Tag: transit

E-ZPass websites, mobile app to be down for six days in April during system overhaul

Cars operating at congestion pricing gantry

Mar. 30, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The MTA announced that E-ZPass websites and the mobile app will temporarily be offline for a six-day period next month while undergoing major user-friendly improvements.  The agency, along with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the NYS Thruway Authority, said that the E-ZPass and…

E-bikes in NYC: Safety advocates rally in Midtown for registration law to combat ‘lawless’ riding

a group of people rallying in Midtown Manhattan about e-bike riding in NYC and e-bike safety

Mar. 12, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Dozens of New Yorkers rallied in Midtown on Wednesday to support a state bill that would regulate e-bikes while making drivers more accountable after collisions.    Led by Queens Assembly Member Jenifer Rajkumar, the group of advocates, including pedestrians and cyclists, gathered on 3rd Avenue near Gov. Kathy Hochul’s…

Fare evasion runs rampant at this Queens subway station even as number of cheaters drop

person hopping a turnstile

Mar. 9, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon A Queens subway station has become the latest hotspot for fare evasion as the MTA continues to battle the revenue-losing scourge throughout the city’s transit system.  During amNewYork Metro’s visit to the 61st Street subway station on the 7 line in Woodside on March 8, a reporter witnessed…

NYC’s curbside rain gardens: Are they eco-friendly or just poop-filled eyesores?

a rain gardein next to a NYC street with litter inside

Mar. 2, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Rain gardens, sometimes known as bioswales, are found throughout NYC to minimize flooding and beautify neighborhoods. But those important purposes have become overshadowed lately by graffiti, litter and even pet poop that continues to build up in these pockets of curbside greenspaces around the city.   Once hailed as…

New 7 train passageway opens at Grand Central Station, improving customer flow

grand-cenral

Navigating Grand Central Station just got a little easier now that a new passageway to the 7 line has been completed and opened, MTA officials announced on Tuesday.  The newly unveiled passageway provides a direct connection between the Flushing, Queens, 7 train and the 4, 5 and 6 lines, making it easier for riders…