The M.T.A. will spend billions to add elevators and ramps to stations as part of a settlement of two lawsuits accusing it of violating the rights of people with disabilities.
Tag Archives: Subways
N.Y.C. Subway Rider Dies After Pants Are Trapped by Car Doors
A man who appeared to be in his 30s was exiting the train on Wednesday night when his pants were caught between the doors, causing him to be dragged onto the tracks, the police said.
For 2 Graffiti Artists, New York’s Subway Was Irresistible and Deadly
Armed with cans of spray paint, two men traveled from France to seek out the form’s gritty roots in a quest that ended tragically on the tracks.
Q Train Killing Threatens Subway’s Fragile Comeback
The subway is at a critical moment as transit officials struggle to bring back riders, to shore up the system’s finances and to address fears over safety.
Suspect in Fatal Shooting of Subway Rider Surrenders to Police
Andrew Abdullah was the subject of a manhunt that began minutes after a gunman shot a passenger on a northbound Q train on Sunday.
‘We Need All Eyes on This’: Police Officers Hunt for Subway Gunman
The police released images of the suspect who fatally shot a 48-year-old man on the Q train on Sunday, and they asked for help in locating the gunman.
Man Shot and Killed on Subway in Manhattan
The shooting onboard a Q train in Lower Manhattan on Sunday sent riders scrambling for safety, witnesses said on social media.
Nick Cave Goes Underground
Amid the noise and teem of the Times Square station, the artist’s mosaic Soundsuits feel more alive than they often do in the silence of museums.
In London, a Long-Awaited High-Speed Train Is Ready to Roll
The Elizabeth line, 13 years in the making, will soon uncoil under central London with cathedral-like stations and roomy cars. Its managers say it’s a testament to the power of public transportation.
Adams Defends Police for Handcuffing Vendor Who Sold Mangoes in Subway
“Next day, it’s propane tanks being on the subway system. The next day, it’s barbecuing,” the mayor said after María Falcon was detained in Brooklyn for selling fruit.
Will We Give the Subway a Second Chance?
What we lose when public spaces no longer feel safe.
The Subway Is the Best Place to Cry
If New Yorkers are unflappable, impervious and stoic on the sidewalk, we are raging, delighted, terrified, dancing, sobbing messes in the subway tunnels.
Cities Want to Return to Prepandemic Life. One Obstacle: Transit Crime.
Crime rates on trains and buses are up in some of the nation’s biggest cities, one more barrier for downtowns trying to rebound.
NYC Subways, Buses and Taxis Are Still Requiring Masks
The state-controlled Metropolitan Transportation Authority doubled down on its mask mandate for subways, buses and commuter rail.
Inside the N.Y.P.D. Manhunt for the Brooklyn Subway Shooter
A quick-thinking transit worker. A father and son off to school. A teenager on a field trip. They all played a part in catching a suspect.
Subway Attack Proves City’s Resilience Again: ‘We Don’t Have a Choice’
The fabled toughness of New York’s residents has helped them power through trauma and tragedy. The shooting this week is another test.
Brooklyn Subway Attack Was ‘Entirely Premeditated,’ Prosecutors Argue
The government will ask a judge to keep Frank R. James behind bars as he faces charges in the shooting that injured at least 30 people.
Do We Ignore the Vulnerable as We Ease Covid Rules?
Readers express the concerns of the immunocompromised and the elderly. Also: Subway safety after the Brooklyn attack; reforming earmarks; Ukraine’s path.
How a Mass Shooting That Injured at Least 23 People Occurred With No Deaths
Luck and poor marksmanship appear to have saved the victims of the subway attack.
Suspect Drifted From City to City As His Videos Hinted at Violence
Interviews, arrest records and hours of his own words on YouTube paint an incomplete but troubling picture of Frank James, who was arrested in Tuesday’s subway shooting.
Manhunt Ends but Questions Linger After Arrest in Subway Attack
The motive in the shootings has yet to be established.
Faulty Subway Cameras in Brooklyn Shooting Were Flagged Days Earlier
Maintenance workers on Sunday inspected the cameras at the 36th Street station in Brooklyn, where a gunman wounded 10 and left 13 injured, and discovered a connection problem.
What We Know About the Brooklyn Subway Shooting
The police have identified a “person of interest” who has posted vitriolic rants on YouTube and criticized New York’s mayor.
Videos Show an Ordinary New York Morning Erupting Into Chaos on the N Train
The attack on Tuesday brought to life a horror that the city had long avoided: a mass shooting on the subway.
What NYC Can Learn From How Cities Address Homelessness on Transit
As New York City makes a new push to relocate homeless people from the subway, the experiences of Philadelphia, San Francisco and others show the challenges ahead.
