‘It’s an appalling betrayal’: Is the MTA tracking thousands of New York City schoolchildren through their metro cards?
The student’s school notified the parent about suspicious OMNY card use activity, said S.T.O.P. Executive Director Albert Fox Cahn. This system would only be feasible, he added, if student locations ...
MTA tries shields to stop subway fare evaders weeks after adding turnstile spikes
The MTA is trying something new to deter fare evaders just weeks after installing spikes on some subway turnstiles.
NYC subway fare beaters easily crawl under, hop over turnstiles equipped with MTA’s new anti-evasion bars
Rule-breaking riders are easily dropping to all fours to slip under turnstiles that the MTA equipped with new crescent-shaped ...
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2025 United Airlines NYC Half to now feature Brooklyn Bridge as part of race course
The change will mark the first time that a NYRR race has ever run across the Brooklyn Bridge, which will be in effect for the United Airlines NYC Half for the foreseeable future.
NYC’s new area code revealed: See what it’s replacing
New York City’s new area code will be 465, replacing four existing Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Marble Hill area codes. Soon, the 347, 718, 917 and 929 ...
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MTA installs turnstile metal shields at NYC subway station to combat fare evasion
Just weeks after installing so-called "subway spikes" on certain turnstiles at one New York City station, the MTA is trying another new feature in an attempt to deter fare beaters.
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New York: Subway operator seeks supplier support
Tim Mulligan is heading up a newly created rolling stock programme office at New York MTA, tasked with widening and deepening ...