Aug. 22, 2023 By Ben Brachfeld The MTA will start running more midday subway service on the N and R lines, the agency announced Tuesday, the latest expansion of service funded in this year’s state budget. The N and R lines, which both run from Brooklyn to Queens by way of Manhattan, will see…
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Teenager struck by MTA bus in Astoria, in serious but stable condition
May. 17, 2023 By Dean Moses An MTA bus struck a young boy in Astoria, Queens on Wednesday afternoon leaving the victim with serious injuries, MTA sources confirmed. A southbound Q69 bus hit the pre-teen in the vicinity of 21st Street and 39th Avenue at around 3:39 p.m., an MTA spokesman said. While the…
New $11 billion state bill would bail out MTA, freeze fare hikes and provide free bus rides
Feb. 16, 2023 By Michael Dorgan New York City lawmakers and public transport advocates held a rally in Albany on Tuesday, Feb. 14, calling on the state to pass a finance bill worth nearly $11 billion that they say would fully fund the MTA through 2026 and make it more efficient. The legislation, known as… Read more »