Broken subway elevators
The sign on an elevator door says "please excuse the inconvenience." And that is exactly how commuters who rely on the 63rd Street and 3rd Avenue subway station would describe this. Day after day, whether or not the brand-new elevators in the brand new station will work is a gamble.
Bus crash probe
The NTSB is investigating the collision of two buses in Queens. Police said a Dahlia tour bus was speeding when it slammed into the back of an MTA bus. The force of the collision spun the MTA bus into the opposite direction of traffic. Three people died in the crash.
VIDEO: Buses collide in Queens
This security camera video shows a Daliah tour bus, traveling east on Northern Blvd., crashing into an MTA bus that had just turned onto the boulevard from Main St. One bus also struck a building, sparking a fire. A pedestrian, a passenger and the driver of the tour bus were killed.
Indian-born author shines light on caste
A Brooklyn author has come a long way from being born a so-called untouchable in India's caste system. Sujatha Gidla has written a memoir about the discrimination and segregation of her youth. The book is about being born an untouchable and finding her voice and a sense of belonging in New York.
Summer of Hell almost over
The so-called Summer of Hell is just days away from being over. Amtrak officials announced Thursday afternoon that the repair work at Penn Station is complete and regular service will resume in the morning on Tuesday, September 5.
Work hours lost to subway delays
The transit system is in the middle of a crisis, with everything from derailments to breakdowns to power outages. The problems have not only caused a number of delays and cancellations but also lost work hours.
New York City bus system
New York City's subway crisis is getting all the headlines this summer, but New Yorkers who use MTA buses to get around are saying, "Don't forget about us." Sitting around waiting for the bus is an experience a lot of New Yorkers can relate to. A lot of commuters told Fox 5 News that their taxes and fares got to the service and that the buses ought to be on time.
Moynihan Train Hall construction to begin
This former Farley Post Office Building, built in 1912, takes up a city block next to Penn Station in Manhattan. It will once again see life as a major hub for Long Island Rail Road and Amtrak riders. The governor's office released artist renderings show what the train hall will look like when complete. The Moynihan Train Hall is expected to open in 2020.
Congestion pricing in Manhattan
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has changed course and now believes that some form of charging motorists to enter Manhattan is called for. He said his plan will be different from the one then-Mayor Mike Bloomberg proposed a decade ago. While Cuomo didn't give specifics on the plan he is considering, one plan that has already gotten a lot of attention would put tolls on the East River crossings while lowering tolls on other outer-borough bridges, such as the Verrazano, and charging drivers who enter or exit Midtown Manhattan at 60th Street at peak times.
Delayed Pilsner comes to Penn Station
Cool off with a new kind of beer coming to Penn Station next week. The pilsner is dubbed Delayed and it is designed to look like the LIRR schedule board that many commuters have seen this summer with Amtrak's repair work. Blue Point Brewing Company came up with the idea waiting for a delayed train to Patchogue, home to the brewery.
Council grills MTA
Several New York City Council members became quite emotional when it came time to get answers from the MTA. Things got heated over the cost. Council members questioned why city taxpayers must pay more? What happened to MTA funding?
New tax to fund the subway?
A fair fare with the help of millionaires. That is the newest plan by Mayor Bill de Blasio to generate much-needed funding to fix the subways. But the MTA said that would be a long-term solution for a crisis that needs funding right now.
NYC subway crisis
Transit experts say the New York City subway problems date back to 2010 when the MTA cut the budget, service, and maintenance. That has led to overcrowding and subway breakdowns. Even as MTA ridership reaches record levels, the number of subway car breakdowns is on the rise taking trains out of commission. In some cases, that cuts the capacity to move tens of thousands of passengers during rush hours.
Frustrated subway riders vent
Delays, broken escalators, and dirty platforms – those are some of the big complaints subway riders vented about to a pair of local lawmakers who rode the subways for a day to talk to commuters. Following 12 hours straight aboard the subway, Transportation Committee Chairman Ydanis Rodriguez met Fox 5 News above ground to talk about his findings.
Penn Station repairs progress
The so-called Summer of Hell is half over. Amtrak's chief engineer said crews are 50-percent complete and that some of the work is running a bit ahead of schedule. After labor day, the weekday work ends and the weekend work begins.
Subways in the 1980s
If you were taking the New York City subway in the 1980s, you may remember the frequent derailments, track fires, crime, and filthy conditions. A transportation expert says the subways are headed towards that direction again and has a few ideas that worked then and may work now to get the trains back on track.
New Yorkers blame Cuomo for subways
New Yorkers blame the governor for the poor subways and believe that the feud between him and the mayor is hurting the city, according to a new poll. Gov. Andrew Cuomo was in the city speaking at an event for the Association for a Better New York. He brought up the price tag of the MTA's subway overhaul plan. MTA Chairman Joe Lhota, also at the event, mentioned the city's financial obligation to help.
Email on mayor's subway station visit
Mayor Bill de Blasio's subway ride on Sunday was meant to send a message to the MTA. But a different message sent the night before is completely changing the dialogue. An email, obtained by the New York Post, says the NYPD was instructed to sweep two Brooklyn stations of all homeless people before the mayor arrived.
Subway overhaul plan
After a 30-day audit of the subways, the MTA released its two-phase reorganization plan. The first phase is broken down into five categories: signals and tracks, cars, stations, communication, and management. All of them will require a lot of money. The second phase will focus on modernizing the system. The MTA will unveil details in the coming weeks.
Valhalla train crash investigation
The NTSB has concluded Metro-North Railroad is not to blame for the Valhalla, New York, train crash two and a half years ago. The investigation said the probable cause of the accident was the driver of an SUV that was on the tracks. While engineers admitted certain factors contributed to the severity of the accident, they said none of it would have happened if the driver followed railroad crossing warnings.