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New York City Subway

NYC’s Subways Are Doomed Until Cuomo Forfeits Control

New York needs to align the motivations of politicians with the needs of constituents.
By Bradley Tusk

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

The funding for short-term fixes to the city's subway system has finally been secured.
By Madina Toure

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

Are male egos the reason why the city's public housing residents aren't getting help?
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
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
Mayor Bill de Blasio.

De Blasio Says Cuomo’s Congestion Pricing Plan Seems ‘Inconceivable’

By Madina Toure
Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Cuomo Makes Headway on Revamping Moynihan Train Hall

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio with MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast inside the new 34th Street-Hudson Yards subway station. (Photo: William Alatriste/NYC Council)

City Council Wants MTA to Break Down Costs for Subway Plan

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a millionaires tax to fix the subway and fund fares for low-income New Yorkers.

De Blasio: Albany Will Back Tax on Wealthy Due to Grassroots Pressure

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio.

De Blasio’s Approval Rating Drops to 49%, but He Still Beats Top GOP Opponent

By Madina Toure
Gov. Andrew Cuomo addresses reporters following a press conference in Queens.

Cuomo, de Blasio Spar Over Who Should Fund MTA Subway Plan

By Madina Toure
A #6 train stops before midnight in the Brooklyn Bridge station of the New York City subway system in New York City.

MTA Chairman Says He’s ‘All Ears’ for De Blasio at Unveiling of Subway Plan

By Madina Toure
Vaughn Armour, a member of New York Communities for Change, at a rally in front of Governor Cuomo's office blasting problems with the city's subway system.

De Blasio Outlines What NYC Subway Riders ‘Deserve’ From MTA Overhaul

By Madina Toure
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