New York City subway

The MTA says its cracking down on riders who don’t wear masks on subways, trains and buses. Gaby Acevedo reports.

Google Maps will now have a feature that in addition to showing how far away the next train or bus is, but will also show which subway cars are the least crowded.

The transit agency unveiled its new fleet of subway cars that they say are bigger and faster, part of a $1.4 billion project aimed at cutting down congestion. But when will they be pulling into stations? NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

The surveillance video shows a man attempt to stab a woman on the subway platform, but thankfully a group of Good Samaritans jumped in to help her before it got worse. NBC New York’s Ray Villeda reports.

New surveillance video shows the latest stabbing to take place inside the New York City subway, while also capturing the moment a straphanger tackled the knife-wielding suspect to the ground

Reporter Adam Harding provides updates on the MTA’s decision to bring back music underground

After two men got into a dispute on the L train platform at Union Square just before rush hour, one of the men took out a knife and slashed the other in the neck, police said. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

Mayor De Blasio and Transit officials are at odds as data shows that subway crime is down but so is ridership.

A woman was blindsided by a roundhouse punch to the head in a violent and brutal robbery caught on camera in the New York City subway.

A woman was brutally attacked by a robber who stole her purse in Manhattan. Marc Santia reports.

Commuters and MTA workers say more police are needed underground because employees and riders are frequently becoming victims of violent crimes. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

A teen was punched in the face by a sleeping subway passenger she had woken up, who police believe was under the influence of drugs.

NBC New York’s Myles Miller reports.

2021 offers hope for a rebound: a new administration considered more friendly to public transit needs; vaccines that will slow the virus’ spread and help bring back commuters; federal stimulus dollars to blunt some of the pandemic’s effects and advances in major infrastructure projects

With new technology rollouts, the MTA will now have positive train control that will reduce accidents, Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

The MTA says it might have to reduce subway service by 40 percent – and lay off more than 9,000 employees without federal aid. gilma Avalos reports.

Amid a $12 billion deficit and a budget crisis generated by the pandemic, the Metropolitan Transit Authority is considering a proposal to lay off more than 9,000 employees and make drastic reductions in subway service, sources said. NBC New York’s Tracie Strahan reports.

There have been no specifics regarding plans yet, but sources said as many as 9,400 MTA workers could lose their jobs as part of the proposal, in addition to the subway cuts

Without another stimulus effort from Washington, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is prepared to decide on “draconian” service cuts and layoffs after sounding the alarm for months of a multi-billion dollar shortfall brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Significant budget-saving measures could be decided on as soon as next month and approved by December, MTA Chairman Pat Foye said Friday. “Our…

A live, web-based subway map shows trains moving in real time, shows how soon each train will arrive and lets riders check for planned service changes — the frequent bane of weekend riders