NEW YORK — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday ordered the state’s transit agency to drop its efforts to impose a $750,000 fee on the New York City Marathon for using the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. The Democratic governor also encouraged the New York Road Runners, organizers of the venerable race held on the first Sunday … Read more
NEW YORK — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday ordered the state’s transit agency to drop its efforts to impose a $750,000 fee on the New York City Marathon for using the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. The Democratic governor also encouraged the New York Road Runners, organizers of the venerable race held on the first Sunday … Read more
One of the big complaints that New York City subway users constantly express every time they they enter the transportation system without paying, is that they do not have enough income to cover the cost of the ticket. And with the intention of reminding New Yorkers that since 2019, New York City approved a 50% … Read more
What you should know The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is requiring the New York Road Runners, organizers of the venerable race held on the first Sunday in November, to pay approximately $750,000 for use of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. The agency that oversees New York’s bridges and tunnels says the fee represents the estimated amount of toll … Read more
What you should know The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is requiring the New York Road Runners, organizers of the venerable race held on the first Sunday in November, to pay approximately $750,000 for use of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. The agency that oversees New York’s bridges and tunnels says the fee represents the estimated amount of toll … Read more
Highly Respected News Website We’re about to get taken for a ride — twice! Double-barrel cash grab on New York City taxis Published on March 29, 2024, 7:17 p.m. ET The double-barrel cash grab could add more than $5 to many rides. Credit: REUTERS Big Apple taxi passengers have been quietly paying a congestion price … Read more
The City of New York reminded New Yorkers that the Fair Fares program, which offers MetroCards at a 50% discount to low-income New Yorkers regardless of their immigration status, has expanded and many more people now qualify for this benefit. In late 2023, Mayor Eric Adams announced a substantial investment and expansion of eligibility for … Read more
NEW YORK — A car collided with an MTA bus in Brooklyn on Tuesday afternoon, injuring at least 17 people, according to the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). The incident took place around 4:30 p.m., near the intersection of Livonia Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue. Once on scene, officials found the scene of a car … Read more
Unknown man violently punched MTA driver in Manhattan bus altercation after becoming angry over trafficit is included threatened the employee with a knifeaccording to a video obtained New York Post. The argument took place on the M15 bus at the corner of Whitehall Street and South Ferry around 12:15 p.m., authorities said. In the audiovisual … Read more
What you should know Do you use metro line C to get around the city? You will now find a change in the trains you take. This is because the MTA on Thursday introduced a new version of its modern R211 subway cars, one that features what is known as an “open gangway,” allowing passengers … Read more