Antiquated, high emission train engines have been a great concern for residents in the industrial areas of southwest Queens. But now, an upgrade is on the way. Freight trains passing through areas of Community Board 5 and 9 have been running past residential homes for years, causing the track’s neighbors to question any potential health [...]
Starting Monday night, there will be service disruptions on the N, Q and R trains between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m for four consecutive weeknights, as part of the MTA’s Fastrack maintenance program: N trains run in Queens and Brooklyn only. Q trains run in Brooklyn and are rerouted via the D [...]
Construction work to upgrade and maintain stations, tracks and signal systems is affecting weekend service on most of the city’s subway lines. The MTA is advising customers to allow for extra travel time if they rely on any of these trains. 1 From 11:30 p.m. Friday, April 12 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 15, there [...]
TODAY’S FORECAST Friday: Overcast with rain. Fog early. High of 52. Windy. Winds from the East at 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. Chance of rain 100% with rainfall amounts near 0.8 in. possible. Friday night: Overcast with a chance of rain in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of [...]
TODAY’S FORECAST Thursday: Overcast in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Fog early. High of 59. Winds from the NE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. Thursday night: Overcast with a chance of rain, then rain after midnight. Fog overnight. Low of 45. Breezy. Winds from the SE at 10 to 20 mph [...]
BY ANTHONY O’REILLY Total ridership for New York City Transit buses and trains are at their highest in more than 60 years, according to the MTA’s 2012 Ridership data report. Total annual ridership increased 0.9 percent from 2011, despite a five day span of no service and free fares following Sandy. Weekend ridership increased 3 [...]
Construction work to upgrade and maintain stations, tracks and signal systems is affecting weekend service on most of the city’s subway lines. The MTA is advising customers to allow for extra travel time if they rely on any of these trains. 1 From 11:45 p.m. Friday, April 5 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 8, uptown [...]
Four months after her father was fatally pushed onto the subway tracks, Ashley Han has filed a lawsuit against the MTA. Ki Suck Han, 58, was struck by a Brooklyn bound R train last December at the West 49th Street and 7th Avenue station after suspect Naeem Davis, 30, allegedly shoved him following an altercation. [...]
The Bronx-Whitestone Bridge will be closed in both directions for approximately 15 minutes on Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6 for the installation and removal of overhead sign structures, said the MTA. On Friday, the closure will take place between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m., and between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Saturday. [...]
A pedestrian was killed Wednesday evening when a Q53 bus struck him in Elmhurst. According to police, around 7:30 p.m., the man stepped out from between two cars parked in front of 79-01 Broadway, walked into the path of a bus traveling southbound and was hit. The victim was taken to Elmhurst Hospital where he [...]
