Commuter Alert

A series of schedule changes are coming to the Long Island Rail Road — and the MTA would like to remind riders that they take effect Monday. The agency announced the looming changes earlier this month, saying they were needed to accommodate crews as they complete work on the Main Line Expansion Project and other projects, including the Jamaica Capacity…

The MTA announced on Wednesday a number of new Long Island Rail Road schedule changes taking effect later this month in order to accommodate crews as they complete work on the Main Line Expansion Project and other projects, including the Jamaica Capacity Improvement project. “It is always one of our goals to provide the most reliable service possible whenever we…

It was a rough ride on the rails for Amtrak and New Jersey Transit riders Monday morning with some trains canceled and others greatly delayed due to a crash in New Jersey.

The MTA has not put an exact date for when passengers can expect to first use the new terminal that is actually below the original Grand Central, but said it will be before the end of 2022, and that it could save LIRR riders 30 minutes on commutes. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

NJ Transit customers on one of the agency’s busiest rail lines got some good news Wednesday. More trains are coming back to the Morris and Essex line this week as authorities continue working to scale-up service following a havoc-wreaking storm that forced them to suspend the line earlier this month. Starting Thursday, NJ Transit says the Morris and Essex...

A large tree fell on the tracks along the Morris and Essex line in Maplewood, crushing critical infrastructure. NBC New York’s Brian Thompson reports.

One of New Jersey Transit’s busiest lines has been suspended indefinitely after a centuries-old tree fell on tracks in Maplewood and crushed crucial power infrastructure amid Monday’s powerful windswept storms, while tens of thousands remain without power Tuesday across the tri-state area, especially Hudson Valley. Tracie Strahan reports.

NJ Transit customers should expect major delays Tuesday and likely for the next several days at least after a wild storm toppled a huge tree onto tracks serving one of its busiest lines.

NJ Transit said the Morris & Essex Line was suspended “until further notice” due to severe damage to power structures. Tracie Strahan reports.

The car went off the Henry Hudson Parkway to the Amtrak tracks below early Monday morning. Chopper 4 was over the scene.

The car went off the Henry Hudson Parkway to the Amtrak tracks below early Monday morning. Chopper 4 was over the scene.

A third person has been confirmed dead by police after a car flew off the Henry Hudson Parkway early Monday and crashed into the Amtrak tracks just below the George Washington Bridge. Officials initially reported two deaths in the crash, the driver and a passenger, at roughly 181st Street and the southbound side of the parkway. The crash occurred around…

A tractor-trailer that wasn’t supposed to be on the FDR struck an overpass early Monday morning, causing major traffic backups. The incident happened around 3 a.m., but as of nearly 7 a.m. the truck was still in the roadway and obstructing lanes. Chopper 4 was over the scene at the southbound FDR and 63rd Street; traffic was backed up past…

Traffic was backed up for miles after the truck, which wasn’t supposed to be on the FDR, struck an overpass.

Frozen in time when the MTA funding dried up in the 1970s, the framework of future New York City subway stations is already done — but the city is now ready to move on to the next steps. Jan. 1 will mark five years since the Second Avenue subway station opened, and Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed Tuesday that there will…

Phase 2 for the Second Avenue subway are set to begin in 2022. Andrew Siff reports.

The New York City Police Department announced street closures and anticipated traffic delays relating to the UN General Assembly.

Despite the still raging COVID-19 pandemic, more than 100 world leaders are heading to New York for the annual high-level U.N. gathering. NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

By Thursday night, only the city’s W and E subway lines were still shut down, though partial suspensions were reported on almost a dozen lines and nearly that many had delays. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington reports.

More than 80 trains and 550 passengers were ultimately affected, including about 300 who got stranded between rail stations in the Bronx and had to be helped out.