New York City Clears 239 Homeless Camps. Only 5 People Move to Shelters.
“This is the first inning of a nine-inning game,” said Mayor Adams in issuing a report card on efforts to remove homeless people from streets and subways.
N.Y.C.’s New Subway Chief Comes From Boston and Doesn’t Own a Car
Richard A. Davey, a former Massachusetts transportation secretary, will be the first permanent president of New York City Transit since the start of the pandemic.
As Police Hunt for Gunman, Fear Rattles Homeless People in 2 Cities
The shootings came at a charged moment in the relationship between New York City and the thousands of people who live on the streets here.
15,000 Are Sheltering in Kyiv’s Subway
People sleep three or four to a mattress and plastic food bags litter the scene, while mothers search endlessly on their phones for news of the war.
Workers Strike in a London Underground Already Battered by the Pandemic
Transport workers started the first of two 24-hour strikes planned for this week amid concerns over unfilled posts, pensions and the long-term financing of the rail system.
Subway Will Test Platform Doors at 3 Stations
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which had resisted calls to add platform barriers, will begin a pilot program amid outcry over safety in the transit system.
NYC Attempts to Stop Homeless People From Sheltering on Subways
Some platforms and trains had fewer people sleeping on them than normal on Tuesday, but there were still many people taking shelter in the system.
NYC Subway Attacks Show Challenge Adams Faces on Crime
The mayor and governor released a safety plan for the subways that focused on homelessness. But few homeless people were involved in the attacks that spanned Friday evening to Monday morning.
NYC Officials Announce Plan to Remove Homeless People from Subways
The plan, which calls for stricter enforcement, also promises to offer more mental-heath services and housing options to people who shelter underground.
An MTA Discount Program So Exclusive, Barely Anyone in NYC Qualifies
A city program gives 260,000 low-income New Yorkers half-price transit rides. Advocates and transit leaders are calling on the mayor to expand his investment.
A mentally ill man who was in and out of hospitals is now accused of a fatal subway push
Martial Simon, mentally ill and homeless, spent years in and out of hospitals before being accused of shoving Michelle Go in front of a subway train.
From Graffiti to Gallery, Chris ‘Daze’ Ellis Lays New Tracks
His paintings at the contemporary gallery PPOW are a bridge to his train-tagging days and a paean to Bronx street life.
Will East Harlem Ever Get its Long-Delayed Subway?
Residents have been waiting almost a century for new stations. Some aren’t sure they’ll be built.
A Grim January Leaves Some New Yorkers Fearful for the City’s Future
New York is far safer and stronger than in the ’70s. But after a flood of sad news, many people are struggling to find grounds for optimism.
‘Interborough Express’ for Brooklyn and Queens Moves Step Forward
A new 14-mile transit line, which would not run into Manhattan, would fill a significant gap in New York’s transportation system.
The Attack at a Synagogue in Texas
Reaction to the hostage siege in Colleyville, Texas. Also: Glass barriers in the subway; the Bronx fire; Democrats’ task; vote counting and the V.P.
What Does Riding N.Y.C.’s Subway Look Like In a Pandemic?
We talked to New Yorkers at stations in Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan. Their experiences riding the subway hint at the barriers to drawing back those who are not.
Woman Pushed Onto Subway Tracks ‘Never Saw’ Her Attacker
“She was just the person who did everything right,” a neighbor said of Michelle Go, who died on Saturday when a homeless man pushed her in front of an R train.
Woman Dies After Being Pushed Onto Subway Tracks in Times Square
The police said the woman, who was Asian, was shoved in front of an R train as it approached a 42nd Street station in Manhattan on Saturday morning.
Police to Step Up Patrols of New York Subway, Adams Says
As the subway tries to lure back riders, Mayor Eric Adams said that officers would more regularly patrol stations and trains.
As Omicron Infects Workers, Subway Service Suffers
With coronavirus cases surging, about 21 percent of subway operators and conductors were absent this week, leading transit officials to suspend three lines and change schedules on others.
What’s in Kathy Hochul’s Proposal on Housing, Economy and Climate
The proposals, released as part of Ms. Hochul’s first State of the State address, reflected her priorities as she prepares to run for a full term as governor.
Beleaguered by Omicron, New York Operates at Half Speed
From subway lines to medical clinics to libraries, city businesses and services have been curtailed because of Covid.
‘It Felt So New York’: One Year on the Subway
The city has begun to recover from the pandemic in fits and starts. Throughout, the world underneath the streets has mirrored the suffering, and joys, of the city above.
Using a City’s Excess Heat to Reduce Emissions
A district in London has developed an innovative way to divert subway heat for buildings to lower carbon emissions. Other cities are getting creative, as well.