MTA receives approval to time delay emergency exits to fight fare evasion
NYC Transit President Richard Davey announced at the MTA's Committee meeting Monday, that the agency will start a pilot program at three stations.
MTA installs platform barriers at 191st subway station
Platform barriers have been installed by the MTA at the No. 1 subway station located at 191st Street this weekend, marking the initiation of a pilot program.
MTA hit with third lawsuit to stop congestion pricing
Another lawsuit has been filed in an attempt to block the MTA from implementing congestion pricing.
MTA subway upgrades could shut down G train service this summer
The MTA said the G train could be shutdown for over six weeks during the summer to upgrade the century-old systems.
Pranksters pulling emergency brakes on subways pose real danger to passengers
The MTA says last year there were 1,748 vandalism incidents of pranksters pulling subway emergency brakes.
Forget 'back-cocking': Subway riders find simple hack to evade MTA's pricy new fare gates
The MTA announced its first-ever wide-aisle fare gates back in December to help stop fare evaders.
F train derails in Brooklyn prompting major disruptions, second derailment of 2024
Subway service on the F train has been severely disrupted after a train derailed in Brooklyn, the MTA said.
Port Authority raises tolls in NJ, NY
Beginning now, Port Authority will raise tolls on bridges and tunnels between New York and New Jersey.
1/2/3 service fully restored through Manhattan following derailment: MTA
1/2/3 service has been fully restored through Manhattan and tracks at 96th Street have been repaired after the MTA safely moved two trains that derailed.
Partial subway service restored after derailment on UWS, disruptive passenger blamed for train collision
Officials say twenty-four people were injured after a subway train carrying arond 300 people and an out-of-service train with four workers on board collided near 96th Street.
MTA 2023 transit report: Busiest borough, subway stop, bathrooms revealed
Since the reopening of restrooms, after having to close more than a hundred during the pandemic---it's clear that New Yorkers are using them--a lot.
MTA announces dates for congestion pricing public hearings
The MTA has announced that it will hold four hybrid (virtual and in-person) hearings on congestion pricing in 2024.
NYC subway crime: Felony assaults increase despite overall reduction
New numbers from the MTA show that overall crime in New York City's subway system is down, but felony assaults have increased.
MTA cracking down on fake plates, toll evasion and unpaid bills
From January to July, MTA officials say more cars were caught evading tolls than in all of 2022.
MTA, NYPD unleash crackdown on bus lane offenders: 'Get out of the bus lane'
NYC Transit President Richard Davey was out Thursday morning with the NYPD personally writing parking tickets along 57th Street.
MTA unveils Queens bus route redesign to fix bus service frustrations
The MTA has revealed its plans to overhaul bus service in Queens by redesigning bus routes, adding five new ones but reducing the number of stops.
MTA board approves NYC congestion pricing plan
The MTA will also finalize a toll schedule with proposed rates before public hearings begin in February.
Subway riders demand a return to etiquette after pandemic habits
As millions return to mass transit riders say increasingly they see a noticeable disregard for simple subway etiquette.
Peace activists in NYC rally at Grand Central station, demand cease-fire
Hundreds of protesters have filled the main concourse of New York City’s famed Grand Central Terminal to demand a cease-fire as Israel intensifies its bombardment of the Gaza Strip.
Nearly 100 passengers rescued from disabled J train on elevated platform in Queens
The FDNY rescued around 100 people from a disabled J line subway train in Jamaica, Queens on Tuesday using bucket ladders.