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MTA pushes congestion pricing in NYC to June 30
The start date for New York’s historic congestion pricing has finally been set. News 4’s Andrew Siff reports on what to expect this summer.
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Start date of congestion pricing announced: What to know
The MTA announced that the start date for congestion pricing will be June 30 — two weeks later than initially planned. The transit authority has opened applications for exemptions online. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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MTA unveils plan to prevent flooding
The MTA has unveiled a new multi-billion dollar plan to fight back against the consequences of climate change transit riders face. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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NYC's free bus service in each borough to end in 2024
The MTA’s free bus service pilot program will come to an end by the end of 2024. The program provided no-fare bus service in one line in each borough of New York City.
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Congestion pricing: NJ will get share of controversial tolling money — but how much?
New Jersey got a victory in their fight against congestion pricing. While charging drivers steep tolls to enter Manhattan south of 61st street is still set to happen in June, New Jersey communities will now get a cut of the cash. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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Former MTA President Sarah Feinberg on congestion pricing, what she would do differently, and more
The former MTA President, Sarah Feinberg, shares her opinions on congestions pricing and the current state on NYC transit. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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Full ‘F' and ‘M' subway service resumes
After seven months, normal ‘F’ and ‘M’ service is back after a series of repairs.
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True story. NYC subway has good news for commuters today
No joke: Subway riders (OK, 149,000 of them, roughly) have a reason to smile this morning. The F and M trains return to full service Monday for the first time since August, when a major track replacement impacted service on both lines between Manhattan and Queens. The project wrapped on time and on budget. Track replacement along the F line…
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NAACP files federal lawsuit against NYC's congestion pricing plan
A new group is joining the calls to stop the MTA’s congestion pricing plan from taking effect — something that’s slated to begin in just a few months. The NAACP is backing legal action to block the plan to charge drivers entering Manhattan below 61st Street. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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F, M service returning to full service in Manhattan and Queens: What to know
A major track replacement project that caused some serious headaches along the F and M lines between Manhattan and Queens since August will be completed by the end of March, the MTA said.
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Transit union calls for more protection, calls out Manhattan DA and MTA boss after getting 1,000 cops and National Guard troops in subways
Richard Davis of TWU Local 100 put out an ad featuring Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and MTA president Janno Lieber as “Dumb and Dumber” to criticize their response to crime. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield reports.
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Hochul bans use of long guns as National Guard troops check bags at NYC subway stations
The National Guard troops deployed to check bags in New York’s subway stations must do so without carrying around their long guns, Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered last week. Hochul, a Democrat, said she would deploy 750 members of the National Guard to the subways to assist the NYPD with bag checks at entrances to busy train stations. “For people who…
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New subway safety plan debuts to protect New Yorkers
Gov. Kathy Hochul has rolled out a new plan to heighten safety in Subway stations, including stationing members of the National Guard across subway stations. Tracie Strahan reports live from midtown Manhattan.
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Good Samaritan slashed at NYC subway station hours after Hochul sends in National Guard
The NYPD is looking for two men who allegedly attacked a good Samaritan who intervened in their harassment of an elderly woman at a Bronx subway station early Thursday, hours after New York’s governor and the head of the MTA outlined sweeping new state efforts, including deploying the National Guard, to address surging subway crime. According to police, the...
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Gov. Hochul announces 5-point subway safety plan
The governor’s plan includes hundreds of members of the National Guard, MTA agents and state police assisting with ramped up bag checks. The governor also pushing for bans on violent repeat offenders and new cameras inside conductor cabins. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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Gov. Hochul makes subway safety announcement
New York’s governor and the head of the MTA outlined sweeping new state efforts, including deploying the National Guard, to address surging subway crime in the city on Wednesday. NBC New York’s Tracey Strahan reports.
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NY gov announces new subway safety push, deploys National Guard amid crime spike
New York’s governor and the head of the MTA outlined sweeping new state efforts, including deploying the National Guard, to address surging subway crime in the city on Wednesday, a day after Mayor Eric Adams announced plans to reimplement heightened security measures at select stations across the five boroughs. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her new five-point plan alongside MTA...
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NYPD boosting bag checks amid uptick in subway crime
After a bump in subway crime compared to 2023, the NYPD and the city will be increasing the frequency of bag checks at subway stations. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.
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NYPD to enhance bag checks at certain subway stations amid uptick in transit violence
The NYPD is expected to resume and enhance bag checks at certain subway stations starting this week as part of an effort to cut down on burgeoning crime within the transit system, Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday. The Democrat didn’t immediately say which stations would see enhanced security, but according to City Hall, police will be deploying 94 bag screening…
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Subway rider kicked onto subway tracks at Penn Station
The NYPD is searching for the man behind a subway kick that sent a man onto the tracks. The incident occurred Sunday night at 34th Street-Penn Station. Police said the suspect is on the run, but they’re putting out a photo hoping it helps them track him down. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.