Category: Transport
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Riders sue the city over inaccessible subway stations
A lawsuit states dangerous platform gaps and inoperable elevators violate human rights.
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Congestion pricing pause deepens subway accessibility issues
Governor Kathy Hochul’s pause on congestion pricing has delayed elevator installations at 23 subway stations, leaving accessibility advocates fighting for much-needed upgrades for disabled riders, seniors, etc.
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Pedestrians and cyclists colliding more on congested streets
While the city has public transportation like the subway and busses, along with the option to walk or bike, New York City continues to have collision issues with streets that prioritize drivers.
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MTA’s lack of climate change plan causes challenges for Columbia University students
Flooding in the subway system interferes with commutes to Columbia University.
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Privacy Groups React to Expanded Subway Surveillance Program
Privacy watchdogs are expressing concern after Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement that the MTA will soon install two cameras inside every subway car.
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Traffic Violations Near Midtown Tunnel Create Danger for Pedestrians
Pedestrians living near the Midtown Tunnel are concerned as the number of 17th precinct moving violations pile up.
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Records Show New York City’s Bike Lanes Project Is Falling Short
Transit advocates built a map to track the city’s progress on protected bike lanes and found the goals are falling short.
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Safety Challenges as E-bike Delivery Workers Increase
Electronic bikes have caused safety concerns in Midtown after becoming a popular choice for delivery workers.
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Chelsea’s Penn South Residents Push Back on MTA Substation Project
The MTA proposed construction for an underground power substation between buildings of a residential co-op on West 28th Street in Chelsea. Residents of Penn South are concerned about noise and air pollution because of the construction.
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Revel Scooter Accidents Leave People Questioning Bike’s Safety
New Yorkers have mixed feelings about the safety of Revel scooters.
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Helicopter Noise Complaints Up as Commuter Flights Return
Commuter flights out of the West 30th Street heliport in Midtown are up so far this year and so are the complaints.
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Community Board Fights for Safety Improvements at Crash Prone Intersection
The intersection at West 42nd Street and 11th Avenue has been the site of ten traffic accidents so far this year.
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New metro website launches in January
A new website, The City, hopes to fill the gaps in New York’s local journalism scene.
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Hell’s Kitchen residents demand pedestrian safety measures
With W41st &10th posing a threat to pedestrian safety, locals challenge the community board to find a solution.
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Plans for L-train shutdown face resistance from 14th Street residents
Residents of 14th Street are fighting plans to reroute traffic to their neighborhood during L-train shutdown.
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Electric scooters roll into Manhattan
Cities nationwide scramble to address the electric scooter invasion – and if two city councilmen have their way, New York will be next.
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Construction to transform Penn Station begins
Construction to transform the old Farley post office in to an extension of the country’s busiest train station has begun.
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Residents seek safe pedestrian access to Riverside South Park
Regular sidewalk closures make it daunting for residents in the West 50s to access the riverside waterfront park across the West Side Highway.
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West siders demand a voice in Port Authority bus terminal talks
City officials will hold a special meeting with the Port Authority after months of contentious back and forth over a new bus terminal in Hell’s Kitchen.
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Elevator upgrades at 57th Street station entrance moved to 55th Street
The MTA’s long-awaited plans to install elevators at 57th Street station have begun, to the relief of wheelchair-bound passengers.
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