Archive for June, 2011

Bartender Beaten Inside A PATH Train

One of the biggest fears of anyone who rides mass transit is to be attacked randomly during the trip. Unfortunately this nightmare scenario played out for a Christopher Street bartender who was not only attacked on a PATH train on his way home from work, but claims the Port Authority Police Department is not actively […]


Teen Attacks Bronx Bus Driver

MTA NYC Transit bus driver Marlene Bien-Aime showing a bruise resulting from an attack by 17 tear old Steangeli Medina. Photo courtesy of Richard Harbus for the NY Daily News. It seems every couple of months, I am writing an entry about a MTA bus driver being attacked. Every time I do so, it always […]


NYC Subway July 4th Service Plan Info

With the Independence Day (July 4th) holiday weekend right around the corner, the MTA has released service plan information for it. Here is the NYC Subway plan via its press release: On Monday, July 4, the New York City Subway will operate on a Saturday schedule with increased service following the Macy’s fireworks celebration. The […]


LIRR July 4th Service Plan Info

With the Independence Day (July 4th) holiday weekend right around the corner, the MTA has released service plan information for it. Here is the Long Island Railroad’s (LIRR) plan via its press release: The MTA Long Island Rail Road will provide additional early-afternoon service from Penn Station on Friday, July 1 for customers planning an […]


Metro-North July 4th Service Plan Info

With the Independence Day (July 4th) holiday weekend right around the corner, the MTA has released service plan information for it. Here is the Metro-North Railroad’s plan via its press release: To help celebrate the red, white and blue of summer, Metro-North will offer plenty of extra early getaway service on Friday and extra fireworks […]