Officials not ruling out shutting down mass transit in wake of coronavirus
State and local officials are not ruling out the possibility of a shutdown of the mass transit system in New York City.
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.
Witness: MTA bus driver spat on woman after dispute
A bus driver has been suspended and is under investigation after a video shows him apparently spitting on a woman.
Long Island officials object to LIRR fare hike plan
Elected officials are calling on the MTA to abandon the plan for an increase on LIRR fares.
Former Obama official to serve as New York City Transit interim president
Sarah Feinberg, a former Obama aide and federal administrator, will serve as the interim president of New York City Transit.
Homeless outreach program in Penn Station temporarily shuttered
The office of the nonprofit Bowery Residents Committee has been temporarily closed after an audit by the State Comptroller found that the BRC was not doing the outreach it was hired to do.
NYPD: Attacker hit bus driver in the face with a padlock
Video shows a man attacking the driver of an MTA bus in Brooklyn.
Hammer-wielding woman smashes subway tap-and-go screens in Harlem
Cops are trying to catch whoever vandalizes subway property. The NYPD released a video of a woman smashing new OMNY screens in Harlem.
Anti-police protesters demand 'cop-free' NYC subways
Demonstrators are calling for the MTA to make all public transit free and are also protesting what they call over-policing on the subways.
MTA pilot program aims to make subway travel easier for visually impaired passengers
Riding the subway can be challenging for disabled riders, but the MTA’s first-ever accessible station lab in downtown Brooklyn hopes to make the system much easier to navigate, especially for visually impaired passengers like Bryan Velazquez.
MTA unveils program to help visually impaired riders
The MTA is testing out a new pilot program that aims to make using the subway much easier for visually impaired passengers.
Many questions on Manhattan congestion pricing remain unanswered
Congestion pricing tolls are coming to Manhattan. But so many questions still remain unanswered about just how it will be implemented.
MTA launches new campaign to crack down on hate crimes
The MTA has launched an aggressive campaign to combat hate on mass transit.
MTA unveils new campaign to fight hate crimes
The MTA is launching an aggressive campaign to fight hate crimes on mass transit.
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.
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.
Subway graffiti makes a bit of a comeback
The MTA spends a lot of money every year to clean graffiti from subway cars.
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.