‘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 ...
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.
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Turnstile Armor Is MTA’s Latest Defense Against Farebeaters
The new metal sheaths first appeared Tuesday at Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, the latest line of defense thwarting chronic ...
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Wide Hollow Road closure could cause delays for Yakima drivers
According to the city of Yakima, Tuesday, Feb. 11, Wide Hollow Road will be closed between 96th Avenue and 80th Avenue from 8 ...
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GDC Awards Manhattan Tunnel Project Contract
Frontier-Kemper-Tutor-Perini JV on Feb. 3 landed the $1.8 billion Manhattan Tunnel Project contract from the Gateway ...
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Fare evasion drops on New York City subways and buses, MTA says
"The fare beaters are even afraid to ride the subways and the buses in New York," Clavin said. Alfonso Castillo has been reporting for Newsday since 1999 and covering the transportation beat since ...
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New York City police are searching for 6 subway train joyriders
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police are searching for a group of people they say took a subway train on a joyride. The department released images and video Wednesday of six individuals who they ...
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New York City Police Are Searching for 6 Subway Train Joyriders
New York City Police Are Searching for 6 Subway Train Joyriders NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police are searching for a group of people they say took a subway train on a joyride. The department ...
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Crime and Public Safety
A trio of young daredevils posted Instagram video showing them taking a reckless joyride on a stolen New York City subway train, police and transit sources said Monday. “Cover your faces,” one ...
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MTA blasts court system after woman shoved into moving NYC subway train by homeless man who was free despite facing sex abuse, trespassing charges
Brazelis also has at least two prior arrests — including a Jan. 19 bust for entering the prohibited area of a Bergen Street subway station, according to sources. He was charged with trespassing ...
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‘SNL’ takes shot at string of murders, shoving attacks on NYC subways
New York City’s subway-crime epidemic has gotten so ridiculous that it’s officially become fodder for late-night comedians, with “Saturday Night Live” teeing off on the violence in this ...
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NYC subway dancers turn Midtown station into personal stage: ‘These guys are here all the time’
If something’s happening in the background and we’re dancing in front of it, it’s more exciting for people to watch – and everybody is familiar with New York City subways,” explained Que ...