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OPINION: New York Leaders Face A Crisis of Their Own Making After Killing of Jordan Neely

By David Meyer | May 5, 2023 | No Comments

It’s been a year and four months since Mayor Adams stood alongside Gov. Hochul and pledged give people living on the subways “the services that they need.”

All of these people can get automated subway service alerts again. Photo: Dave Colon

Twitter Citizen Takes Automated Subway Service Alerts Into His Own Hands

By Dave Colon | May 3, 2023 | No Comments

The MTA has left Twitter, but the platform may yet have a future for straphangers.

MTA construction boss Jamie Torres-Springer (inset) did not sound enthused on Wednesday about the prospect of testing platform doors at subway stations.

Thursday’s Headlines: You Tell Me What’s ‘Infeasible’ Edition

By David Meyer | Mar 30, 2023 | No Comments

The MTA is testing platform doors, whether it likes it or not. Plus other news.

EXCLU: Many MTA Board Members Barely Use Their Free MetroCards

By Kevin Duggan | Mar 14, 2023 | No Comments

Whatever happened to first-hand knowledge?

The public bathrooms at the Fulton Street subway complex in Lower Manhattan is among eight stations that will have the facilities reopened in January 2023. Photo: Kevin Duggan with the Streetsblog Photoshop Desk

EXCLUSIVE: MTA To Start Reopening Subway Bathrooms Early Next Year

By Kevin Duggan | Oct 24, 2022 | No Comments

The pandemic is over, so relief is on the way.

Six-minute headways would reduce this kind of crowding yet also increase ridership, says Alon Levy.

Six-Minute Transit Headways Would Increase Ridership 15%: Expert

By Alon Levy | Oct 7, 2022 | No Comments

The six-minute headways campaign is a good one — and our expert hopes more people in the region take notice and push for it until the state implements it in full.

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