Today marks one year since the tragic shooting in a subway car in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The incident occurred at rush hour, just before 8:30 in the morning when, Frank James put on a gas mask, threw two smoke bombs, and then fired with a pistol, more than 30 times while the train was approaching … Read more
Several schedule changes for the Long Island Rail Road lines went into effect Monday. These will affect routes to Babylon, Montauk, Port Jefferson, Port Washington and Far Rockaway… as well as trains leaving from Grand Central. Starting today, April 10 we’re making a handful of minor service adjustments on the Babylon, Far Rockaway, Montauk, Port … Read more
Three New Yorkers killed on the same day, all struck by vehicles in a four-hour time frame, and two of the drivers hit the run. This real-life horror scene has prompted traffic safety advocates to advocate for laws that allow speed limits to be set in New York City, without the need to ask the … Read more
A pedestrian and a bicyclist are killed in two hit-and-run incidents in Manhattan and the Bronx. Videos from the Citizen App show images of both accidents. The first took place Wednesday night at the intersection of East 122nd Street and Third Avenue in East Harlem. A 62-year-old man was crossing the street when he was … Read more
The MTA trains 2,300 of its agents to get out of the booths located in subway stations and help passengers inside the stations and on the platforms. Demetrius Crichlow, NYC Transit supervisor, explained that each officer will undergo a four-day training period before taking over management of the station. IT MAY INTEREST YOU: The official … Read more
Offering free bus routes and promising to further cut wait times on subway trains, a group of state lawmakers wants to bring back people who stopped using public transportation because of the pandemic. “Well, I’m really a working woman and I’d like some help, that would be great,” said MTA rider Rosanna Celestino. It’s one … Read more
Offering free bus routes and promising to further cut wait times on subway trains, a group of state lawmakers wants to bring back people who stopped using public transportation because of the pandemic. “Well, I’m really a working woman and I’d like some help, that would be great,” said MTA rider Rosanna Celestino. It’s one … Read more
Manuela López says that because of how difficult and uncomfortable it is to board trains and buses with her child’s stroller, she prefers to bring her little one loaded. In this way, Manuela travels a route of about 34 blocks until she reaches 77th Street and Roosevelt Avenue, in Jackson Heights, where she picks up … Read more
It can happen to anyone, so be careful. A 36-year-old man was pushed against a moving train, hitting various parts of his body including his head, where he was bleeding, according to police. “I spend my time praying that nothing happens to me, that nothing happens to us, that there is no danger. It is … Read more
Lithium-ion battery explosions have quickly become the third leading cause of fires in New York City, according to the Fire Department. Faced with such danger, legislators took on the task of promoting urgent laws to educate, regulate and even prohibit the sale of uncertified or used batteries. “Today @NYCMayor signed our package of Lithium Ion … Read more