams ‘doubles’ number of police officers on subway
Photo courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office on Flickr Mayor Eric Adams said he will double the number of police officers patrolling the transit system after a mass shooting at a...
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NYC subway ridership hits highest level since start of Covid
Photo by Jenna Day on Unsplash Ridership on the New York City subway reached a new pandemic-era milestone last week, the Metropolitan Transporation Authority announced. On Thursday, 3,497,122 riders...
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Nick Cave’s vibrant ‘Soundsuits’ subway station mosaics capture the energy of...
All photos courtesy of MTA/Trent Reeves, unless otherwise noted Two new mosaics by the artist Nick Cave were unveiled in Times Square on Monday, completing a permanent artwork and marking the largest...
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MTA and James Beard Foundation partner to bring New Yorkers to local restaurants
Photo by Eden, Janine and Jim on Flickr New Yorkers may seem to need no encouragement to visit the city’s bounty of local restaurants, but independent eateries could use a boost after Covid...
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Subway ridership almost at 90% of pre-pandemic levels in NYC’s working-class...
Photo by Jenna Day on Unsplash Subway ridership has nearly returned to pre-pandemic levels in New York City’s working-class neighborhoods. During the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s monthly...
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You can buy the Pride rainbow heart decals that adorn NYC subway cars
Photo: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit Happy Pride Month, New York City. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been showing off its Pride logo decal on select subway cars since they...
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MTA pledges to make 95 percent of subway stations accessible by 2055
© 6sqft The Metropolitan Transportation Authority reached a class action settlement agreement to make 95 percent of currently inaccessible subway stations accessible to those with disabilities over the...
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NYC is putting the last ‘Redbird’ subway car up for auction
R33 #9075 on display at Queens Borough Hall; Photo via Wikimedia Here’s a chance to own a piece of New York City history. The city’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services is selling the last...
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MTA proposal would expand cell phone service and Wi-Fi to entire subway system
Photo by Philip Ho on Unsplash The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced on Tuesday plans to expand cellular service and Wi-Fi throughout the entire subway system. While commuters have been...
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Manhattan officials renew push for new Hell’s Kitchen subway station
Photo by Jenna Day on Unsplash The plan to extend the 7 train to the far west side of Manhattan announced more than a decade ago included building a subway station in Hell’s Kitchen. But because of...
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MTA to replace all MetroCard vending machines with OMNY by end of next year
Photo by Arun D on Flickr After 23 years of service, the New York City subway system’s iconic MetroCard vending machines will be replaced. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will start swapping...
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New York lifts mask mandate on public transit
Image courtesy of Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit on Flickr Masks are no longer required on public transportation in New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday. During a press...
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Travel back in time on vintage NYC subway trains this month
Photo courtesy of Ron Yee Here’s a rare opportunity to ride on some of New York City’s oldest subway trains spanning over a century of the city’s transportation history. The New York Transit Museum’s...
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