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A 25-year-old Florida woman, Jenny Saint Pierre, who had been missing since last summer, was found under extraordinary circumstances when she gave birth on a subway train in Midtown Manhattan. Saint Pierre was reported missing in September by her family, who had no knowledge of her whereabouts. On Wednesday, passengers on a southbound W train […]
The dangerous trend of subway surfing—riding on top of moving subway trains—has claimed multiple young lives in New York City, despite efforts to curb the activity. One such victim was 15-year-old Ka’Von Wooden, who died in December 2022 after falling from a J train in Brooklyn. His mother, Y’Vonda Maxwell, and transit workers like train […]
Governor Kathy Hochul has unexpectedly paused New York’s congestion pricing plan, set to start June 30, citing economic concerns. The plan would have charged motorists up to $15 to enter Manhattan’s business district, aiming to reduce traffic and generate revenue for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Hochul expressed concerns about the financial impact on working […]
In response to rising transit crime in New York City, Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the deployment of 750 National Guard members, along with state and MTA police officers, to conduct mandatory bag checks at busy subway stations. This initiative aims to reassure commuters following a series of violent incidents in the transit system. Passengers […]
The RTS has joined all of New York’s transit systems in asking for a 10% funding increase over the last enacted budget. This move tracks with the request they made fora 50% increase in funding over 5 years. Assemblymember Jennifer Lunsford from the Rochester area gave her two cents saying: “For too long, the enormous […]
A bus crashed through an overpass barrier in the Bronx in New York City leaving 7 injured, including the driver, according to the New York Police Department. The crash happened around midnight Thursday on the westbound Cross Bronx Expressway and University Avenue. The injured individuals are being treated at nearby hospitals according to the police. […]
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