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New York's IDAs are awarding tax breaks and other incentives to fewer projects, but they're getting costlier because of ...
An MTA station agent who was attacked by two women at a Brooklyn station over the weekend said she’s afraid to return to work ...
New Jersey Transit announced new fares will go into effect beginning on Tuesday, July 1 — and riders can expect to pay more ...
The MTA has teamed with a nonprofit serving people with autism, Down syndrome and other special needs to display their work ...
Already battered by heavy rains that flooded subway stations, streets and basement apartments, New York City and the area remain under a flood watch until 6 a.m. tomorrow.
New York City’s lack of preparation for climate change-induced weather events is evidenced by recent flooding and rain-related issues with buses, subways and rail lines.
Like the concept of public transportation in general, the United States briefly dabbled with the idea of women-only train and subway cars in the early 19th century. A women-only compartment was ...
In other countries, women-only subway cars aren’t just a thing of the past. They are still in use in Japan and have been used in China, India, Mexico, Germany, and other locations. Until 1977 ...
NBC New York also confirmed the extent of federal help the city got after Ida hit, which left 13 people dead in the city alone. In New York, there were 41,000 FEMA applications approved; in New ...
Commuters walk into a flooded 3rd Avenue / 149th St subway station after heavy rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Ida on September 2, 2021, in New York City. Photo: David Dee Delgado (Getty ...
Last summer’s Hurricane Ida killed 11 people in basement apartments and shut down every subway line, requiring rider evacuations. Officials at the time made somber speeches about urgency and a ...
Keeping the subway system open or reopened after storms is essential to keeping New York City according to a 2017 survey by Mobilizing the Region, a little over half of city households are car free.