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Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's plan for free NYC buses faces scrutiny over funding, with concerns about replacing nearly $1 billion in MTA bus revenue used to repay $17 billion in farebox bonds. State a
The White House has renewed its effort to terminate New York City's congestion pricing program, setting up another legal and political clash with state officials.
Colin Jost and Pete Davidson's retired Staten Island Ferry, the MV John F. Kennedy, is no longer for sale. The boat recently secured a Nike sponsorship and has hosted a fashion show and movie producti
The 2025 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 2 will cause major road and bridge closures across all five boroughs. Plan for significant travel disruptions.
New York City's C subway line will transition to shorter, eight-car trains with the introduction of new R268 models. The MTA states these trains are sufficient for current ridership, citing changing p
Penn Station's redevelopment moves forward, prioritizing Long Island commuters. The project may relocate Madison Square Garden and aims for a 2027 construction start, seeking both public and private f
New York's MTA is installing anti-surfing barriers on all No. 7 trains to combat the deadly practice, with the $10 million project set for completion in 2026.
MTA CEO Janno Lieber has strongly criticized mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani’s free bus plan for NYC, calling it 'half-baked' and significantly underestimating the true annual cost, which Lieber projec
A $2.9 billion Metro-North rail project connecting NYC's northern suburbs to Penn Station faces a three-year delay, now expected in 2030 due to Amtrak's limited track access. The MTA still aims for pa
Former Governor Andrew Cuomo, running for NYC mayor, has proposed a plan to shift control of subway construction and maintenance from the state-run MTA to the city.
An infant girl was found abandoned but safe on a stairway in Manhattan's 34th Street-Penn Station subway stop during the Monday morning commute.
The MTA has launched the environmental review for the Interborough Express, a 14-mile rail line that will connect Brooklyn and Queens in about 32 minutes.
