Car-free streets return to the Big Apple, as part of the Earth Day celebration. This is the largest event that has been held since the beginning of this program. Many areas of the city will be closed to vehicular traffic. Each car-free sector will have activities such as live music, shows, games and workshops. Open … Read more
Ramón Armand acknowledges that he is committing a dangerous imprudence when he crosses Broadway Avenue in the middle in his wheelchair. The distance from corner to corner on this block, he says, is too great in his Elmhurst neighborhood. “There are many cars here and there is no crossing. Look, the corner is over there … Read more
Today marks one year since the tragic shooting in a subway car in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The incident occurred at rush hour, just before 8:30 in the morning when, Frank James put on a gas mask, threw two smoke bombs, and then fired with a pistol, more than 30 times while the train was approaching … Read more
Several schedule changes for the Long Island Rail Road lines went into effect Monday. These will affect routes to Babylon, Montauk, Port Jefferson, Port Washington and Far Rockaway… as well as trains leaving from Grand Central. Starting today, April 10 we’re making a handful of minor service adjustments on the Babylon, Far Rockaway, Montauk, Port … Read more
Three New Yorkers killed on the same day, all struck by vehicles in a four-hour time frame, and two of the drivers hit the run. This real-life horror scene has prompted traffic safety advocates to advocate for laws that allow speed limits to be set in New York City, without the need to ask the … Read more
A pedestrian and a bicyclist are killed in two hit-and-run incidents in Manhattan and the Bronx. Videos from the Citizen App show images of both accidents. The first took place Wednesday night at the intersection of East 122nd Street and Third Avenue in East Harlem. A 62-year-old man was crossing the street when he was … Read more
With a dance in honor of Mother Earth, this Monday the city’s Transportation Commissioner, Ydanis Rodríguez, announced the date and schedule for the annual celebration of Earth Day without cars on April 22. “A day where the streets are not going to be closed, but are going to be open for pedestrians, for cyclists, to … Read more
The MTA trains 2,300 of its agents to get out of the booths located in subway stations and help passengers inside the stations and on the platforms. Demetrius Crichlow, NYC Transit supervisor, explained that each officer will undergo a four-day training period before taking over management of the station. IT MAY INTEREST YOU: The official … Read more
Offering free bus routes and promising to further cut wait times on subway trains, a group of state lawmakers wants to bring back people who stopped using public transportation because of the pandemic. “Well, I’m really a working woman and I’d like some help, that would be great,” said MTA rider Rosanna Celestino. It’s one … Read more
Offering free bus routes and promising to further cut wait times on subway trains, a group of state lawmakers wants to bring back people who stopped using public transportation because of the pandemic. “Well, I’m really a working woman and I’d like some help, that would be great,” said MTA rider Rosanna Celestino. It’s one … Read more