The victim has not been identified and no one has been arrested. It was the second murder in the subway in the past week. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Subways”
N.Y.C. Subway System to Install Security Cameras in Train Cars
By Gotham Rex on September 20, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul said the installations, which grew from a pilot project after a mass shooting in Brooklyn, would allay riders’ anxieties. Source: New York Times
The Little Pump Trains That Could, but Didn’t
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2022
The M.T.A. didn’t send out its pump trains because the storm didn’t reach New York. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Issues Travel Advisory, Warning of Heavy Rainfall
By Gotham Rex on September 6, 2022
Between two and four inches of rain was expected across the region, with the potential for flash flooding through early Tuesday evening, according to the National Weather Service. Source: New York Times
Why Aren’t New York City Subway Stations Air-Conditioned?
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2022
A few stations have the ability to cool the platforms. What would it take to avoid the subterranean heat wave? Source: New York Times
The M.T.A.’s Money Woes
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2022
The New York area transportation authority is contending with reduced ridership, debt and inefficiency. Source: New York Times
New York City Braces for an M.T.A. Budget Disaster, Again
By Gotham Rex on August 15, 2022
New Yorkers fear a repeat of past service cuts as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority faces a $2.5 billion budget deficit in 2025. Source: New York Times
How New Yorkers Push the Limits
By Gotham Rex on August 3, 2022
From speed zones to traffic crossings to parking rules, city residents try to get away with going a little faster, or cutting it close, or being a little later. Source: New York Times
The M.T.A. Is Bringing Cellphone Service to New York’s Subway Tunnels
By Gotham Rex on July 29, 2022
The project will come at no public cost but will take 10 years to finish. Source: New York Times
Subway Car 9075, Where Are You?
By Gotham Rex on July 26, 2022
A “redbird” car from the 1960s was auctioned off for $235,700. Its future whereabouts and purpose are unknown. Source: New York Times
14-Year-Old Is Fatally Stabbed in Harlem Subway Station, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2022
Officials have not identified a motive but they said the boy appeared to know his attacker. Source: New York Times
The Tangled Tale of Eric Adams’s Apartment in Brooklyn
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2022
The mayor acknowledged that he does, in fact, still co-own the apartment, which he’d previously said was fully owned by a former partner. Source: New York Times
New York’s Subway System Vows to Be 95 Percent Accessible by 2055
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2022
The M.T.A. will spend billions to add elevators and ramps to stations as part of a settlement of two lawsuits accusing it of violating the rights of people with disabilities. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Subway Rider Dies After Getting Stuck Between Platform and Train
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2022
The M.T.A. said the man got stuck as he was exiting a train car and fell onto the tracks, contradicting an earlier account from the police who said his pants had gotten caught in the car’s doors. Source: New York…
A Collision Course for 2 Stalwart Manhattan Democrats
By Gotham Rex on May 31, 2022
A court-ordered redistricting plan puts Representatives Carolyn Maloney and Jerrold Nadler in a primary against each other. Source: New York Times