A ‘Sea Change’ in the Subway: Assaults Outnumber Robberies
While crime remains rare in the New York City subway, a surge in unpredictable attacks, not motivated by theft, signals a ...
He Was Once the ‘Subway Ninja.’ He Would Like to Explain.
In the lowest moment of Selwyn Bernardez’s life, he attacked a stranger with a sword. It was another transit horror story, ...
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Ride a vintage NYC subway train to the Yankees’ and Mets’ home openers
The New York Transit Museum is rolling out its vintage NYC subway cars to transport riders to the Yankees' and Mets' opening ...
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MTA applies lessons from costly first phase of Second Avenue subway
MTA leadership says the agency is incorporating cost-saving lessons learned from the first go around in some key ways: It ...
NYC subway busker who overcame homelessness gets his shot of fame on American Idol
Shane Dan Turner can often be found in New York City subway stations decked out in a black blazer and entertaining straphangers with classics like The Beatles’ “You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away” and ...
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Subway safety barriers cost MTA up to $100,000 per station
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is spending up to $1,900 each for stainless-steel, waist-high gates it erects at ...
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11 Years After ‘House of Cards,’ Kate Mara Is Still Freaked Out by the Subway
At the premiere of 'The Dutchman' at SXSW, Mara said she doesn't have too many crazy subway stories because Zoe Barnes kind ...
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‘Open gangway’ subway trains debut on Brooklyn’s G line: ‘It’s refreshing’
The MTA rolled out its first “open gangway” subway train on the G line Tuesday, with more expected to enter service in the ...
Brute stabs straphanger in the eye at NYC subway station — and he’s still on the loose
A crazed attacker stabbed a straphanger in the eye in a lower Manhattan subway station early Saturday morning — and police ...