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  1. the city politic
    Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams attend St.
    Hochul and Adams Are Thinking About Unmasking Subway RidersThe governor has joined the mayor in expressing an openness to some form of a subway mask ban, citing a risk of crime.
    By Nia Prater
  2. politics
    Biden To Crack Down On Migrants By Slashing Asylum Claims
    Kathy Hochul’s Last-Minute Congestion Pricing Flip-flopShe was a longtime supporter of the program until she abruptly pulled the plug.
    By Nia Prater
  3. local
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    Four People Were Struck and Killed by Subway Trains in 24 HoursAfter a man was pushed to his death on Monday, three others died on subway tracks Tuesday. A fifth person was struck Wednesday afternoon.
    By Nia Prater
  4. environment
    Scenes From a Flooded New York Subway evacuations, school day chaos, a missing mayor, and at least one fugitive sea lion.
    By Curbed Staff
  5. politics
    Congestion Pricing Is Really, Finally, Actually HappeningNew Jersey politicians are not happy about this at all.
    By Nia Prater
  6. local
    Now Playing: Obnoxious Film Ads at Subway StationsSubway riders have taken to social media to report hearing loud ads for the newest Indiana Jones film playing on stations’ PA systems.
    By Nia Prater
  7. getting around
    Who’s Afraid of the Subway?Riding every line in the days after the Sunset Park shooting.
    By Reeves Wiedeman
  8. infrastructure bill
    Infrastructure Bill Spares New Yorkers From MTA Fare Hikes for NowGovernor Kathy Hochul said that billions in federal funding means that fare increases are suspended and service cuts are “off the table.”
    By Matt Stieb
  9. andrew cuomo resignation
    We Just Got a Reprieve From Cuomo’s Worst Transit IdeasSo we might not get stuck with that LGA AirTrain anymore.
    By Alissa Walker
  10. coronavirus vaccine
    New York City Jabs 1,100 on First Day of Pilot Program in Subway, Train StationsAnyone who gets a vaccination will get either a seven-day MetroCard or tickets for the LIRR or Metro-North.
    By Matt Stieb
  11. congestion pricing
    Secretary Pete Is Already Coming Through for New York City on Congestion PricingFederal approval is finally coming for the MTA-funding traffic-reducing program.
    By Alissa Walker
  12. covid-19
    MTA to Reduce Subway Closure Hours Beginning February 22As of next week, the subway will run for 22 hours a day, with no service from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m.
    By Matt Stieb
  13. transit
    First Look: New York’s Digital Subway Map Comes Alive TodayAnd, almost incidentally, it resolves a five-decade fight for graphics supremacy.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  14. encounter
    The Woman Tasked With Saving the Subway Is Still Commuting on ItSarah Feinberg took over the city’s transit in a state of emergency – and controversy.
    By Irin Carmon
  15. coronavirus
    Scenes From the Subway ShutdownThe New York City subway executed its first-ever overnight shutdown early Wednesday. This is what it looked like.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  16. the top line
    Fixing the MTA Bureaucracy Has to Start at the Top: With Andrew CuomoThe mourning over Andy Byford’s departure highlights the agency’s dysfunction: New Yorkers want a savior rather than just a competent manager.
    By Josh Barro
  17. the city
    All the Dogs, Raccoons, and Turkeys Delaying Your Morning CommuteIt’s not just signal problems and sick passengers that slow the subway.
    By Jose Martinez
  18. subway waterfall
    Subway Station Turns Into (Extremely Dangerous) Water Park in Time for Heat WaveGushing water flowed onto a New York City subway platform on Wednesday night, almost sweeping a man onto the tracks as a train pulled in.
    By Benjamin Hart
  19. urban planning
    Why New York Can’t Have Nice ThingsIt costs three times more to build a subway station here than in London or Paris. What if we could change that?
    By Josh Barro
  20. the city
    Congestion Digestion: What You Need to Know About the MTA Budget BoostersAlbany’s deal will wring funds from motorists, pricey properties, and online transactions—but it’s still not enough to save ailing subways and buses.
    By Josefa Velasquez
  21. the city
    No Fare: 1 in 5 Bus Riders Don’t PayNearly 370,000 passengers sneak on daily — marking a big jump since 2013 and helping drive $225 million in annual fare-evasion losses, MTA stats show.
    By Jose Martinez
  22. fix the subway
    A Foolproof Guide to Making Your Subway Misfortunes Go ViralRats. Sweat. Waterfalls. Just throwing out some ideas, here.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  23. the top line
    Cuomo and de Blasio’s Plan Doesn’t Fix the Biggest Subway ProblemEveryone needs to know who is in charge.
    By Josh Barro
  24. fix the subway
    Bad Subway Still BadIf your commute involves the Fifth Avenue and 53rd Street station, maybe consider rerouting.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  25. the top line
    Two Cheers for Andrew Cuomo, Subway SaviorSetting aside many other points of uncertainty about the governor’s L train plan, there’s no question the MTA needs more oversight.
