The city council voted in favor of legislation 949-A, the first electric bike battery exchange program. This is to control the sale of non-certified lithium-ion batteries and reduce fires caused by their overcharging. “What we’re trying to do is eliminate batteries from the market that don’t work,” said Manhattan Councilwoman Carmen De La Rosa. Through … Read more
Changes to Long Island Rail Road service begin tomorrow. The MTA says it plans to increase service to Penn Station and more direct service to the Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn. This comes as some travelers have struggled to adjust to time changes brought on by the opening of Grand Central Madison earlier this year. Some … Read more
According to the MTA, work is being done on the tracks of the F and M trains that run between Queens and Manhattan, which will cause interruptions and some changes. With them, they seek to make the train service more reliable for some 150,000 users who use these lines daily. The works are related to … Read more
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today reminded customers that road reconstruction works are being carried out along the M line, which will require its closure, so there will be no service until next Tuesday, September 5. Work crews will remove and replace switches south of the Middle Village-Metropolitan Avenue station. Alejandro Varela was one of … Read more
You may notice some changes the next time you’re at the Grand Street subway station in Brooklyn. The station has been redesigned so that all customers have easy access to it. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that this is the fourth fully accessible station to reopen this summer, providing facilities for people with physical disabilities, … Read more
A 34-year-old woman was pushed onto the train tracks at a Manhttan station and now the authorities are trying to find the whereabouts of the person responsible. The incident occurred at approximately 11 p.m. Tuesday at Chambers Street station. According to the uniformed, the victim after falling on the tracks received help from other users … Read more
Eight pedestrians were injured this Sunday morning after being run over during what police sources call “a meeting of motorists” in The Bronx. The incident occurred shortly after seven in the vicinity of Commerce and Gleason avenues, in the Castle Hill sector. According to the authorities, the incident occurred while a BMW that was carrying … Read more
As of this Monday there will be important changes in the service of lines F and M. Track replacements between Manhattan and Queens will affect service through at least the first quarter of 2024. The rail change will force the F train to bypass the Queensbridge, Roosevelt Island, Lexington Avenue and 57th Street stations. The … Read more
The congestion charge issue causes passionate discussions and slogans on both sides; those who support the collection of a toll for drivers entering the commercial districts of Lower Manhattan from 66th Street, and those who say that paying an extra 23 dollars will affect their pocket. After interrupting the press conference, he was removed by … Read more
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Carmen Castro lives in Queens and takes two trains and one bus every week to get to church in Brooklyn. “And sometimes when we travel at night it takes us two hours to get from Brooklyn to Queens,” Castro said. Carmen is excited about the MTA’s project to open a direct train line that will … Read more