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A dirty pair of blue sunglasses, covered in muck, after being retrieved from the 6 train tracks at Union Square, Aug. 15, 2025.

Transit

Valuables Stuck in the Muck? Subway Dropped-Items Team Is on the Case.

by Jose Martinez Aug. 21, 2025, 5:00 a.m.Aug. 20, 2025, 4:35 p.m.

When riders drop cell phones, glasses and wallets on train tracks, the safest course is to call the experts.

Transit

Q Train Expansion Into Harlem Gets a Green Light, Thanks in Part to Congestion Pricing

by Jose Martinez Aug. 18, 2025, 4:40 p.m.Aug. 18, 2025, 4:41 p.m.

“Send our friends in Washington a message — it is working,” Gov. Hochul said of the vehicle tolls.

Subway comedian Marcus Monroe tells Roman-inspired jokes on a Q train in Manhattan.

Art

Underground Comedy Club: Subway Acts Thrive Online

by Jose Martinez Aug. 18, 2025, 4:55 a.m.Aug. 16, 2025, 7:27 p.m.

While showmanship on the train is nothing new, these folks don’t want your nickels and dimes — they want your likes.

Gov. Kathy Hochul and MTA Chair Janno Lieber walk along tracks in Borough Park slated to become part of the Interborough Express, Aug. 1, 2025.

Transit

State Takes $166 Million Step Toward Making Interborough Express a Reality

by Jose Martinez Aug. 1, 2025, 1:48 p.m.Aug. 1, 2025, 3:25 p.m.

The governor on Friday announced a major investment in what would be the city’s first new rail line in nearly 90 years, connecting central Queens to southern Brooklyn.

TWU union member Emily Louise Allen speaks at an MTA board meeting about a disruption in her workers' compensation benefits.

Transit

Union Slams Delays to MTA Workers’ Comp Payouts

by Jose Martinez July 30, 2025, 5:48 p.m.July 31, 2025, 2:07 p.m.

“Unfortunately, the transition was a little more difficult” than anticipated, Transit president says of the switch to an outside firm for payment processing.

How to New York

Traveling the City By Water: Your Guide to NYC Boats and Ferries

by Anna Oakes July 24, 2025, 3:45 p.m.July 24, 2025, 1:35 p.m.

If you’re sick of subterranean commuting, or just need a day on the ocean, here’s how to get around New York City on its waterways.

An abandoned elevated railway passes through Ozone Park’s Little Guyana, Sept. 21, 2022.

Queens

Late Push for Rockaway Railway Reboot Even as Park Proposal Takes Shape

by Jose Martinez July 16, 2025, 6:34 p.m.July 17, 2025, 7:42 a.m.

The abandoned tracks of the Rockaway Beach Branch are set to be turned into green space but transit advocates argue Queens needs a new line more than new trees.

Weather

Latest Subway Soaking Raises More Questions Over System’s Vulnerability

by Jose Martinez July 15, 2025, 2:24 p.m.July 15, 2025, 7:13 p.m.

The MTA and transit watchdogs say the city needs to do more to help protect trains and stations from flooding. “It’s a team effort, for sure. But the city is the captain in this case.”