Michelle Wu, a City Council member in Boston, wants everyone to ride for free on subways and buses that crisscross the region, NBC News reports.

The nation’s largest public bus system rolled out its first all-electric articulated bus Sunday under a plan to convert New York City’s transit agency to a zero-emissions fleet by 2040. The new vehicle was deployed on one of Manhattan’s busiest crosstown routes, the 14th Street busway. By March, the route will have 15 electric-articulated buses, which are 60-foot-long vehicles...

The MTA has approved its historic $51.5 billion capital spending proposal for 2020-2024. Board members in attendance Wednesday voted unanimously.

The focus of the new $51 billion plan is on speeding up the subways, buying new city buses and expanding access to LIRR and Metro-North. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

IKEA announced plans this week to open a brand new store in Queens, but the popular home goods store says it’s putting a twist on its signature brick-and-mortar store.

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

Every year, the UN General Assembly meetings lead to lots of road closures on the east side of Manhattan. And every year, it causes traffic nightmares seemingly all over the island. NBC New York’s Adam Kuperstein reports.

The MTA announced a proposed $51.5 billion capital spending plan for 2020-2024, marking a 70 percent increase over its previous four-year plan and its largest one ever by far, as part of an aggressive effort to repair the agency’s aging infrastructure and accelerate service enhancements for the millions of New Yorkers who use its public transit system on a daily basis.

The plan, 72 percent of which is for New York City Transit, includes elevator upgrades at 70 more stations, a new extension to the Second Avenue subway into East Harlem and new signal technology for the Lexington Avenue line. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

Congratulations to the M14 on being the absolute worst. The 16th annual Pokey award on Tuesday dubbed the M14 bus line, which runs along 14th Street and down to the Lower East Side, the slowest out of more than 60 high-ridership bus routes.

The ticker tape parade for the World Cup champions starts at 9:30 a.m. and will begin at Battery Park before turning north on Broadway before the ticketed event at City Hall

Thousands of protesters demanding the resignation of President Jovenel Moïse clashed with police Thursday as some tried to storm barriers outside the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, while others sought shelter as heavy gunfire echoed in nearby streets. The demonstration came a day after Moïse broke his silence over the country’s recent unrest and rejected demands that he step down...

Armed robberies have gotten so common aboard buses in Mexico City that commuters have come up with a clever if disheartening solution: Many are buying fake cellphones, to hand over to thieves instead of their real smartphones. Costing 300 to 500 pesos apiece — the equivalent of $15 to $25 — the “dummies” are sophisticated fakes: They have a startup...

A state judge has issued a preliminary injunction against Rockland County’s emergency order banning children from public places unless they’ve been vaccinated against measles.

There is a new hurdle tonight in the struggle to contain the measles outbreak in Rockland County. Drew Wilder reports.

If you plan on attending New York City’s 2019 St. Patrick’s Day Parade, here are some of the most commonly asked questions, according to the parade organizers. For more FAQs, click here.

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Those using public transportation around New York will spend more money after the MTA board approved a fare and toll hike Wednesday.

How much will the MTA fare and toll hike cost you? Andrew Siff reports.

Mayor de Blasio and Gov. Cuomo announced Tuesday a proposal to transform the MTA and create funding streams for the agency, which includes the joint endorsement of congestion pricing — marking the first time de Blasio has supported the idea.