Federal official claims White House didn't want to tell seniors not to fly

The White House overruled health officials who wanted to recommend that elderly and physically fragile Americans be advised not to fly on commercial airlines because of the new coronavirus, a federal official told The Associated Press.

Travelers concerned over coronavirus screening at Newark Liberty Airport
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Some passengers arriving at Newark Liberty Airport on Friday say they were questioned about where they had traveled from, while other say they were not asked anything, which some found concerning.

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. 

NJ Transit, Amtrak delays likely to get worse

With the stalled Gateway Tunnel project going nowhere fast, Amtrak has no choice but to repair the two existing Hudson River tunnels.

Petition: Andy Byford can fix New Jersey Transit

He made a positive impact on New York City subways. So could Andy Byford fix things at New Jersey Transit?

Reckless NYC drivers could lose their cars under new law

A new law that takes effect on Feb. 26, 2021, allows the city to impound your car if you incur a certain number of tickets unless you take a safe driving course overseen by the DOT.

School bus hits and kills girl in Brooklyn; driver charged

A child who was walking with her parents was struck by a school bus in East New York Tuesday morning and killed.

Replace Brooklyn–Queens Expressway with a tunnel, report suggests

What if we could build a tunnel under part of Brooklyn and get rid of the dilapidated stretch of the BQE by the Brooklyn Heights Promenade?

Forest Hills residents push back on plan to add bike lane to Queens Boulevard

Queens Boulevard was once called the “Boulevard of Death,” but it may soon be known as the Boulevard of Bikes if a new plan by proposed by the Department of Transportation goes through.