New York subway attack: Cameras were on but internet was down
After the failure of the security camera system in a Brooklyn subway station where a gunman fled after shooting 10 people on a train, members of the City Council want answers from the MTA.
New York subway attack: Frank R. James held without bail as police seek motive
Frank R. James, 62, the suspect in the shooting of 10 people aboard an N train in Sunset Park, Brooklyn was ordered held without bail Thursday during his arraignment in Brooklyn federal court. He could spend the rest of his life in prison if found guilty of throwing smoke grenades and opening fire on a crowded train.
New York subway attack: Unclear why station cameras failed
Seven months ago, the MTA announced that all 472 subway stations were now outfitted with security cameras. But on Tuesday, the cameras inside the 36th Street subway station in Brooklyn did not do their job when a gunman opened fire and shot 10 people.
Coffee shop opens on platform of 86th Street subway station in Manhattan
Improvements are percolating in the New York City subway system. The MTA is trying to burnish its image with the opening of a coffee shop on the Q line platform at the 86th Street station in Manhattan.
R train suspensions complicates commute for Bay Ridge residents
If you ride the R train from or to Brooklyn, you need to know about these service suspensions due to switch replacement work that will last through June.
Parents want stroller rule on NYC buses changed
A group of parents is calling on the MTA to relax its policy requiring strollers to be folded on buses. The MTA said the policy is in place for safety and to allow room for other passengers.
NYC subways, other transit to get $769M more in pandemic aid
New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority will receive an additional $769 million. Gov. Kathy Hochul called it a victory for New Yorkers.
MTA to test platform barriers at three NYC subway stations
The MTA is launching a pilot program to install platform doors at three subway stations in order to prevent any more riders from being shoved onto the tracks.
Man shot and killed on LIRR train
A West Babylon man was shot at killed on an LIRR train on Wednesday morning. Police said the gunman knew and targeted the victim.
NYC subway ridership rebounding after omicron drop
The MTA reported ridership topped 3 million for three days in a row last week, the first time that's happened since the omicron wave hit New York in mid-December.
Bullet hits NYC bus in Harlem
Gunfire erupted on the streets of East Harlem, striking an MTA bus. The Transport Workers Union says this was the fourth time in six months that gunfire has struck an MTA bus.
Bullet strikes MTA bus window in East Harlem
Police say that the M101 bus was heading south on Lexington Avenue near East 125th Street at around 2:20 p.m. when a bullet went through its front window.
NY nor'easter: MTA train schedules affected
Snowfall totals of up to one foot, with locally higher amounts, are possible in New York City, along with strong winds and brutal cold.
Turnstile jumping linked to rising subway crime, experts say
Nearly all people committing crimes in the New York City subway system did not pay their fare, said MTA board member Andrew Albert.
Man killed by subway trying to save gang victim identified; 2 arrests made
The NYPD released the name of the man killed while trying to save another man who was attacked by a gang inside a Bronx subway station. Cops also arrested two teens in connection with the vicious assault.
Hochul backs plan for express rail connecting Queens and Brooklyn
The proposed Interborough Express would operate along existing freight train tracks that run through several underserved neighborhoods between Bay Ridge in Brooklyn and Jackson Heights in Queens.
Some NYC subway service suspended due to crew shortage
The MTA has suspended multiple subway lines through Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, because COVID-19 is hitting the workforce hard.
NYC subway lines suspended due to COVID staffing shortage
The B, W, and Z lines remained canceled Friday and were running on a Saturday schedule, according to the MTA. A day earlier, the agency canceled the lines due to staffing shortages related to the COVID surge hitting the city.
Rep. Tom Suozzi calls Penn Station a 'dungeon,' 'scary place'
Rep. Tom Suozzi, who is running for governor of New York, says Penn Station scares him and that he is concerned about all the homeless people who flock there.
De Blasio's 'Vision Zero' traffic plan sees increased fatalities in final year
The Vision Zero Program promised zero deaths by 2024, but trends have been going in the opposite direction.