Washington D.C. considering free bus service, but could it work in NYC?
Lawmakers in Washington D.C. want to make the city's metro bus service free next year, but could such an idea work in New York City?
MTA plans 5.5% fare increase for 2023
You could be paying more than expected next year to take mass transit around New York City.
NYPD: Penn Station suspect says he runs white supremacist Twitter group
Authorities say two men busted at Penn Station after antisemitic threats were posted on social media represented a real danger. Police say one man tweeted that he was going to ask a priest if he should "become a husband or shoot up a synagogue and die." They face illegal weapons and making a terrorist threat charges.
Man accused of making threats against NYC Jewish community charged
Christopher Brown has been charged with making terroristic threats and possession of a weapon. He is being held without bail.
How thousands of motorists evade tolls with license plate tricks
A video obtained by FOX 5 News shows a car going through the RFK Bridge cashless toll using a license plate that flips to a blank slate when the car approaches the E-ZPass reader.
Dolly Parton MetroCards are coming to the NYC subway
50,000 limited-edition Dolly Parton MetroCards are coming to the NYC subway.
Hijacked MTA bus knocks down utility pole, causing power outage
A man holding a pellet gun hijacked an MTA bus in Queens Thursday morning, authorities said.
Subway crime is issue of perception, MTA says
MTA officials say rising concerns about crime in New York City's subways are primarily a matter of perception, as, despite recent-high profile incidents, crime on the subway is down compared to before the pandemic.
Bathrooms at NYC subway stations set to begin reopening
The MTA is set to reopen bathrooms at several subway stations in 2023, Fox 5 News has confirmed.
Metro-North train hits tractor-trailer in Connecticut; 9 hurt
A commuter train hit a tractor-trailer Monday whose operator had driven to a rail crossing after leaving the scene of an earlier crash, transit authorities said. Nine train passengers suffered minor injuries.
MTA, Katz's Deli and Alidoro team up to create subway-themed sandwich
The MTA has teamed up with the iconic Katz's Delicatessen and specialty sandwich shop Alidoro to celebrate the subway system's 118th birthday by creating a limited-edition offering, the 1904 Sandwich.
How safe is your data with tap-and-go subway payments?
With the MTA's OMNY payment system for subways and buses about to complete its takeover next year, making the MetroCard a thing of the past, the technical upgrade in our lives to a real-time system tracking our every commuting move has some civil rights and privacy groups sounding the alarm that our freedom is at risk.
NYC congestion pricing: How it would work and how to weigh in
You could pay from $9 to $23 to enter the heart of Manhattan in your car under the much-delated New York City congestion pricing plan, which has generated so much controversy that the MTA extended the public comment period though Sept. 23.
NY dumps mask mandate on subway trains and buses
New York is dropping its little-enforced mask requirement on subways, commuter trains, and buses. Masks will be "encouraged" but not required when riding the transit system.
NYC congestion toll effect on Long Island?
Taxi, bus and for-hire drivers on Long Island are pushing to be exempt from Manhattan's congestion tolls. They say they've already taken a hit from higher gas prices.
NYC has nation's most stressful commute, study finds
Over one million commuters come in and out of the city each day for work, with more than half considered "super-commuters," or people who spend 90 minutes or more each day traveling to work.
Boy 'subway surfing' loses arm after being hit by train
A train hit the victim inside a Queens subway station. Police sources told FOX 5 NY the teen was trying to climb on top of a subway car when he fell off.
MTA seeking first rider ban for suspect accused of attacking subway worker
The MTA is calling on the Bronx District Attorney to request a judge-issued order banning the man who allegedly assaulted an MTA subway cleaner from the transit system for three years, the maximum penalty available under the law.
Calls for justice for MTA worker who was assaulted in the Bronx
The suspect, Alexander Wright, was caught on camera sucker-punching an Asian woman in Chinatown in the summer of 2021.
LIRR ridership remains much lower than from pre-COVID
The Long Island Rail Road is running behind schedule when it comes to getting back all the riders it lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.