LaGuardia Airport rail link gets initial approval from FAA

A $2 billion plan to build a 1.5-mile rail link connecting New York City with LaGuardia Airport has received initial environmental approval from federal regulators.

NYC taxi drivers block streets near City Hall to demand debt relief

Taxi drivers in New York City protested outside City Hall in Manhattan on August 20 to demand Mayor Bill de Blasio provide help as the steep drop-off in ridership caused by COVID-19 continued to impact the industry.

Taxi drivers in NYC block streets, honk horns
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Taxi drivers in New York City protested by blocking the streets and honking their horns in front of City Hall to demand debt relief. Credit: Tom Leigh via Storyful

Winners of competition to ‘reimagine’ Brooklyn Bridge announced

The winners of an international competition to reimagine the Brooklyn Bridge are planning to add "microforests" to the bridge, along with adding extra bike path space.

School bus concerns on Long Island
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As schools on Long Island prepare to reopen, new safety measures are in place to keep students who ride the bus to school safe.

MTA bus fare collection resumes Aug. 31

The MTA is bringing back front-door boarding and fare payment on buses.

LIRR launches PPE vending machines at Penn Station

The Long Island Rail Road announced Thursday that it has changed two vending machines at two locations inside of Penn Station to allow customers to buy personal protective equipment to help stop the spread of coronavirus.

'We're finished':  New York City taxi industry collapsing

New York City’s taxi industry may be at its breaking point, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the previous medallion debt crisis.

Pandemic hits taxi industry hard
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New York City?s taxi industry may be at its breaking point, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the previous medallion debt crisis.

NY faces lawsuit over licenses that limit gender to 'M' or 'F'

A lawsuit filed in federal court in New York City names Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the commissioner of the state Department of Motor Vehicles as defendants.

Scrubbing subways may not cut COVID-19 risk enough, experts say

Thousands of freshly scrubbed cars look, feel, and even smell clean every day after the MTA's daily cleaning. But experts say those steps solve only part of the problem.

Metro-North Railroad adds PPE to vending machines at 12 stations

The MTA Metro-North Railroad announced that it has added personal protective equipment to vending machines at 12 stations throughout the system.

NYC Council lifts restrictions on e-bikes, e-scooters

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson said that the legislation will give delivery workers as many options to get around as possible now that businesses in the city are slowly reopening.