Cuomo: L train repairs finished in 1 year, ahead of schedule

Gov. Andrew Cuomo credited expertise from Europe for helping speed repairs on a key train line connecting Brooklyn to Manhattan.

Robberies spike in New York City subway system

While the ridership has plunged, there is one alarming increase inside the New York City subway system.  Robberies are spiking.

Trains, buses, ferries blow horns to honor transit workers | #SoundTheHorn

More than 4,000 long-haul trains, commuter trains, subways, buses, ferries, and other transit vehicles sounded their horns at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 16, to pay tribute to the employees who are keeping the region moving during the coronavirus pandemic.

Knife-wielding subway robbers wear face masks

The NYPD wants to find two robbers who threatened a man with a knife before taking his money aboard a subway train. Both suspects were wearing face masks presumably to protect themselves from the coronavirus at the time of the incident.

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.

Despite social distancing guidelines, some New Yorkers still riding crowded subway trains
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Despite the threat of the coronavirus pandemic, some New Yorkers are still piling onto crowded subway cars, leading some officials to call for the MTA to increase service to prevent such issues.

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.

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.

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.