The MTA is testing a technology, already in place in other transit systems, that’s been shown to deter suicide attempts.
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 inImmigrants
City’s Newest Migrants Head Underground Looking to Survive
Mothers with small children — and some tykes by themselves — have become common in the subway system.
Posted inAccessibility
For Manhattanites with Disabilities, Trek to Prove Access-A-Ride Worthiness Gets Worse
Advocates say the trips are unnecessary in the first place, when other places require only a doctor’s note or at-home evaluation to qualify for the service.
Posted inTaxis
Cabbie Group Sues City to Put Brakes on New Pilot Program
The Taxi Workers Alliance on Monday filed suit to stop the TLC from rolling out an initiative that would allow dormant “green taxi” licenses to be used for a new type of unmetered livery vehicle.
Posted inTraffic
Congestion Pricing Inches Closer to Finish Line With New Details From Transit Agencies
The latest “environmental assessment” fleshes out how the MTA expects the tolling system to reduce traffic below 60th Street and raise billions for system upgrades.
Posted inTransit
MTA Gets Rolling on Hunt for Pee-Sniffing Tech for Subway Elevators
The agency says it’s borrowing “good ideas” from transit systems around the country — but some of them have already gone in a different direction.
Posted inTaxis
TLC Approves Green Taxi Change as Current For-Hire Drivers See Red
The plan to allow revamped ‘Boro Taxis’ to operate without having to adhere to a color scheme — or the ability to pick up street hails — sparked protests from hacks who say supply is outpacing demand.
Posted inCriminal Justice
Anger Mounts Over Lack of Charges in the Killing of Jordan Neely
The subway rider was strangled by a fellow straphanger while seemingly in the throes of a mental health crisis. Police and prosecutors have released little information.
Posted inTaxis
Color Correction: TLC to Let New ‘Boro Taxis’ Ditch Green Look, Offer Flat Rates
The city plans to test a new type of for-hire vehicle that will no longer have the signature Granny Smith apple-colored look of the taxis that only operate in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, The Bronx and Upper Manhattan.
Posted inTransit
Subway Collisions With People Are Up Nearly 25% Since 2018. Operator: ‘It Breaks You Down.’
‘We’re just waiting to see if it’s our turn to be the next to hit somebody,’ said one train operator.