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New York City Subway

MTA OMNY tap-to-pay system

Will MTA’s New Tap-to-Pay System Keep Transit Problems at Bay?

Probably not, but here's why it's a good start.
By Ross Marchand

NYC’s MTA Officially Launches Contactless Tap-to-Pay Pilot Program

No more malfunctioning swipes.
By Gabriela Barkho
Over 440,000 L train riders will be displaced daily during its 15-month-long closure

East Village Community to MTA: What the L Are You Going to Do?

The steps the MTA is taking to mitigate the inconveniences of the L Train, such as added bus routes, are more of a concern to some East Villagers than the closure itself.
By Nicole Rosenthal

NYC’s Subways Are Doomed Until Cuomo Forfeits Control

By Bradley Tusk

100 Years On, What Does It Say That We’re Still Censoring Egon Schiele’s Nudes?

By Margaret Carrigan

Will the First-Ever ‘Bike Train’ Help Commuters Deal With the L Train Shutdown?

By Madina Toure

An Emergency Plan to Fix New York City’s Subway Is Ready to Go… So What’s Next?

By Madina Toure

Cynthia Nixon Blasts de Blasio and Cuomo’s ‘Pissing Contest’ Over Public Housing

By Madina Toure

Decrease in Off-Peak Subway Service Hurts Low-Income Commuters in New York City

By Madina Toure

It’s Official: ‘Sex and the City’ Actress Cynthia Nixon Is Challenging Cuomo

By Madina Toure
Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who is also a developer, at his upcoming South Williamsburg development.

Eliot Spitzer Pinpoints the Hottest Up-And-Coming NYC Neighborhoods

By Madina Toure
A subway train pulls out of the 14th Street station in Manhattan.

New York City’s Subway Chief Discusses the Root Cause of Delays

By Madina Toure
Michele Oka Doner

Artist Who Gilded NYC’s 34th Street Subway Station Takes on Detroit

By Margaret Carrigan
Mayor Bill de Blasio and city officials held a press conference at Brooklyn Borough Hall on Aug. 7, 2017 to announce the mayor's millionaires tax proposal.

Subway Squabble: New York Officials Lash Out Over MTA Funding

By Madina Toure
MTA Chairman Joe Lhota emerges from the Bowling Green subway station as he arrives at MTA headquarters for his first day as the new MTA Board Chairman on June 23, 2017. (Photo by Jefferson Siegel/NY Daily News via Getty Images)

MTA Denies Agency Drove Up Number of Power-Related Subway Delays

By Madina Toure
A picture taken on Sept. 18, 2017 shows heavy traffic in the streets of New York the day before the opening of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly. (Photo credit should read LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP/Getty Images)

NYC Could Become First American City to Charge for Driving a Car

By Madina Toure
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his partner Sandra Lee take part in the New Year's Eve inaugural ride on the new Second Avenue Subway on Dec. 31, 2016 in New York City.

Cuomo Pushes for NYC Funding for Subway Repairs, Congestion Pricing

By Madina Toure
A subway train pulls out of the 14th Street station in New York City. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)

NYC Breakaway Democrats Unveil $431M Proposal to Repair Subway

By Madina Toure
New York City has the slowest buses in the nation, according to a report by Comptroller Scott Stringer released on Monday morning.

Report Says New York City Buses Are the Slowest in the Nation

By Madina Toure
Toronto Transit Commission CEO Andy Byford on board a TTC bus heading to Wellesley Station in Toronto.

Toronto Transit Chief to Head Agency Overseeing Subways

By Madina Toure
A subway train pulls out of the 14th Street station in Manhattan.

State Comptroller: MTA Fare and Toll Hikes May Come Sooner

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiling his long-awaited homeless plan at a press conference in February.

De Blasio and Cuomo Spar Over Homeless People on the Subway

By Madina Toure
Blue-white bus driving in a prominent street in New York City.

With Election Around Corner, De Blasio to Expand Rapid Bus Service in NYC

By Madina Toure
Commuters take the downtown Q train at the 72nd Street station on the newly opened Second Avenue subway line.

NYC Pols Want MTA to Be More Transparent About Its Spending

By Madina Toure
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