MTA launches new campaign to crack down on hate crimes
The MTA has launched an aggressive campaign to combat hate on mass transit.
Bryant Park subway sign changed to read Kobe Bryant Park
The day after his untimely death, a subway sign in Midtown Manhattan was altered to honor basketball great Kobe Bryant.
Report: NY is America’s 19th-best state to drive in
A new study by financial advisory site WalletHub ranks New York as the 19th-best state to drive in, while Connecticut and New Jersey come in at number 40 and 43 out of 50, respectively.
Amtrak train hits work truck on tracks in Conn.
More than 60 people were aboard the train headed to Springfield, Massachusetts on Friday morning when it hit a truck on the tracks.
NYC subway chief Andy Byford resigns after 2 years
The man who earned the unlikely nickname “Train Daddy” as chief of New York City’s beleaguered transit agency announced Thursday that he was taking himself out of service, resigning after two years of trying to improve the Big Apple’s often frustrating subway and bus systems.
Video: Firefighter rescues driver stranded in raging river
A daring rescue in a raging river was caught on video.
NYC Transit President Andy Byford resigns
Andy Byford is stepping down from the MTA.
Bed bugs blamed for massive subway delays
Subway riders are used to hearing a lot of reasons for delays.
'Subway car of the future' has more doors and fewer seats
Maximizing capacity on the next generation of subway car apparently does not mean adding seats.
Dead homeless man covered in maggots found on subway train
A dead homeless man was reportedly found covered in maggots on a subway car in Manhattan.
Commuter train strikes tractor-trailer in Sloatsburg
The Port Jervis line of the Metro-North Railroad is suspended in both directions after a train struck a tractor-trailer near the Sloatsburg and Tuxedo stations in New York on Tuesday night.
MTA: Bus ridership is down except along 14th Street
Ridership on NYC Transit's buses decreased for the sixth straight year in 2019, hitting its lowest level in two decades, according to MTA statistics.
Will Smith goes undercover as Lyft driver in Miami
Actor Will Smith was in Miami promoting his new movie "Bad Boys for Life" and went undercover as a driver for Lyft.
UWS water main break suspends subway service, snarls traffic
A water main break on the Upper West Side near 103rd Street and Central Park West sent water flooding into a nearby subway station and caused significant traffic delays.
MTA takes aim at a complete overhaul of Queens’ bus network
The MTA held an hour-long information session on Friday to address the concerns of commuters in Queens who say they are afraid that a massive overhaul of the borough’s entire bus network will eliminate some of their routes.
Plans to redesign bus network in Queens leave some residents concerned
The MTA is planning to redesign the entire bus network in Queens, and held a hour-long information session on Friday to address the concerns of residents who say they are afraid their routes could be eliminated.
Police make arrest in NYC subway station bleach attack
Police want to find the woman who threw bleach in the face of another woman waiting for a subway inside a Manhattan station.
A taxi medallion bailout plan could be on the table
A New York City Council task force on the city's taxi medallion crisis is endorsing a debt forgiveness plan.
Utah eyes personalized license plates after ‘deport’ uproar
Personalized license plates that spark multiple complaints will get extra scrutiny in Utah amid questions about how a plate emblazoned with the phrase “DEPORTM” could be on the road despite strict state rules and previous objections.
E-commerce may make your future commute even longer
The rise of E-commerce is going to make your commute 11 minutes longer, according to the World Economic Forum.