Op-ed | Let’s provide free subway and bus fares for those who need them most
Riders board an MTA bus in Manhattan. Photo by Dean Moses Each day, millions of New Yorkers depend…
NYC’s homeless students need more funding, transportation support, advocates say
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NYS bill would force MTA to tell riders about bed bug infestations
They’re itching for the truth. New York State lawmakers are pushing a bill that would force the MTA…
Council backs Fair Fares expansion to cover 100% of subway, bus costs for 1.3M New Yorkers
The City Council wants to expand the Fair Fares program so more than 1 million eligible New Yorkers…
NYC Council, Riders Alliance want to expand city’s discount subway, bus fare program
The New York City Council is looking to revamp the city’s discount transit program. The city-run Fair Fares…
New York Transit Museum workers unionize in unanimous vote as they seek better wages, job security
Members of the newly recognized New York Transit Museum union — the Transit Museum Collective. Photo courtesy of…
News 12 | Brooklyn | NYC students say OMNY card problems are leaving them stranded
New York City public school students are calling for improvements to the city’s student OMNY program. Students who…
How many of the newest NYC subway trains will have open gangways? MTA says that depends on numerous challenges
The open gangway allows riders to seamlessly move between train cars. Marc A. Hermann / MTA MTA Chair…
MTA Aims to Teach More Drivers How to Use Wheelchair Lifts on Express Buses
The MTA is aiming to boost the reliability of express bus lifts that are essential for wheelchair users…
Manhattan BP urges Verizon and T-Mobile to activiate cell service in subways
A G train inside the Church Av station. Marc A. Hermann / MTA Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal…