Tag: transit

amNewYork Metro poll: Do you feel safe riding the subways?

NYPD officer at NYC subway turnstile

Jan. 16, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon There has been much talk lately about new security measures for NYC subways, sparked by a recent wave of high-profile, brutal crimes on the trains. This talk has prompted many elected officials to take action. However, are politicians just trying to look good during a heavy election year?…

Congestion pricing: LIRR and Metro-North see increased ridership since Jan. 5

A Train

Jan. 12, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Suburban railways Metro-North and the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) saw a dramatic increase in ridership every day since the launch of congestion pricing on Jan. 5, according to state data. Metrics on the New York State open data portal show that ridership on both commuter lines is…

Congestion pricing: NYC subway ridership increases in first few days, data finds

Commuters on board a stopped 7 train and walking on a platform in Queens on Oct. 22, 2024.

Jan. 9, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon NYC subways saw a sizable increase in ridership almost every day since the launch of congestion pricing on Sunday, according to state data. Metrics on the New York State open data portal show that the city’s subway ridership on the days following congestion pricing’s launch on Jan. 5 has…

Congestion pricing: EMS workers say they’re set to leave Manhattan posts as toll program starts

Congestion pricing traffic on Manhattan street

Jan. 5, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Nearly 300 FDNY Emergency Medical Service workers say they’re ready to leave Midtown and Lower Manhattan, citing the financial burden congestion pricing will put on their costs of living, their union announced ahead of the toll program’s Sunday start. Like all NYC workers, members of FDNY Local 2507,…

IT’S ON: NYC opens first-in-the-nation congestion pricing toll program in Manhattan

two people unveiling a congestion pricing sign at night

Jan. 5, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon After five years of debate, legal battles, false starts and logistical challenges, congestion pricing finally became a reality in New York at the stroke of midnight Sunday. The MTA’s first-in-the-nation tolling program now charges all motorists heading into areas of Manhattan south of 60th Street a $9 toll,…