MTA and transit union reach tentative contract deal
The subways and buses will keep running over the holidays and beyond. The MTA has reached a contract deal with the union that represents thousands of subway and bus workers.
Protesters: Make subways free and accessible
Should the New York City subway system be free to ride and free of cops? Yes, according to some activists who protested in Manhattan.
Couple has sex on subway platform, NYPD says
The 200-pound man started having sex with the woman on the platform in front of several other subway riders, according to police.
Comedian hosts Thanksgiving feast on the L train
Subway riders ate a Thanksgiving meal on the L train. A comedian named Jodell "Joe Show" Lewis staged the surefire viral event.
City Council scrutinizes MTA's capital spending plan
New York's subways, buses, and railroads are in dire need to an upgrade. The MTA is plannin to spend $51.5 billion over five years on its capital plan.
Passengers on New York subway have Thanksgiving feast complete with turkey and sides
Passengers on a New York Subway held a Thanksgiving feast on the subway complete with a table full of turkey, sides, non-alcoholic bubbly, and electric candles.
NYPD tickets artist behind ‘subway therapy’ installation
Matthew Chavez, the artist behind the "subway therapy" art installation on 14th Street, was ticketed by the NYPD this week for "unauthorized postings."
SEE IT: Raccoon spotted on Brooklyn subway platform
A fuzzy commuter was spotted waiting for a train at a MTA subway station in Brooklyn on Wednesday night.
VIDEO: Two men seen subway surfing in Queens
Two men were seen riding the top of a 7 line subway train in Jackson Heights, Queens.
Subway worker slowdown possible: Report
As the holiday season fast-approaches, some Metropolitan Transportation Authority union workers may be preparing for a subway slowdown.
Audit: Engineers could have prevented subway station ceiling collapse
Engineers with New York City Transit relied on "ineffective inspection measures" and failed to realize the severity of structural defects in a subway station in Brooklyn for a few years leading up to the partial collapse of a ceiling there, according to a report by the MTA's watchdog.
Another subway churro vendor handcuffed; mayor defends cops
Elected officials, the Riders Alliance and others on Monday protested outside transit police district headquarters after a video went viral showing police officers handcuffing a woman who was selling churros in a subway station over the weekend.
Handcuffing of subway vendor in Brooklyn prompts outrage
A now-viral video shows members of the NYPD arresting a street vendor who was selling churros at a Brooklyn subway station is drawing criticism and outrage.
MTA outlines efforts to stop debris from falling from subway tracks
Subway tracks are complicated. More than 2.4 million components found on elevated tracks can potentially come loose. MTA New York City Transit President Andy Byford said it is time to get this problem under control.
