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.
‘Subway surfing’ trend is killing NYC kids at a higher rate than ever — how the MTA can stop it
The NYPD reported that arrests of alleged subway surfers rose to 229 last year, up from 135 the year before. Most were boys, ...
Mom who gave birth to baby girl on NYC subway had been missing from Florida for months
A packed train in Manhattan quickly turned into a delivery room and straphangers became midwives, as riders banded together to deliver a baby when the mother went into labor while aboard the subway.
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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Subway Oracle identifies the most chaotic subway stations in NYC and what it’s like talking to New Yorkers
The subway prankster sat down with us for a quick chat and dished on the craziest subway stations in the city.
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"They think we can’t see them" — Internet reacts to guy finding "secret" police station behind the mirrors in a New York subway
The New York City subway is well-known for being one of the busiest rapid transit rail systems in the world, with 472 stations, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
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Midtown miracle: Baby girl born on NYC subway with help from passengers
The MTA said a 25-year-old woman went into labor while she was on an uptown W train at the 34th Street-Herald Square stop ...
‘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 ...
Two teens busted for taking New York subway trains on joyride
The thrill-seeking boys, ages 15 and 17, were arrested and charged Monday for the headline-grabbing Jan. 25 stunt.