NYC subway and bus fares rising to $3 in 2026, MTA officials say
New York City subway and bus fares are expected to go up to $3 on Jan. 4, MTA officials announced during the agency’s monthly board meeting Wednesday. With a full…
Trump administration to New York City: Answer questions on subway crime or else
New York — The Trump administration threatened to withhold funding from New York City’s mass transit system if the authority that runs it fails to respond to a series of…
MTA adds ‘half moons’ to Lower Manhattan subway station turnstiles
A subway rider jumps over the new turnstile metal shields that are supposed to prevent fare evasion. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann High-tech doors. Spikes. Now, half moons are the latest…
‘Subway surfing’ trend is killing New York kids
Ka’Von Wooden loved trains. The 15-year-old had an encyclopedic knowledge of New York City’s subway system and dreamed of becoming a train operator. Instead, on a December morning in 2022,…
NYC subway straphanger jumps over MTA new turnstile spikes at Manhattan station
That didn’t take long. An outraged NYC stranger wasted no time outsmarting the MTA as he hopped over a subway turnstile while showing little regard for the newly installed spikes…