NEW YORK – A suspect who opened fire on a Brooklyn subway last year, injuring 10 passengers in a rush-hour attack that rocked New York City, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to federal terrorism charges. Frank James, who had posted online that he was the “Doomsayer,” appeared in federal court in Brooklyn and admitted pulling the … Read more
NEW YORK – A suspect who opened fire on a Brooklyn subway last year, injuring 10 passengers in a rush-hour attack that rocked New York City, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to federal terrorism charges. Frank James, who had posted online that he was the “Doomsayer,” appeared in federal court in Brooklyn and admitted pulling the … Read more
NEW YORK — Happy New Year from the MTA! You still have a few months before they ask you for more money to use public transport. The public transit agency’s board decided Wednesday to postpone hearings on the fare hike until at least the end of February, meaning subway and MTA bus fares, along with … Read more
NEW YORK – According to police, an MTA collection agent shot a man after an argument on the Brooklyn subway. Two MTA workers were waiting on the platform for the southbound R train at the station Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center when they got into a fight with another passenger around 9pm on Tuesday, police said. The … Read more
What you should know Users of the subway he will soon be able to visit fifteen customer service centers located at different subway stations in New York City that will provide additional support on issues such as using the OMNY payment system and help obtain reduced fares, the MTA announced Wednesday. Six of these centers … Read more
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What to know Public safety is the focus of a joint hearing hosted by the New York City Council, where senior New York City Police and MTA officials are expected to testify on Monday. The 11 o’clock hearing comes hours after the latest reported act of violence within the public transit system. Police said a … Read more
What to know Metro users have seen them every day for decades: Metro agents inside coin-operated booths, helping lost tourists find their way underground, or helping people figure out why their MetroCard no longer works. But they haven’t sold usage tokens, or tokens, for 20 years, and now the agents won’t stay in the booths … Read more
NEW YORK – A hike in the MTA fare may soon be inevitable, as the transit agency detailed the financial hardship they are in due to the pandemic. On Wednesday, senior transit officials showed MTA board members just how dire the situation was with regards to their deficits: billion-dollar deficits, that is. And it’s projected … Read more
NEW YORK – A new report warns that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is on the fast track to a tax cliff and that it may need to implement rate hikes to avert financial disaster. New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office has been crunching the numbers and wants to know how the MTA plans to … Read more