Commute of the Future: MTA will onboard brand new R211 subway cars into passenger service this year By Ben Brachfeld
Queens Community Board 5 pens letter criticizing DOT bus redesign that would eliminate Ridgewood stops Elijah Hamilton
Politics Hochul proposes payroll tax increase, casino revenue to save teetering MTA, but fare hikes still coming By Ben Brachfeld
Hochul, Adams take victory lap over drop in subway crime, follows surge in cops since last fall By Ethan Stark-Miller
Politics Hochul promises Brooklyn-Queens light rail, other major transit initiatives, but omits concrete plan to save cash-strapped MTA By Ben Brachfeld
Business ‘Zapped’ of funds: Watchdog says MTA let Con Ed ‘estimate’ its electric bills, and may have been seriously overcharged By Ben Brachfeld
LIRR assumes operational control of Grand Central Madison, but still no opening date By Ben Brachfeld
Politics Lieber says current subway turnstiles ‘too porous’ as MTA seeks redesign to combat fare evasion By Ben Brachfeld
Politics Cash crunch: MTA proposes belt-tightening budget with fare hikes, cost cutting, and unmaterialized state revenue By Ben Brachfeld
Politics Grand Central Madison remains set for December opening, MTA says, with testing still underway By Ben Brachfeld
Police & Fire ‘We do not tolerate hate’: NYC presents united front against bigotry after likely anti-Semitic attack thwarted By Ethan Stark-Miller
Politics Gillibrand, Espaillat look to dedicate $300 million per year for transit resiliency By Aidan Graham
Business MTA wants feds to open up more contracts to wealthier minority- and women-owned businesses By Ben Brachfeld
Business ‘Tough decisions’ await MTA if transit ridership and revenue don’t fully rebound in two years, DiNapoli warns By Robert Pozarycki
Transportation Lawmakers opposing congestion pricing push Hochul to withdraw support for plan By Stephen Witt
Mask-lash: Critics urge Hochul to keep mandate in transit, slam new ‘not funny’ MTA PSA By Kevin Duggan
Transportation Weprin says he’ll introduce bill to push back congestion pricing implementation to at least 2029 By Ethan Stark-Miller
Bronx Times Week in Rewind: CB11 chairs stripped of leadership, mental health clinics come to Bronx schools, community boards weigh in on Metro-North megaproject and more
Brooklyn Paper Open Streets will return to Park Slope’s Fifth Avenue after local merchants secure new sponsor