Tomorrow is the first Sunday that parts of Fifth Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic for the holiday season. The municipal administration indicates that it is the first time that a stretch of the famous avenue will be free of cars, for the enjoyment of pedestrians. Between 48th and 57th Streets, Fifth Avenue will … Read more
So-called MTA Nostalgia Holiday Trips have resumed this year after being put on hold due to the pandemic, according to the New York Museum of Transportation. Holiday Nostalgia Rides has an updated route! The Train of Many Colors will only make EXPRESS stops on local platform 1 between Chambers St and 137th St – City … Read more
A 15-year-old teenager has died after falling off a subway car, in another case of so-called ‘subway surfing’ in which the person tries to walk on top of the train. The incident occurred around noon Thursday when the young man was on one of the cars of a train on the J line in Brooklyn … Read more
Let’s go see my mom, happiness. Fernando Hoyos and his brother Humberto hurry to catch the train to happiness, they said. And it is that for three days they will be able to stay with their 92-year-old mother, who is waiting for them in Virginia, with the table set. Fernando Hoyos travels to Virginia and … Read more
With Thanksgiving upon us, some New Yorkers are starting to leave the city to spend the holiday with loved ones. Nearly 55 million people are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home during the holiday season. These numbers are close to pre-pandemic levels. Now, if you’re thinking about driving, think twice. Tomorrow and … Read more
“Right now the authority is facing a billion-dollar shortfall,” said Danny Pearlstein, director of Policy and Communications for Riders Alliance. A recent economic report shows that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has large debts that put the system at risk. The report was released by Reinvent Albany and argues that the MTA faces a “fiscal cliff” … Read more
A man lost his life Wednesday night after 9:00 am when he tried to cross the intersection of Coney Island and Caton Avenue in Brooklyn. The man was hit by the driver of a van that according to the police belongs to the Fedex company, and then he fled. The victim, who has not yet … Read more
Two girls were hit by a car yesterday as they crossed the street with a family member in Brooklyn. Fortunately, the children suffered only minor injuries. According to police, two cousins, ages 6 and 8, were crossing the street at the intersection of 57th Street and 7th Avenue in Sunset Park around 2pm yesterday when … Read more
As winter approaches, there is less daylight and the possibility of more traffic accidents. That is why for the seventh year, the Department of Transportation leads the “Dusk and Darkness” or “Sunset and Darkness” campaign that seeks to promote road safety. “We want to let drivers know that this is the time when a lot … Read more
Marcela Beltrán picks up her 4-year-old daughter Leia from school every day, as crossing this intersection between Northern and Juntion avenues is not easy at all. “This road here is super dangerous due to the fact that there is no daily control first – control is only when the children leave and enter the school. … Read more