4-foot tall steel fences to be installed at 100 subway stations to protect riders
Of the 40 people killed by trains during the first four months of 2022, one was shoved onto the tracks, according to an MTA ...
NYC to open new 2,200-bed migrant men’s shelter despite saying crisis has slowed, as locals fear ‘chaos’
Merchants and residents in a South Bronx neighborhood are crying foul over plans to open a massive new migrant men’s shelter ...
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LA's Devastating Lesson for Blue Cities Everywhere
On June 8, 2023, upstate forest fires caused air quality in the city to plunge to a historic low, sending people with respiratory issues to emergency rooms. An acrid smoke darkened the sky and made ...
With NYC subway safety in the spotlight, Michelle Go's father speaks out 3 years after deadly shoving incident
Wednesday marks three years since New York City businesswoman Michelle Go was killed​ after being pushed in front of an ...
Hochul finally acknowledges NYC subway crime in ‘State of the State’ speech — but proposals slammed as largely ‘symbolic’
Gov. Kathy Hochul was forced to significantly acknowledge subway crime and mental illness in her policy-setting “State of the ...
Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes $1B income tax cut as she makes post-election affordability push
ALBANY, New York — Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to cut state income taxes by $1 billion over the next two years — part of an ...
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Hochul’s 2025 agenda: tax cuts, subway safety, faster permitting for homes
Gov. Kathy Hochul's 2025 State of the State speech, set to be delivered Tuesday in Albany, includes proposals to cut taxes, ...
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State of the City: Housing Takeaways From the Mayor’s Speech
Among Mayor Eric Adams' promises for the year ahead: 900 new Safe Haven shelter beds, a plan to build 100,000 new units in ...
London goes pants-less: UK residents ride the train in underwear for 'No Trousers Tube Day'
Londoners shed their trousers and braved the cold as they travelled in their underwear on the London Underground rail to ...
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Masters of Deflection: Congestion Pricing Foes Stoke Fear of Subway Crime
Opponents of congestion pricing are trying to claim the tolling scheme unfairly forces New Yorkers onto a dangerous subway ...
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A state of collapse: How the MTA put riders on the fast track to ruin
The city’s subways aren’t just on the brink of collapse — the breakdown of the aging system has already begun.
Vigil held for New York City subway burning victim Debrina Kawam in Brooklyn
A vigil was held Sunday in Brooklyn for Debrina Kawam​, the woman fatally set on fire on a subway back in December​.