Kids in New York keep dying while 'subway surfing' on top of trains. Can they be stopped?
New York City is trying to deter dangerous “subway surfing” through education programs, but some transportation advocates and ...
Special subway delivery: Woman gives birth to baby girl on New York City transit train
The New York City subway was introduced to its youngest new passenger on Wednesday, when a woman gave birth to a baby girl in ...
MTA tests new ways to block subway turnstile jumpers, ‘back cockers’ and more
The MTA estimates it loses around $285 million a year to fare evasion in the subway system — due both to turnstile jumping ...
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Opinion: Subway safety is a manufactured crisis
Anyone who turns on the news might think that the New York City subway system is more dangerous than ever. Every few weeks, a ...
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Friday’s Headlines: Pressure on City Hall Edition
The MTA needs more money from the city — is Mayor Adams too distracted to ensure New York City gets bang for its buck? Plus ...
MTA tries shields to stop subway fare evaders weeks after adding turnstile spikes
The MTA is trying something new to deter fare evaders just weeks after installing spikes on some subway turnstiles.
2 straphangers slashed in separate attacks on NYC subway during evening commute: cops
Two straphangers were slashed in the Big Apple’s subway system during the Monday evening commute in separate attacks after ...
Why is public transport in American cities so bad?
Many American cities have dire public transport systems, but it hasn't always been this way. How did they get so bad and how ...
‘It’s an appalling betrayal’: Is the MTA tracking thousands of New York City schoolchildren through their metro cards?
The student’s school notified the parent about suspicious OMNY card use activity, said S.T.O.P. Executive Director Albert Fox Cahn. This system would only be feasible, he added, if student locations ...