Subway crime on the rise in NYC
The NYPD says that there has been a rise in subway crimes in New York City. Police figures show that there has been a 25% jump in felony crimes in the transit system.
Airborne terrorism threat test includes releasing non-toxic gas into subway system
If you happen to see aerosol gases being pumped into the subway starting Monday do not be alarmed. It’s part of a nearly two-week-long study on airborne terrorism threats.
MTA vaccination policy in question after workers say status not checked
The public transportation system that moves the greatest number of passengers in the nation is struggling to get compliance on track.
Summer storms were a climate-change wake-up call for subway systems
When the remnants of Hurricane Ida dumped record-breaking rain on the East Coast this month, staircases into New York City’s subway tunnels turned into waterfalls and train tracks became canals.
Times Square subway shove suspect arraigned
A woman accused of seriously injuring another woman in a Manhattan subway station when she pushed her into a train was arraigned on Wednesday.
Woman shoved into NYC subway train, suspect arrested
A shocking video shows an attacker shoving a woman into a train at the Times Square subway station.
Man shot at Times Square subway station
A man was shot at the busy Times Square subway station on Monday afternoon.
Subway agency offers incentives for retirees to come back to plug staffing holes
Roughly 5,000 MTA workers left since the start of the pandemic and now officials are offering those retirees who left in the past three years up to $35,000 for three months of work.
Video shows men who threw Citi Bike onto subway tracks
Four men and a woman are wanted in connection with a dangerous incident where a subway train hit a Citi Bike that was thrown onto the subway tracks in Queens.
Violent robbers force victim to log into bank account, transfer money
The NYPD is searching for three suspects wanted in a string of robberies including once inside a subway station where the victim was forced to transfer money from his cell phone.
Man stabbed in butt after touching another man on subway
A man allegedly stabbed a subway rider who accidentally touched him while sitting down on a train.
MTA appoints first woman to oversee subway car maintenance
Siu Ling Ko is now in charge of the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of more than 7,000 subway cars.
SHOCKING: Woman kicked down Brooklyn subway escalator
The NYPD is asking for the public's help identifying the man who kicked a woman causing her to fall down an escalator inside a subway station in Brooklyn.
All NYC subway stations now have security cameras
All of New York’s 472 subway stations now are equipped with security cameras.
'Human error' blamed for massive subway power outage
An investigation into what caused a widespread power outage on all of the MTA's numbered subway lines, along with the L train, on Aug. 29 is blaming human error and not a power surge.
MTA to riders: Wear a mask — it's still the rule
Wearing a mask while riding subways, buses, and railroads is still required under state and federal rules. But the MTA says compliance has fallen a bit.
Man shouting homophobic slurs attacks subway rider in Brooklyn
The victim was riding a northbound J train when the suspect approached him, began yelling anti-gay slurs, and punched him in the face.
NYC flooding: What caused the sudden, severe deluge in the Northeast?
By Monday evening, Ida had already been downgraded to a tropical depression, so what caused the major weather disaster in the region? A combination of factors were at play.
New York flooding: Videos show cars submerged, water pouring into subway stations
Dramatic videos show major flash flooding in the New York City area caused by heavy rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
Subways disrupted after power surge; MTA investigating
Subway service was disrupted Monday morning on multiple lines following a manhole fire and citywide power surge. Commuters were urged to take the letters lines or buses instead.