Mar. 14, 2024 By Emily Davenport
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade is this Saturday! As you dust off your best green outfit, you’re going to need to figure out how you’re going to get there.
Mar. 14, 2024 By Emily Davenport
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade is this Saturday! As you dust off your best green outfit, you’re going to need to figure out how you’re going to get there.
Feb. 25, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld
A Queens man was fatally struck by a Long Island Rail Road train early Sunday morning, according to the MTA.
Oct. 23, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan Leadership from North America’s largest transportation network convened for a roundtable discussion in the Jamaica Central Control Building on Thursday, Oct. 19, to discuss the future of public transportation for New Yorkers. The conference came following a week of record ridership for the Metropolitan Transit Authority since the pandemic, which plummeted revenue and left them in a multibillion dollar deficit. Now that the budget is whole following the rescue of state funding in April, the MTA and LIRR are prioritizing safety, reliability and the customer experience. Even more people are expected to take public…
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Aug. 20, 2023 amNewYork Metro
amNewYork Metro, in conjunction with the MTA, present “Ask the MTA,” a column where MTA officials answer your questions about transit service in New York City. If you have a question for the MTA about subways, buses, commuter rails and more, email askthemta[@]amny.com.
Aug. 16, 2023 By Bill Parry After years of legislative wrangling in Albany by elected leaders from southeast Queens, Far Rockaway residents will finally be able to purchase discounted rides on the Long Island Rail Road within Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan under CityTicket beginning Sunday, Aug. 20. While the program has been available to commuters…
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Aug. 11, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki
A faulty switch appears to be the culprit behind a Long Island Rail Road commuter train derailment in Queens earlier this month, according to the MTA.
Apr. 21, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki
The Mets-Willets Point station on the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) in Queens will now be open to passengers beyond Mets home games, the U.S. Open and special events at Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Apr. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry A Jamaica man admitted to threatening a Long Island Rail Road conductor after failing to produce a ticket on his way home from Brooklyn in August and brandishing a knife when confronted by a number of transit workers, causing injuries to two of them, according to Queens District Attorney…
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