The M.T.A. Is Counting on Congestion Pricing to Fix Mass Transit
The money raised from tolls will be used for essential repairs to New York City’s subways and buses. Without the upgrades, ...
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Renewed talk of adding more safety barriers on NYC subway
NEW YORK (WABC) -- With more people planning to use the subways after congestion pricing takes effect, there has been renewed talk of adding more safety measures like platform barriers. Assembly ...
Police took over a week to name NYC subway burning victim. A fake name spread in that time
It took police more than a week to publicly identify 57-year-old Debrina Kawam as the woman who was fatally set on fire in a New York subway train on Dec. 22. But on the internet, it took just hours ...
New York governor to push for expanded mental health laws, citing violence on subway
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she will introduce legislation to expand the state’s involuntary commitment laws to allow ...
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Gov. Kathy Hochul unveils plan to tackle subway violence and mental health crisis in New York City
The governor said she is taking several steps to help fix the problem as she believes many crimes are linked to untreated mental illness.
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MTA leans on metal barriers to defend riders from subway shovers
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is leaning into the low-tech upgrade of lining subway platforms with metal barriers ...
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New York City Is Getting Rid of Its Iconic Orange and Yellow Subway Cars
Many New Yorkers feel attached to the instantly recognizable R46s, which debuted in the summer of 1975. Officials say their ...