Mayor Adams Launches “Dusk and Darkness” Campaign to Enhance Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety

Mayor Adams Launches “Dusk and Darkness” Campaign to Enhance Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety

Mayor Adams’ administration kicked off its annual “Dusk and Darkness” public safety campaign. The purpose of the campaign is to improve the safety of pedestrians and cyclists during autumn and winter nights, since this is the time of year when traffic deaths increase. “Today we are here wholeheartedly calling on drivers during this period, when … Read more

Redesigning the East Gun Hill Road Corridor: Faster, Safer, and More Efficient Transportation

Redesigning the East Gun Hill Road Corridor: Faster, Safer, and More Efficient Transportation

“Three miles that we have redesigned so that people move faster and in a safer and more efficient way,” said Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodríguez. With the project to redesign the East Gun Hill Road corridor in the Bronx, the Department of Transportation ensures that 40,000 bus passengers daily will benefit by cutting their travel times … Read more

Q Train Line Expansion to East Harlem: Bringing Convenience and Job Opportunities

Q Train Line Expansion to East Harlem: Bringing Convenience and Job Opportunities

With her hurried pace, María Jacobo doesn’t waste a second to get to work on time, but she says that sometimes the sheets stick to her and she arrives late. María Jacobo, East Harlem resident says: “One arrives late because, one wakes up in the morning the more one falls asleep and wants to take … Read more

Travel Advisory: Closure of Part of Brooklyn-Queens Expressway for Repairs this Weekend

Travel Advisory: Closure of Part of Brooklyn-Queens Expressway for Repairs this Weekend

A travel advisory that you should keep in mind when you are away from home this Saturday and tomorrow. Part of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway will be closed for repairs over the weekend. All Queens-bound lanes are closed from the Atlantic Avenue on-ramp and the Manhattan Bridge off-ramp at Sands Street. Additionally, only one lane of … Read more

Upcoming Lane Closures on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway Cause Concern for Commuters

Upcoming Lane Closures on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway Cause Concern for Commuters

“That’s crazy, that’s crazy…” It’s crazy, says trucker Avián Pacheco about the closure of different lanes on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway this weekend. “It will be very complicated for me to drive to work,” Pacheco explained. Meanwhile, workers in the area say the closure will affect many. “It’s going to be complicated, because of the … Read more

Brooklyn Queens Expressway to Face Major Closures This Weekend

Brooklyn Queens Expressway to Face Major Closures This Weekend

“That’s crazy, that’s crazy…” It’s crazy, says truck driver Avián Pacheco about the closure of different lanes on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway this weekend. “It will be very complicated for me to drive to work,” Pacheco explained. Meanwhile, workers in the area say the closure will affect many. “It’s going to be complicated, because of … Read more

OMNY Tap and Go Contactless Payments Now Available on AirTrain at John F. Kennedy Airport

OMNY Tap and Go Contactless Payments Now Available on AirTrain at John F. Kennedy Airport

Starting next Tuesday, “OMNY tap and go” contactless payments will be accepted on the AirTrain at John F. Kennedy Airport. The OMNY readers installed at AirTrain turnstiles last week will be activated for the first time that day. So far, only the old MetroCard system is accepted for passengers entering and exiting the skytrain. 2023-10-05 … Read more

Transportation System Operates Normally After Dangerous Flooding: City Recovers from Intense Rain

Transportation System Operates Normally After Dangerous Flooding: City Recovers from Intense Rain

After the dangerous flooding due to the intense rain on Friday, which hit our city, generating delays in the subway and the suspension of some lines, the transportation system operated regularly this Saturday. Ramón Rosario, resident of the sector says: “I had to stay home all day yesterday. Today, it is possible.” From the Union … Read more

Bullet Holes in MTA Buses: A Cause for Fear in Broad Daylight

Bullet Holes in MTA Buses: A Cause for Fear in Broad Daylight

The bullet holes in windows, cans and other places of two MTA buses that were traveling in broad daylight are images that cause fear. Jorge Espinoza works on 125th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, just steps from the shooting that authorities say occurred on Wednesday around three in the afternoon. “Yes, yes, I am afraid, of … Read more

Free Bus Rides in New York City: Five Routes Now Fare-Free

Free Bus Rides in New York City: Five Routes Now Fare-Free

Starting this weekend, five city bus lines will be free. This is part of a six-month pilot program, which begins this Sunday. The routes are BX18 in the Bronx, B-60 in Brooklyn, M-116 in Manhattan, Q-4 in Queens and S-46/96 in Staten Island. IT MAY INTEREST YOU: According to the MTA, these routes serve about … Read more