How getting to work can be a struggle for disabled New Yorkers

Using mass transit to get around the city can be incredibly difficult for disabled New Yorkers. FOX 5 NY takes a look at exactly how hard it is by following 31-year-old Bronx resident Dustin Jones to his job at the Center for Independence of the Disabled in Union Square.

Subway worker slowdown possible: Report

As the holiday season fast-approaches, some Metropolitan Transportation Authority union workers may be preparing for a subway slowdown. 

Audit: Engineers could have prevented subway station ceiling collapse

Engineers with New York City Transit relied on "ineffective inspection measures" and failed to realize the severity of structural defects in a subway station in Brooklyn for a few years leading up to the partial collapse of a ceiling there, according to a report by the MTA's watchdog.

Rally in support of churro vendors

Elected officials in New York rallied in support of another subway churros vendor who received a summons from police. They said these women are just trying to earn a living. But the NYPD said it isn't trying to go after anyone and that cops are simply enforcing laws that prohibit vendors from setting up shop in the subway or anywhere else. The vendors are operating illegally, in part, because of a 1983 cap limiting the number of street vending permits. Reported by Linda Schmidt

Another subway churro vendor handcuffed; mayor defends cops

Elected officials, the Riders Alliance and others on Monday protested outside transit police district headquarters after a video went viral showing police officers handcuffing a woman who was selling churros in a subway station over the weekend.

Subway churro sellers handcuffed

Mayor Bill de Blasio defended the actions of cops who detained a churro vendor in a subway station. A video went viral showing the officers handcuffing the woman. And cops arrested another churro vendor on Monday.

Handcuffed churro vendor speaks out

A now-viral video shows members of the NYPD arresting a street vendor who was selling churros at a Brooklyn subway station is drawing criticism and outrage. But the NYPD said the vendor was not arrested and that its officers were just enforcing the law.

Debris from elevated subway tracks

Subway tracks are complicated. More than 2.4 million components found on elevated tracks can potentially come loose. New York City Transit President Andy Byford said it is time to get this problem under control. Reported by Arthur Chi'en

MTA inspecting elevated subway tracks

A day after a piece of metal came crashing down, smashing the back window of a cab, MTA Transit president Andy Byford promised to put an end to these incidents of falling debris from the elevated train tracks.

NYC subway system celebrates 115th anniversary

Happy anniversary, New York City subway! The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is marking the 115th anniversary of the opening of the first rapid transit subway.

MTA considering subway ban for repeat offenders

A shocking video of a man randomly shoving a woman into a subway car on Wednesday led to the arrest of Isaiah Thompson, a 28-year-old who has allegedly pulled emergency brakes on trains dozens of times this year, causing hundreds of delays. 

MTA pushing for subway ban for disruptive riders

After the arrest of Isaiah Thompson for randomly shoving a woman into a subway car, along with a string of previous incidents, MTA officials are pushing for the ability to ban certain riders from the subway system.

Video: Man kicks out a window on a subway car

The NYPD released a video from inside a subway car showing a young man kicking out a window panel. He and another young man then appear to celebrate by jumping up and down. Police said this happened along the Lexington Avenue line on Sept. 28, 2019.

Video: Subway vandalism

The NYPD released this video from inside a subway car showing a young man kicking out a window panel. He and another young man then appear to celebrate by jumping up and down. Police said this happened along the Lexington Avenue line on Sept. 28, 2019.