On Friday morning, historic rains doused New York City and crippled the subway system. That afternoon, a little-noticed 39-page audit called on transit officials to do better.
Jose Martinez
Jose is THE CITY’s transportation reporter, where he covers the latest developments and policies impacting traffic and transit in the city.
Posted inBuses
Transit Chief’s Bronx Jeer as City Hall Nixes Fordham Road Revamp
The Adams administration killed the plan to create bus-only lanes along one of the city’s slowest mass-transit thoroughfares in the face of local business and political opposition.
Posted inTransportation
TLC Misses Deadline to Make Half of All Taxis Wheelchair Accessible, Again
The Taxi and Limousine Commission has been struggling to meet a court-ordered quota of vehicles capable of carrying wheelchairs and motorized scooters for a decade — and coming up short.
Posted inMTA
Is Congestion Pricing All Pain, No Gain for Motorists?
Expert observers and former transit officials say the MTA and the city are using too many “sticks” and not enough “carrots” in their rollout of the pioneering tolling system set to launch next year.
Posted inTransit
Subway Window-Smash Blitz Puts Brakes on Wednesday Commute
Service on the W line was left in pieces as 45 trains were vandalized in a roughly 29-hour period, officials said.
Posted inMTA, Subway, Transit
City Rolls Out Anti-Subway Surfing Campaign as Deaths Spike
The mayor and MTA officials say social media companies are now on board with taking down daredevil posts as soon as they go up — in an effort to discourage copycat kids.
Posted inSubway
Ruptured Water Main That Flooded Subway Has Been in Service Since 1896
The break highlights the city’s challenge in replacing hundreds of miles of aging pipes.
Posted inCongestion Pricing, Manhattan, Transportation
Congestion Pricing Scanners Debut on Broadway, As Lawsuit Looms
New scanning devices hover over streets near Columbus Circle, the first tangible signs of the tolls motorists will be charged to drive into Midtown Manhattan.
Posted inMTA
MTA Seeking to Expand Service — Into the Lucrative Metaverse
The cash-strapped agency hopes to protect and make money from its iconic brand in video games and virtual reality.
Posted inTransit
Fare Hike Lands Three Weeks Early — By Accident, MTA Says
A Monday morning OMNY glitch temporarily increased bus and subway rides to $2.90. Riders are promised refunds.