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City Council passes revised ‘Reckless Driver Accountability Act’

Posted on February 11, 2020

Gov. Andrew Cuomo backs efforts to bring Metro-North service to Penn Station through the Bronx.

MTA announces potential contractors for upcoming Metro-North Penn Access Project

Posted on February 11, 2020

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You can help modernize the Brooklyn Bridge walkway through new design contest

Posted on February 11, 2020

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Capital project transparency bill, Flushing BID expansion get Council committee approval

Posted on February 11, 2020

Members of the media ride on Amtrak train during a media tour along northeast rail corridor between Washington DC and New York City

Trump proposes cutting Amtrak funding, boosting money for infrastructure

Posted on February 10, 2020

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Avenue A subway entrance for L train users now open with elevators to follow in June

Posted on February 10, 2020

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Op-Ed: Renewing a commitment to city buses

Posted on February 10, 2020

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Will new double-parking rules fix clogged Manhattan streets this year?

Posted on February 9, 2020

Ask the MTA: About station cleanliness and OMNY payment system

Posted on February 9, 2020

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Uber and Lyft take different roads in search of profit

Posted on February 8, 2020

Uber’s new roadmap to profitability draws Wall Street praise

Posted on February 8, 2020

MTA to connect two Brooklyn stations and extend free transfer program

MTA to connect two Brooklyn stations and extend free transfer program

Posted on February 7, 2020

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Attorney opposing bus lanes to defend East River Park from destruction

Posted on February 5, 2020

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RFK Bridge ramp could make air a little cleaner and East Harlem a little safer

Posted on February 5, 2020

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Curb Appeal: Upper West Side community board votes for DOT to conduct study on curbside use

Posted on February 5, 2020

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Rising seas threaten to drown New York’s airports by 2100

Posted on February 5, 2020

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MTA Transformation Office shaping up as staffers are appointed

Posted on February 4, 2020

Speaker Corey Johnson unveils MTA bus countdown clock in West Village, talks transit initiatives

Posted on February 4, 2020

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Advocates call for ‘reassurances’ of MTA improvements after Byford’s impending departure

Posted on February 4, 2020

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‘Anyone can cop watch’: Grassroots organization uses knowledge as power against police violence

Posted on February 3, 2020

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Subway surfing spike may be deadlier than MTA stats indicate

Posted on February 3, 2020

The OMNY payment system launched at the uptown Astor Street 6 subway station in Manhattan in May.

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OMNY payment program expands to Bronx subway lines

Posted on February 3, 2020

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Ask the MTA: About keeping subways clean and avoiding bad ‘brakes’

Posted on February 3, 2020

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Brooklyn-Queens Expressway rebuild to begin with overweight truck ban, summer repairs

Posted on February 2, 2020

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Tensions high between cops and protestors in Grand Central demonstration

Posted on January 31, 2020

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Subway phone snatcher beats up victim at Brooklyn station

Posted on January 30, 2020

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MTA to get cracking on big transit projects promised in previous capital plans

Posted on January 29, 2020

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MTA bus official commits to Byford vision while introducing green buses

Posted on January 29, 2020

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City unveils slate of protected bike lanes for Brooklyn

Posted on January 29, 2020

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‘Burdens of discovery’ bog down NYC subway accessibility lawsuit

Posted on January 28, 2020

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More than 800,000 New Yorkers eligible for ‘Fair Fares’ half-price MetroCards

Posted on January 27, 2020

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MTA launches hate crime prevention campaign after spike in incidents

Posted on January 27, 2020

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OkCupid launches campaign to encourage single NYC commuters to define what matters to them in a potential partner

Posted on January 27, 2020

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Ask the MTA: Access-a-Ride improvements and subway disruptions

Posted on January 26, 2020

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With Byford and Tomlin leaving, the MTA’s subway dream team is crumbling

Posted on January 26, 2020

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LIRR Monthly: What’s going on at your local station

Posted on January 26, 2020

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MTA returns R179 subway cars to service after they were pulled off tracks last month

Posted on January 24, 2020

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Governor touts his own bill to legalize e-bikes and scooters in New York

Posted on January 23, 2020

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Cuomo grapples with questions about resignation of Andy Byford

Posted on January 23, 2020

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‘Say it ain’t so’: Twitter users lament Byford’s resignation from the MTA

Posted on January 23, 2020

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‘He was a man of his word’: Transit union leaders credit Byford for turning subways around

Posted on January 23, 2020

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New York City Transit boss Andy Byford quits, hints MTA reorganization led to decision

Posted on January 23, 2020

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MTA pushes for transit expansions from Bay Ridge to Astoria

Posted on January 22, 2020

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City Council, TLC talk merits of inside/‌outside advertising on for-hire vehicles

Posted on January 22, 2020

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Open-gangway subway trains a ‘departure’ from traditional NYC rolling-stock

Posted on January 22, 2020

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‘They choose the street’: NYPD homeless outreach on subways under scrutiny by City Council

Posted on January 21, 2020

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These New York City school zones are among the most dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists

Posted on January 20, 2020

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Driver restrictions, bus cameras led to ridership surge on Manhattan’s 14th Street Busway

Posted on January 20, 2020

More from around NYC

The Bronx Defenders grilled burgers and hotdogs for hundreds of hungry neighbors who had worked up an appetite enjoying music and games at the block party.

Bronx Defenders host annual community block party

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Photos: Queens residents gather at Jamaica Bay for fun days of sailing and kayaking

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Prospect Park’s LeFrak Center at Lakeside gets a refresh with new operators, upgraded amenities

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Q&A with ‘Unicorns’ actors Jason Patel and Ben Hardy