Community garden in Long Island City battles eviction by MTA
Dec. 6, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Photo by Niamh McAuliffe Dec. 6, 2024 By Niamh McAuliffe Smiling Hogshead Ranch, a community garden unlike most in New York City, is facing eviction after more than a...
View ArticleGet ’em while you can: MTA’s final commemorative MetroCards featuring NYC...
Dec. 10, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Get ’em while you still can! The MTA is now selling limited edition MetroCards featuring iconic New York content creators through a partnership with social media...
View ArticleWoman fatally struck in Thursday morning collision with MTA bus in Astoria
Jan. 2, 2025 By sobrien Ditmars Blvd. and 31st St. Via Google Maps Jan. 2, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A woman has died after being struck by an MTA bus at the intersection of 31st Street and Ditmars...
View ArticleNew York officials and organizations denounce reports of Trump move to stop...
Jan. 30, 2025 By Shane O’Brien New York officials and organizations have hit out at reports that the Trump Administration is considering a move to halt the congestion pricing toll for motorists...
View Article‘This is another attack on New York’— Queens democrats rally against Trump’s...
Feb. 19, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Elected officials across Queens have condemned President Donald Trump after the Trump Administration moved to end federal approval for congestion pricing Wednesday. US...
View ArticleMTA to launch Queens Bus Network Redesign in two phases, starting June 29
Feb. 21, 2025 By Athena Dawson The MTA announced the implementation dates for the first and second phases of the Queens Bus Network Redesign on Thursday, Feb. 20. The first phase of the newly...
View ArticleQueens commuters get easier 7 train access at Grand Central with new MTA...
Feb. 25, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Navigating Grand Central Station just got a little easier now that a new passageway to the 7 line has been completed and opened, MTA officials announced on...
View ArticleMTA details plans for Interborough Express during open house in Ridgewood
Mar. 28, 2025 By Colum Motherway The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) hosted an open house at the Ridgewood Library on March 27 to present detailed plans for the Interborough Express (IBX),...
View ArticleNYC Transit president: Capital plan is ‘only way’ MTA can deliver as budget...
Apr. 1, 2025 By Shane O’Brien NYC Transit President Demetrius Crichlow is confident that the MTA has “done a good job” showcasing the critical importance of its $68.4 billion five-year capital plan,...
View ArticleMTA hosts Transit Talk in Flushing to urge MetroCard users to switch to OMNY
Apr. 1, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The MTA hosted a Transit Talk at the Flushing-Main Street subway station Monday evening to urge riders to switch to OMNY, as the agency prepares to permanently retire...
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