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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
The city will begin cracking down on overweight trucks on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, better known as the BQE. Aldo Marín, a truck driver, indicates: “It won’t damage the highway other cars and well, I think that it will also help with time because just as they made more lanes in the George Washington, here it … Read more
It is the opportunity to enjoy some streets, normally used by cars, to walk, jog, ride a bicycle and play on them. Summer Streets, organized by the Mayor’s Office and its Transportation Department, held its second day, this time in Manhattan, with various activities for everyone. “Dedicated miles, cultural, educational diversity, opportunities for cyclists to … Read more
It is the opportunity to enjoy some streets, normally used by cars, to walk, jog, ride a bicycle and play on them. Summer Streets, organized by the Mayor’s Office and its Transportation Department, held its second day, this time in Manhattan, with various activities for everyone. “Dedicated miles, cultural, educational diversity, opportunities for cyclists to … Read more
I was surprised when I saw that the elevator said open to the public… Eliza Sánchez uses a cane and says she is happy that her Dyckman Street 1 subway station finally has an elevator that takes her to her appointments. Eliza Sanchez, subway user: “But what a blessing because all those stairs are not … Read more
The MTA announced Monday the routes that will be part of the pilot program for five free bus lines in the city. “Later this year, we will launch a fare-free pilot program on five bus routes in all five boroughs. “Thanks to funding from @GovKathyHochul, we will begin offering fare-free rides on Bx18A/B, B60, M116, … Read more
Hilda Collado has been a passenger on the Q58 bus in Corona, Queens for years. The announcement that they will activate lane control cameras on these buses to improve service and reduce accidents gives him a lot of peace of mind. “It’s good because there is more security like this for the bus,” said Collado. … Read more
The deadline is shortened for Lucrecia Irizarry, who has spent 15 years of her life working for the MTA, to stop operating an elevator at the 191st Street 1 train station in Washington Heights. “It is a frustrating situation, really. You feel like you gave everything of yourself, and then you get sick and it’s … Read more
The millions of New Yorkers who use mass transit already have a new tool to reach their destinations. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, MTA, launched its new service alert system on Monday. Called the MTA Real Time Alert System, it serves to provide customers with timely and personalized real-time updates on train, subway or bus service, … Read more
José uses the line 12 bus daily, he takes it at the Fordham Road and Webster Avenue stop. Waiting for the bus or until you reach your destination less than two miles away requires patience, although José says it’s an ordeal. “Sometimes one is late waiting for the bus, the bus does not arrive on … Read more