Subway, bus riders face $50 fine for refusing to wear a mask

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he worries about an influx of car traffic into New York City and said he hopes the penalty will help encourage New Yorkers to return to public transit by lowering the possibility of getting infected while using transit.

16 windows found smashed on subway train in Queens

Police are on the hunt once again for a suspect they believe has been smashing the windows of subway cars in New York City.

Man found dead on subway train in Harlem

Police made a grim discovery aboard a subway train in Harlem early Saturday morning.

Subway cleaner falls, dies crossing train tracks

The 40-year-old man was trying to cross the tracks at the East 239th Street train yard in the Wakefield section at about 5 a.m. when he fell, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Man arrested after brazen rape attempt on subway platform

The NYPD says it has arrested a man caught on a shocking video attempting to rape a 25-year-old woman on a subway platform on the Upper East Side.

Search continues for vandal who smashed hundreds of subway windows

There is a $12,500 reward offered for information that leads to the arrest of the person who has smashed hundreds of windows on New York City subway trains.

MTA requesting federal funding
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The MTA is pleading for help from federal lawmakers to try and stay afloat as it is currently losing $200M a week due to decreased ridership.

Transit workers demand protections as New York City re-opens

Unions representing New York transit workers are demanding swift access to protective gear, better enforcement of mask-wearing and increased service as more businesses and schools re-open their doors.

NYPD searching for NYC subway vandal
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A vandalism spree could severely impact service on the New York City subway?s 7 line.

Is it safe to ride public transit during the COVID-19 pandemic?

The main way that the virus spreads is through droplets people spray when they talk, cough or sneeze. That means the best way to reduce the spread of infection on public transit and elsewhere is to wear and mask and stay 6 feet from others, experts say.

MTA asks Apple for easier way to unlock iPhone while wearing masks

New York’s mass transit agency wants Apple to come up with a better way for iPhone users to unlock their phones without taking off their masks, as it seeks to guard against the spread of the coronavirus in buses and subways.

Power restored, mass transit resumes after outage in Manhattan, Queens

Dozens of blocks in Manhattan were cast into darkness after a power outage early Friday morning. The lights went out at about 5:15 a.m. on the Upper East Side, Upper West Side, and Harlem. 

Woman stabbed inside Upper West Side subway station

The NYPD wants to find the man who stabbed a woman inside an Upper West Side subway station.

Man caught on camera attacking woman on subway train

A woman riding a 7 line subway was attacked by another passenger with a lanyard that had a folding knife attached

Man shoved to his death down staircase in Penn Station

The NYPD wants to find the man who shoved another man down a staircase at Penn Station killing him.

Mass transit still has problems after storm

Various public transit agencies in the New York City region were still trying to get service restored on Wednesday morning after Tropical Storm Isaias caused widespread damage.

Tropical Storm Isaias batters NYC region

Tropical Storm Isaias battered the New York City region Tuesday and prompted the National Weather Service to activate numerous serious weather alerts for the area.