NY Curbed reports that in its latest push to fix the city’s ailing subway system, the MTA has decided to double the fine for littering, the New York Post reports. Continue reading
MTA’s Subway Repairs Could Mean More Overnight Service Shutdowns
NY Curbed reports that as the MTA prepares to implement an $836 million action plan to fix the crumbling subway system, the agency’s chairman, Joe Lhota, told riders to prepare for more overnight repairs—and thus, more disruptions to nighttime service.Continue reading
Mayor Bill de Blasio Announced First-Ever 3-K For All From Harlem To Hollis
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña, Deputy Mayor Richard Buery, and ACS Commissioner David Hansell today announced the first-ever offers for 3-K for All.Continue reading
What A $18M Investment Purchase Looks Like In Harlem
In the world of mid-market New York City investment sales last week, the Durst Organization picked up two East Harlem lots for $18 million and Bushberg Properties sold a Brooklyn development site for seven times what they paid for it.Continue reading
De Blasio Has A Lohta Say To Coumo About “… Making Sure Our Subways Run” From Harlem To Hollis
On Sunday, Mayor [easyazon_link identifier="1620972093" locale="US" tag="harlemworld-20"]Bill de Blasio[/easyazon_link] (right) pushed back at assertions from Governor Andrew Cuomo (left) and MTA chairman Joe Lhota (middle) regarding who controls the subway—and thus, is ultimately responsible for its swift, inevitable decline in the past few months.Continue reading
Council Transportation Chair Harlem’s Ydanis Rodriguez Statement On Q train Derailment
Following the derailment of a Coney Island-bound Q train today, Council Transportation Chair Ydanis Rodriguez issued the following statement:
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Community Discussion on NYC Subway’s Hosted By: Congressman Adriano Espaillat
Congressman Adriano Espaillat would like to cordially invite you to our ‘Summer of Hell’ Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, July 22, 2017 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, at the Columbia University Medical Center, Russ Berrie Pavilion, 1150 St. Nicholas Ave., by 167th St.Continue reading
Lhota Asks Riders To Eat Neatly On Subways In Wake Of Harlem Track Fire
The NY Daily News reports MTA chief Joe Lhota is now a food critic — he says to eat carefully on trains or he may ban grub altogether.Continue reading
Person Dies On Subway Tracks At Harlem Station
A person died on Thursday night after being electrocuted by the third rail on the subway tracks at the 125 Street and Lexington Avenue station, police said.Continue reading
Pedestrians Struck In Harlem
Pedestrians have been struck in the area of 125th Street and Park Avenue in Harlem, right near the Metro North train station, according to the FDNY.Continue reading
Motorman Describes Fear, Panic Inside Derailed ‘A’ train In Harlem
There was panic and fear inside the 'A' train, but one motorman says he remained calm. In an exclusive TV interview, Christopher Miller admits he was scared, but he had a job to do.Continue reading
Supervisors Suspended Following Subway Derailment In Harlem
Two track maintenance supervisors were suspended Wednesday, a day after following a subway derailment in Harlem that officials said appears to have been caused by human error, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said.Continue reading
