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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
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
The Blink S rides the Financial District.

Considering An Electric Skateboard? We Tried Acton’s Blink Series in NYC

By Brady Dale
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
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.

Riders and Advocates Call on Cuomo to ‘Take Charge’ and Lay Out Plan to Fix Subway

By Madina Toure
Staten Island Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, a Republican mayoral candidate, adresses reporters following a Crain's New York Republican mayoral candidate debate.

GOP Mayoral Candidate Blames Cuomo and de Blasio for ‘Transit Crisis’

By Madina Toure
An A train derailed in Harlem this morning.

MTA Investigating Why Brakes Went Into Emergency Mode in Harlem A Train Derailment

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled his plan to create 100,000 good-paying jobs over the next decade.

De Blasio Wants Control of Subway System If Cuomo Can’t Fix Its Problems

By Madina Toure
The winning design for New York City's next 'I Voted' sticker, by Marie Dagata and Scott Heinz.

NYC Chooses Subway Map Design for New ‘I Voted’ Stickers

By Alanna Martinez
Gov. Andrew Cuomo at the grand opening ceremony for the Kosciuszko Bridge.

Andrew Cuomo Hails Kosciuszko Bridge Opening As His Latest Infrastructure Achievement

By Madina Toure
Workers are viewed in a tunnel underneath Manhattan at the Second Avenue Subway project site on January 10, 2014 in New York City.

Mega-Projects Need a Mega-Manager

By The Editors
Andrew McMahon of Something Corporate, Jack's Mannequin and now Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness.

Andrew McMahon on Reuniting His Band Something Corporate

By Margaret Abrams
Fiverr ad.

Is This Ad Campaign Late Capitalism’s Best Troll?

By Guelda Voien
Yes, liberals would love this much space on the subway.

Conservative Gets Dragged by Twitter Over Photo of Drag Queen, Muslim on the Subway

By John Bonazzo
MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney enter the 96th Street Station of the long-awaited Second Avenue Subway line.

Day After Second Avenue Subway Opens, Cuomo Announces His MTA Chairman Will Resign

By Will Bredderman
MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney enter the 96th Street Station of the long-awaited Second Avenue Subway line.

‘Making the Impossible Happen’—100 Years Later, Second Avenue Subway On a Roll

By Madina Toure
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