Two arrested for stealing New York subway train
Train had been taken from layover track at station; MTA exploring new security measures to prevent further incidents
New York City police are searching for 6 subway train joyriders
New York City police are searching for a group of people they say took a subway train on a joyride. The department released images Wednesday of six individuals who they say commandeered an unoccupied “R” train in Queens over the weekend.
Kids in New York keep dying while 'subway surfing' on top of trains. Can they be stopped?
The 15-year-old had an encyclopedic knowledge of New York City’s subway system and dreamed of becoming a train operator. Instead, on a December morning in 2022, Ka’Von died after he climbed to ...
Police seek suspects in theft of New York subway train (updated)
Three individuals took a train from a station storage track, ran it for an unknown distance, and posted video of the event.
New Yorkers Keep Dying From ‘Subway Surfing.’ What’s Being Done About It?
More than a dozen New Yorkers, many young boys, have been killed or badly injured in recent years while attempting to climb and surf trains.
Kids in New York City keep dying while ‘subway surfing’ on trains. Can they be stopped?
But for some, a more fundamental question is not being addressed: Why are kids like Ka’Von able to climb on top of subway cars in the first place? “When Ka’Von died ... literally two weeks later, another child died.
‘Subway surfing’ trend is killing NYC kids at a higher rate than ever — how the MTA can stop it
Ka’Von Wooden loved trains. The 15-year-old had an encyclopedic knowledge of New York City’s subway system and dreamed of ...
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"They think we can’t see them" — Internet reacts to guy finding "secret" police station behind the mirrors in a New York subway
The New York City subway is well-known for being one of the busiest rapid transit rail systems in the world, with 472 stations, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
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To fund NYC subway fixes, MTA must undo decades of distrust
The Second Avenue subway's planned $7.7 billion extension ... Lieber has argued the high cost of construction work is unavoidable in New York City, but notes that he’s made effective reforms.
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NY county sick of being ‘MTA’s ATM’ with little service in return — and wants out of transit agency: pols
Kathy Hochul, arguing his county’s residents live in a “transit desert” and should ... to exempt all counties outside New York City from the MTA’s payroll tax.
MTA chair tells New York lawmakers the agency needs billions and it's up to them to figure out how to get it
The MTA says it needs more than $68 billion to fund its capital plan for subway improvements. The head of the agency told ...
New York metro transit systems add on-demand sign language interpreters
It’s a classic New York experience. You’re riding the subway to work, and suddenly the train stops. The lights go off, and ...
An app for deaf and hard of hearing users providing help for New York MTA riders
A new accessibility program based on an app for deaf and hard of hearing users is being tested on the New York MTA system. It will provide riders with instant access to a live sign language ...
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Seeing more NYPD officers in the subway? We explain what’s happening.
Subway crime has trended down for several years, but several high-profile violent attacks in recent months have rattled ...