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Modified MTA Schedules And Free Citi-Bike Services For Critical Workers

As the City continues to increase its measures to ensure that all New Yorkers are protected and isolated during these unparalleled times, our office keeps working to keep you updated with new and relevant information. Continue reading

MTA’s Coronavirus Plan Is Disinfect Everything From Harlem To Hollis Every 3 Days

Subways, city buses and cars will be sanitized every three days and turnstiles, MetroCards and handrails will be disinfected daily in the city's effort to fight the spread of new coronavirus, the MTA announced.Continue reading

Mayor de Blasio Nominates Victor Calise To The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board

Mayor de Blasio today nominated Victor Calise for an appointment to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Board. Continue reading

MTA Reports A Person Was Hit By Train At 145th Street In Harlem

A person was struck by a train at Harlem's 145th Street subway station Monday afternoon, transit and fire officials said.Continue reading

Harlem Waves Goodbye To MTA President Andy Byford Who Resigns After Two Years

Andy Byford has resigned from the MTA. The New York City Transit president resigned after two years reigning over the city's subways and buses, the MTA announced Thursday.Continue reading

MTA Says, Person Hit By Train At Harlem Subway Station

A person is in critical condition after being hit by a train in Harlem during rush hour Thursday morning, the MTA said.Continue reading

Uptown Council Member Rodriquez And Others Hold Joint Oversight Hearing On Access-A-Ride Program

Today, members of the Transportation Committee, the Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addictions, and the Committee on Aging held an oversight hearing on the Access-A-Ride program.Continue reading

Uptown’s Rodiquez And Others Call On The MTA To Fix The Transportation System Now!

Today, Monday, November 23rd, 2019, Transportation Committee Chair Ydanis Rodriguez, Public Transit Riders, Advocates and Transit workers called on the MTA to prioritize riders' needs for reliable, accessible subway in capital program, and preserve transit service levels during construction. Continue reading

Uptown Council Member Rodriguez’s Call For The MTA To Start the $52 Billion Dollar Capital Plan In Train Stations

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority's new capital plan includes historic levels of investment to make our public transportation system faster, safer, more accessible and more reliable. Continue reading

Mayor de Blasio, Ydanis Rodriguez And Announces The Formation Better Buses Advisory Group

Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced the formation of an advisory group for the administration’s Better Buses Action Plan to increase bus speeds by 25% across the five boroughs by the end of 2020. Continue reading

MTA, Chase And Visa Say They Can Make Riding The New York Subway Easier

Chase has teamed up with Visa to help new New York transit riders get through the turnstiles and onto trains a little faster reports our source.Continue reading

Water Damage Creates Subway Ceiling Collapse In Harlem

A section of plaster ceiling in a Harlem subway station collapsed Wednesday night, prompting the MTA to fully inspect the station to ensure riders' safety.Continue reading

The Harlem Line From NY And Harlem Railroad Was The First Streetcar Company In The World

The Metro-North Railroad Harlem Line, originally chartered as the New York and Harlem Railroad, is an 82-mile commuter rail line running north from New York City into eastern Dutchess County. Continue reading

Second Avenue Subway May Complicate East Harlem Developments Says Report

Extending the Second Avenue Subway to East Harlem will be a massive undertaking that transit officials estimate may take up to 10 years to complete.Continue reading

MTA To Replace Subway Newsstands With Vending Machines From Harlem To Hollis

NY Curbed reports that vending machines loaded with snacks and travel-sized toiletries may replace newsstands at subway stations across the city, the Daily News reports.Continue reading