    By Josh Barro
  26. cityscape
    The L Won’t Shut Down After All. Time to Panic?Governor Cuomo’s surprise announcement of relief was greeted with less enthusiasm than he might have hoped for.
    By Justin Davidson
  27. transit
    Tales From the Impending L-Train ApocalypseHow locals are preparing for April’s L-train shutdown.
    By Aude White
  28. mta
    Get on the Bus: A Radical Plan for Brooklyn’s Bus NetworkTwo urban planning experts argue that putting buses first could help fix New York’s transit woes.
    By Alon Levy and Eric Goldwyn
  29. new york politics
    Can Andrew Cuomo Win by Being Andrew Cuomo Again?Even as he’s pushed leftward, the governor thinks there’s still plenty of elbow room for a Democrat like him.
    By Chris Smith
  30. the city
    The New Ferry Fleet Will Be Delightful, and Is Also a Huge MistakeSix hundred million dollars is way too much for such a tiny number of riders.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  31. Why Those Fake-Poetry Subway Ads Are So AnnoyingRoses are red / Violets are blue / Imitating poetry / Is a bad look for you.
    By Jesse Singal
  32. The Overlooked Reason New York’s Subway Trains Are So Painfully SlowA new report suggests that it is no accident.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  33. new york 50th anniversary
    Who’s Sitting Next to You on the Subway? On an R Train in September, We Asked.“I get, like, panic attacks, on the train especially. That’s why I get into the benzos.”
    By Hannah Goldfield and Peter Funch
  34. MTA Announces Plan to Phase Out MetroCardStarting in late 2019, riders will be able to use phones and credit cards to pay for fares.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  35. select all
    Would You Let the Subway Sell Your Data If It Led to Better Service?Transportation agencies around the world are wising up to the fiscal benefits of data mining, but what does that mean for us?
    By Paris Martineau
  36. Bus Crash in Queens Kills at Least 3A collision in a busy Flushing intersection between an MTA bus and charter bus also injured at least 16, some critically.
    By Jen Kirby
  37. scary things
    Man Wandering Around on the Subway Tracks Wreaks Havoc With Morning CommuteIt made for a bizarre scene, captured on video by one subway passenger.
    By Jen Kirby
  38. bill de blasio’s new york
    Mayor Wants to Raise Taxes on Those Making Over $500K to Pay for Subway RepairsHe announced a boost on high-end income-tax rates to fund public-transit fixes and reduced-fare MetroCards.
    By Jen Kirby
  39. One Way the MTA Could Speed Up Subway RepairsMTA Chairman Joe Lhota said Sunday that the transit agency will shut down more lines overnight.
    By Jen Kirby
  40. Here’s the MTA’s Plan to Fix the SubwaysMTA chairman Joe Lhota presented some near-term steps including signal overhauls and getting rid of vague announcements.
    By Jen Kirby
  41. The New York City Subway Just Had Its Second Derailment in a MonthA car on a southbound Q train jumped the rails near Brighton Beach in Brooklyn.
    By Jen Kirby
  42. summer of hell
    Plan for Fancy Light Shows on Bridges Jeered in City Where Subways Don’t WorkThe dismal state of the MTA is becoming a real problem for Andrew Cuomo.
    By Jen Kirby
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    Unbelievable Photo of Packed Subway Platform Sums Up the MTA in 2017Nothing better to start off your week than a hellish commute.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  44. commutes from hell
    Track Fire Is the Latest Subway DisasterHappy Monday, riders on the A, B, C, and D lines!
    By Jen Kirby
  45. stand clear of the closing doors
    Governor Andrew Cuomo Will Declare the MTA in a State of EmergencyHe’s signing an executive order to speed up procurement and adding $1 billion to the capital plan.
    By Jen Kirby
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    Andrew Cuomo Played Himself by Giving New York Internet Access on the SubwayNow you can yell at him to fix the subway, from the subway.
    By Brian Feldman
  47. commutes from hell
    A Train Derails Near 125th StreetThe FDNY says 34 people suffered from minor injuries, and service has been suspended or changed on the A, B, C, and D lines.
    By Jen Kirby
  48. stand clear of the closing doors
    Joe Lhota Is Back As MTA ChairmanLhota, who got the subways running after Hurricane Sandy, will take over the job as the agency faces crises on multiple fronts.
    By Jen Kirby
  49. select all
    MTA Brings Nightmare Above Ground With Runaway Bus Rolling Down Brooklyn StreetsThe bus smashed into a church, several other vehicles, and sent one person to the hospital.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  50. select all
    Gushing Water Main Shuts Down 6 Train for HoursIn the video, a passenger comforts another passenger, telling them, “You’re not gonna die.”
    By Madison Malone Kircher
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