MTA deep cleaning mass transit system to fight coronavirus

This might be the first time 'spick and span' has ever been used to describe the New York City subway system, but that's the MTA's plan of action amid growing concerns over the novel coronavirus. 

Witness: MTA bus driver spat on woman after dispute

A bus driver has been suspended and is under investigation after a video shows him apparently spitting on a woman.

Long Island officials object to LIRR fare hike plan

Elected officials are calling on the MTA to abandon the plan for an increase on LIRR fares.

Homeless outreach program in Penn Station temporarily shuttered

The office of the nonprofit Bowery Residents Committee has been temporarily closed after an audit by the State Comptroller found that the BRC was not doing the outreach it was hired to do.

Hammer-wielding woman smashes subway tap-and-go screens in Harlem

Cops are trying to catch whoever vandalizes subway property. The NYPD released a video of a woman smashing new OMNY screens in Harlem.

Anti-police protesters demand 'cop-free' NYC subways

Demonstrators are calling for the MTA to make all public transit free and are also protesting what they call over-policing on the subways.

MTA pilot program aims to make subway travel easier for visually impaired passengers

Riding the subway can be challenging for disabled riders, but the MTA’s first-ever accessible station lab in downtown Brooklyn hopes to make the system much easier to navigate, especially for visually impaired passengers like Bryan Velazquez.

Many questions on Manhattan congestion pricing remain unanswered

Congestion pricing tolls are coming to Manhattan. But so many questions still remain unanswered about just how it will be implemented.

MTA unveils program to help visually impaired riders
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The MTA is testing out a new pilot program that aims to make using the subway much easier for visually impaired passengers.

NYC subway chief Andy Byford resigns after 2 years
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The man who earned the unlikely nickname ?Train Daddy? as chief of New York City?s beleaguered transit agency announced Thursday that he was taking himself out of service, resigning after two years of trying to improve the Big Apple?s often frustrating subway and bus systems.

Subway graffiti makes a bit of a comeback

The MTA spends a lot of money every year to clean graffiti from subway cars.

MTA: Bus ridership is down except along 14th Street

Ridership on NYC Transit's buses decreased for the sixth straight year in 2019, hitting its lowest level in two decades, according to MTA statistics.