Temperature Brigade monitoring all MTA workers
Transit officials say they’re working harder than ever to protect their own workers amid the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 7,000 New Yorkers in just a few weeks.
Subway riders travel in fear amid pandemic
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that people should stay 6 feet (2 meters) apart. But even though ridership has plummeted in the city, making jam-packed trains and buses the exception rather than the rule, passengers aren't always guaranteed even 6 inches (15 centimeters).
Man stabbed to death inside subway train
An investigation was underway into the stabbing death of a man aboard a subway train in Brooklyn early Tuesday morning.
Some New Yorkers riding crowded subway commutes during coronavirus pandemic
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, some New Yorkers are still piling on to crowded subway cars and buses to get to work every day.
Man found dead on subway train
The NYPD found a dead man on the floor of a subway train.
NYPD searching for man in connection with deadly subway fire
The New York City Police Department is asking for the public's help to locate a man wanted for questioning in connection with a deadly fire inside a Manhattan subway station.
Deadly fire inside Manhattan subway station under investigation
At least one person is dead after a fire inside the West 110th Street subway station in Manhattan.
MTA to reduce subway, bus, railroad service
Ridership on New York's subways, buses, and commuter railroads has plummeted more than 80% since authorities took drastic steps to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus amid a global pandemic. And now the MTA has announced that it will begin reducing service on Wednesday in response to that drop.
MTA faces 'national crisis,' asks for federal bailout
The New York area's subways, buses, and commuter railroads have experienced a sharp drop in ridership during the coronavirus pandemic.
NY officials knock down rumors about trains and subways closing
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called the claims "wrong" and "off base" during a news conference discussing the decision to declare a state of emergency in the city.
Officials not ruling out shutting down mass transit in wake of coronavirus
State and local officials are not ruling out the possibility of a shutdown of the mass transit system in New York City.
Man stabbed to death inside subway station
One man is dead, the other hospitalized after an early morning stabbing incident in a Bronx subway station.
Video shows Asian man being attacked with spray cleaner
The NYPD is investigating a possible coronavirus-related hate crime after an Asian man was sprayed with what appeared to be an air or fabric freshener on a subway train.
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.
Woman restrained, punched by two females in subway station
A woman riding the subway in the Bronx was restrained and punched by two women before fleeing the station.
Former Obama official to serve as New York City Transit interim president
Sarah Feinberg, a former Obama aide and federal administrator, will serve as the interim president of New York City Transit.
Man slashed inside 34th Street subway station
The NYPD is on the hunt for the man who slashed another man in the face and neck inside a Manhattan subway station.
New Yorkers say goodbye to NYCT Chief Executive Andy Byford
MTA workers and New Yorkers alike applauded NYCT President Andy Byford on Friday as he said goodbye to the job he has held since November 2017.
