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Blame game: Adams and transit union seethe over MTA bus driver safety

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2.38 million riders use subway, breaking New York City’s pandemic record

Posted on June 10, 2021

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Queens grabs bigger share of subway ridership as pandemic shifts commutes

Posted on June 10, 2021

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Automatic BQE truck weight enforcement bill set to pass in Albany

Posted on June 9, 2021

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State pols pull bill to split MTA leadership role after concerns of Cuomo power grab

Posted on June 9, 2021

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Next exit? De Blasio promises BQE cantilever fix soon, bypasses larger highway revamp for next mayor

Posted on June 8, 2021

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Cuomo nominates Sarah Feinberg as first woman to lead MTA in authority shakeup

Posted on June 8, 2021

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Transit and accessibility advocates want $20 billion for MTA from Biden infrastructure bill

Posted on June 7, 2021

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Brooklyn ferry stop will remain closed for months due to repairs

Posted on June 7, 2021

E and M trains will see major service changes between Christmas and New Year

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MTA announces summer service changes for subway track and signal upgrades in Manhattan, Brooklyn

Posted on June 6, 2021

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Op-ed | Making a more accessible NYC subway system for all

Posted on June 6, 2021

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Life in the fast lane: 70% of NYC drivers recorded speeding, study finds

Posted on June 3, 2021

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NYC ‘bike boom’: Record ridership for Citi Bike, de Blasio commits to 30 miles of protected lanes

Posted on June 2, 2021

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Ready to ride: MTA, advocates celebrate newest elevator in Midtown

Posted on June 1, 2021

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Op-ed | Plugging in to electric buses and a cleaner, greener New York

Posted on May 31, 2021

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U.S. says $11.6 billion NYC-area tunnel project reaches key milestones

Posted on May 28, 2021

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PHOTOS: East Side Access terminal nears completion 170 feet below Grand Central

Posted on May 27, 2021

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MTA finally gets answers on number of NYPD cops in subways during May board meeting

Posted on May 26, 2021

More SUVs, fewer sedans on NYC streets has advocates feeling uneasy

Posted on May 25, 2021

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MTA’s recent purchase of zero emissions buses will be 33% bigger than expected

Posted on May 25, 2021

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MTA unveils memorial to slain motorman Garrett Goble at Brooklyn subway station

Posted on May 24, 2021

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NYC subways hit another pandemic ridership high as reopening continues

Posted on May 24, 2021

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Mess transit 2.0: Greenpoint ferry landing closes again

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MTA inspector general investigates employee for insider bidding on contracts

Posted on May 20, 2021

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MTA’s Music Under New York program coming back to subways June 4

Posted on May 20, 2021

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Bus operators have had enough of the spitting, violence as they rally in Harlem

Posted on May 19, 2021

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NYC fleet trucks to get 360 degree cameras to prevent collisions with public

Posted on May 19, 2021

Andrew Yang proposes copy/‌pasting NYC Transit operations to management by the city

Posted on May 19, 2021

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Subway service is back 24/7, but some Manhattan entrances remain locked around the clock

Posted on May 19, 2021

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NYPD officers assigned to subways, but MTA still wants assurances from de Blasio

Posted on May 17, 2021

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A 24-hour problem: Public advocate calls for an end to ‘lazy subway safety’ policies

Posted on May 17, 2021

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De Blasio pledges surge of 250 cops into subways, but asks MTA for help

Posted on May 17, 2021

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MTA officials outline safety measures as 24-hour service returns for Monday

Posted on May 16, 2021

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Op-ed | Ridership numbers keep climbing on Long Island Rail Road

Posted on May 16, 2021

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De Blasio signs Open Streets bill into law, making the program permanent

Posted on May 13, 2021

Mayor de Blasio will ride a Citi Bike from Gracie Mansion to City Hall.

Mayor de Blasio announces plan to #FinishQueensBlvd as part of Streets Week(!)

Posted on May 13, 2021

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Four new Metro-North stations coming to the Bronx with Penn Station access: Cuomo

Posted on May 13, 2021

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MTA, TWU continue pressuring mayor for better subway enforcement after more attacks

Posted on May 12, 2021

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Hotel Penn could meet wrecking ball under same excuse for old Penn Station: advocates

Posted on May 12, 2021

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Video of ‘unhinged’ man who threatened MTA worker in Queens renews calls for more safety in subways

Posted on May 11, 2021

Streets Week(!): de Blasio announces over 58 miles of new bike and bus lanes in 2021

Posted on May 11, 2021

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Streets Week(!) kicks off with reduced speeds on NYC roadways: Gutman

Posted on May 10, 2021

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New York City’s subways, buses reaches record highs since start of pandemic: MTA

Posted on May 10, 2021

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Transit union stands alongside mayoral candidate Adams in seeking more safety in subways

Posted on May 10, 2021

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New one-shot vaccine sites at major New York City transit hubs to offer free 7-day MetroCards, train tickets to recipients

Posted on May 10, 2021

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Op-ed | Acting NYC Transit president repeats calls for more subway security

Posted on May 9, 2021

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Arrest of suspect in deadly Queens subway station stabbing raises new questions about safety

Posted on May 9, 2021

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Subway conductor slashing leaves MTA baffled by Blaz supposedly removing NYPD

Posted on May 6, 2021

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CM Riley, Roads to Success and AIMHIGH sponsoring 40 Bronx youths to attend financial empowerment conference

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Ridgewood mother and daughter arrested for attacking woman over parking spot: NYPD

NY: A Night at Niblo’s Garden – Green-Wood Cemetery

Green-Wood Cemetery honors William Niblo with sold-out Victorian spectacle

US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. listens at a Make Oklahoma Healthy Again kickoff event at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. June 26, 2025.

RFK abruptly cancels meeting of task force responsible for determining preventive services