Subway
Gov. Candidate Cynthia Nixon Slams Cuomo
Sex & The City star Cynthia Nixon just announced she was running for (aka wasting her time) Governor of New York. One of her biggest platforms versus incumbent Andrew Cuomo is his lack of success in getting the MTA up to the standard that they should be. So one can only begin to laugh that […]
Paying More For Less
In a story that will anger NYC Subway riders more than they already are, a dirty secret known to most transit aficionados has come out showing that we are paying more in fares but getting less service compared to 10 years ago. Uday Schultz of Streetsblog NYC has more: Subway service today is atrocious, that […]
MTA To Add Ferry Service During Shutdown
The inevitable train shutdown between Brooklyn & Manhattan is fast approaching. Riders in the highly popular areas of Bushwick, East Village & Williamsburg are still waiting for concrete answers on how the MTA plans to make up for the service loss. One of their plans is to add ferry service that will run between the […]
MTA To Close 4 Manhattan Subway Stations
Earlier today, the MTA announced that it will be closing 3 stations along the & in the coming months for various repairs & upgrades. This is to go along with the previously announced closing of the 163rd Street line stop that is coming up next month. Tanay Warekar of Curbed has more: Three Upper West […]
Manhattan DA Stops Prosecuting Farebeaters
Farebeaters aka turnstile jumpers in the NYC Subway are as old as the system itself. For years, when one was caught doing this illegal act, they were served a ticket to appear in court or pay a fine. However Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance wants to stop prosecuting farebeaters as it is a waste of time […]
