NYC’s 5 Boro Bike Tour worried MTA still wants hundreds of thousands of dollars in tolls for using Verrazzano Bridge
It’s a crash waiting to happen. Organizers of the Five Boroughs Bike Tour, in which 32,000 people bike across New York City on Sunday, say the MTA is seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars for the popular event, which will use the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge next year. He said he was concerned that this might be […]
MTA offering cut-rate deals to fill retail space as NYC real estate market continues to drag
The MTA is working to fill vacant retail spaces in iconic Big Apple subway stations, including filling empty storefronts with art installations. A whopping 83% of retail space in Times Square, Columbus Circle and other transit hubs is currently vacant, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hamper the city’s commercial real estate market. Transportation agencies […]
MTA attendant at a Brooklyn subway station is using this method to punish fare evaders
He is a turnstile jumper’s worst nightmare. The MTA ticket office clerk at a Brooklyn subway station wants to see the brazen scofflaw who dodged his fare punished, so he makes an announcement over the loudspeaker. He hopes his street speeches (in which he describes each fugitive) will attract the attention of the officers patrolling […]
Staten Island prez slams MTA plan to charge NYC Marathon $750K toll
Staten Island’s Paul calls for New York City Marathon organizers to pay more than $750,000 to cover the cost of toll revenue lost during the race, dumps MTA, writes in Wednesday’s Post In contrast, he claimed, “I can find that money in nine hours.” Borough President Vito Fosella blamed the transit agency after it was […]
MTA worker arrested for fare evasion, slapping cop: sources
An MTA employee was arrested in the line of duty Tuesday after allegedly punching a police officer for allegedly evading fares at a Queens subway station, law enforcement officials said. Officials say Richard Lewis, 35, allegedly slipped through a subway emergency exit without paying at the Myrtle Wyckoff Avenue L/M station in Ridgewood on Tuesday […]
MTA boss admits subway crime a ‘nightmare’ but vows NYC won’t go back to bad old days
New York City cannot capitulate and allow the Big Apple to revert to the bad old days of subway crime, MTA Director Jano Lieber said Wednesday, killing innocent straphangers in recent violent underground raids. This was emphasized a few days after he was stabbed to death. “This is a nightmare for New Yorkers,” Lieber said […]
MTA expands toll exemption for private bus lines, Hampton Jitney and portion of city fleet
The MTA will waive a new $15-a-day congestion fee for the majority of the Big Apple’s city fleet and most private bus operators, including Hampton Jitney, agency officials announced Monday. The controversial plan already excluded city specialty vehicles such as fire trucks and snowplows, but Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials said the group would be able […]
Hip-hop star turned MTA conductor ‘shell-shocked’ after NYC subway shooting
A conductor on a crowded Brooklyn train whose passenger was shot in the head with his own gun after being trapped in a rush-hour attack says he no longer feels safe at work. Fred Reeves, 58, was at the helm of an express A train entering the Hoyt Schermerhorn Street station when two subway passengers […]
Retail giant wants out of MTA transit center lease, blames crime for scaring away tenants
The retail giant that operates the Fulton Transit Center in lower Manhattan wants out of its contract with the MTA, saying crime is scaring tenants away from the shopping space. According to court documents, the Westfield Fulton Center alleges that the subway hub was overrun with homeless people, street thugs and vandals because it lacked […]
Widow of victim in fatal subway shooting to sue MTA for $28M over leaked scene photos
The widow of a man shot to death on the Brooklyn subway plans to sue the MTA for allegedly leaking photos of her husband’s crime scene. It’s a similar move to Vanessa Bryant’s lawsuit over photos of her late husband Kobe Bryant and her daughter in her helicopter crash. . Jakeba Dockery, 42, accused MTA […]