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Grand Central Madison gets new accessible entrance at 45th Street, boosting access to LIRR riders

Posted on May 22, 2026

Riders of MTA cannonball train walk on platform at Penn Station

MTA cannonballs into summer season with launch of LIRR Hamptons express, additional subway/bus beach service

Posted on May 22, 2026

Fare evasion: Top MTA official says agency is testing ‘European’ enforcement on moving buses

Posted on May 21, 2026

man walks past LIRR train at Penn Station

Penn Station rebuild: Trump admin chooses overhaul plan that doesn’t move MSG

Posted on May 20, 2026

MTA bus stopped in Manhattan

Express order: MTA board approves purchase of new diesel buses to run out of Staten Island depot

Posted on May 20, 2026

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Bronx

NYSDOT suspends major project to repair Cross Bronx Expressway bridges amid community pushback

Posted on May 19, 2026

LIRR train pulls into station after strike

LIRR strike fallout: MTA official defends tentative deal that ended work stoppage as service resumes

Posted on May 19, 2026

Man Riding E-Bike Bicycle In City. Electric Bike In Summer

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Better life on two wheels? Why NYC wants you to participate in a new e-bike health study

Posted on May 19, 2026

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Enhanced NYC Ferry service sets sail this summer ahead of FIFA World Cup

Posted on May 19, 2026

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Central Park carriage incident reins in renewed calls to ban horse-drawn rides in NYC

Posted on May 19, 2026

MTA and LIRR unions reach deal ending 3-day strike

Posted on May 18, 2026

LIRR workers picket during strike in Midtown

LIRR STRIKE: Hochul announces deal to end walkout hours after New Yorkers experience fallout from work stoppage

Posted on May 18, 2026

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The great derail: Hochul, LIRR unions trade rage over rail strike shutdown ahead of Monday commute

Posted on May 17, 2026

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Tattooed man selling swipes wanted for slashing commuter inside Midtown subway station

Posted on May 17, 2026

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LIRR STRIKE: Talks break down, and 300,000 commuters now stranded as railroad employees hit picket line

Posted on May 16, 2026

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Albany blocks bill to guarantee Staten Island representation on MTA board, rep fumes

Posted on May 16, 2026

An LIRR M7 train at Hudson Yards.

Op-Ed | Building the future of New York transit starts with hiring New Yorkers

Posted on May 16, 2026

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LIRR strike threat: Contract talks drag on in final hours before walkout that could strand 300,000 daily commuters

Posted on May 15, 2026

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Fire breaks out in Penn Station tunnel, disrupting train service through Manhattan hub

Posted on May 14, 2026

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MTA gate guard caught on camera trading OMNY swipes for cash: agency watchdog

Posted on May 14, 2026

cop on a platform after subway stabbing in Manhattan

Bronx

Queens man booked for manslaughter after deadly fight on subway train in Bronx: cops

Posted on May 14, 2026

LIRR worker standing at door of waiting train at Penn Station

LIRR strike threat: MTA labor lawyer says worker walkout is avoidable, but unions say they are far from deal

Posted on May 13, 2026

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NYC Budget: Mamdani dedicates more funding to adding new bus and bike lanes across city

Posted on May 13, 2026

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World Cup transit: Mamdani plans new Queens bus lane for ‘LaGuardia Link’, Hochul announces lower shuttle bus ticket prices

Posted on May 13, 2026

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2026 World Cup: Hochul announces reduced rate for shuttle service to MetLife Stadium

Posted on May 13, 2026

A rally with City Council members and advocates for the expansion of the Fair Fares program.

Fair Fares: There are plenty of plans to expand transit discount program. But will Mamdani adopt any of them?

Posted on May 12, 2026

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Manhattan subway stabbing: Cops seek suspect behind violent attack on A train

Posted on May 12, 2026

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Subway service changes: MTA adds more trips, shifts arrival times on four numbered lines starting May 18

Posted on May 11, 2026

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World Cup experience: Mamdani admin closing off streets outside 50 NYC schools for ‘Soccer Streets’ events

Posted on May 11, 2026

Op-Ed | The MTA is ready to take on the World Cup

Posted on May 9, 2026

125 street station on the 1 line in West Harlem

1 train station at 125 Street to finally get elevators through MTA-Columbia University funding agreement

Posted on May 8, 2026

LIRR train passing over brick overpass in Laurelton, Queens

LIRR strike threat: Unions, MTA offer different takes on state of contract talks a week before possible walkout

Posted on May 8, 2026

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Green means go: DOT to install green wave signal timing along three Manhattan streets this month

Posted on May 7, 2026

speed limiting device in car to be used for super speeders in New York

State budget: ‘Super Speeders’ crackdown bill, Hochul’s auto insurance reforms are part of ‘general’ agreement

Posted on May 7, 2026

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Bronx Times

South Bronx Unite study finds rising pollution from congestion tolls as city invests $20M in Bronx asthma programs

City Council members speak in support of automatic Fair Fares enrollment

Mamdani admin officials say City Council’s Fair Fares automatic enrollment bill raises privacy issues

Posted on May 6, 2026

7 train running in Queens

TRANSIT ALERT: Major changes coming to 7 train this month, and some may last through 2027

Posted on May 6, 2026

A bike rider pedals along Brooklyn's Dean Street

EXCLUSIVE: Mamdani admin to transform two Brooklyn streets into bike boulevards

Posted on May 6, 2026

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Fiscal watchdog argues Mamdani’s free bus push won’t make transit more affordable, recommends Fair Fares expansion in report

Posted on May 6, 2026

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Fair Fares: City Council to hear from Mamdani admin on bill to automatically enroll lowest-income New Yorkers in transit discount program

Posted on May 5, 2026

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Pedal parking: DOT plans 500 new bike storage hubs for NYC streets; online feedback encouraged

Posted on May 4, 2026

PATH train at the Journal Square Station

PATH train fare increases take effect before return of 7-day service later this month

Posted on May 4, 2026

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32,000 cyclists brave strong winds to traverse Big Apple in 48th annual TD Five Boro Bike Tour

Posted on May 3, 2026

people holding protest signs on the Upper West Side

Upper West Side residents rally to put bike lanes on pause

Posted on May 3, 2026

A draft rendering of the planned 125th Street terminal for the Q train, part of Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway project.

Ask the MTA | Second Avenue Subway information and short platforms

Posted on May 2, 2026

MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber speaks

Congestion pricing: Trump admin appeals federal judge’s ruling halting its efforts to end Manhattan toll program

Posted on May 1, 2026

MTA boss and head of transit workers union

Transit workers union calls MTA’s opening contract demands ‘slap in the face’ as talks kick off

Posted on May 1, 2026

MTA to run regular and enhanced service during FIFA World Cup; Lieber says no need for New Yorkers to avoid public transit

Posted on April 30, 2026

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Opinion | Congestion pricing is here to stay. Let’s fix what it has broken in the South Bronx

Richard Swygert was sentenced to 75 years to life in prison for shooting a 20-year-old Rosedale man to death and wounding two others in front of the notorious and now-closed Umbrella Hotel in Kew Gardens during the early morning hours of New Year’s Day 2021.

Bronx man gets 75 years to life in prison for Umbrella Hotel shooting in Kew Gardens that killed one, injured two others: DA

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180-year-old Cuyler Gore Park gets new playground, spray showers and seating in $5M renovation

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‘Matador Bolero’: Queer rocker Yves Tumor makes their acting debut in oddball sci-fi experiment