The pandemic ignited a conversation about the use of public space, but the city’s lack of public restrooms has led to long lines and some uncomfortable situations. Source: New York Times
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Sarah Feinberg Nominated to Run M.T.A.
By Gotham Rex on June 8, 2021
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo will nominate Sarah Feinberg, a close ally, to oversee the largest transit system in North America. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C.'s Subway Musicians Return to M.T.A. Platforms
By Gotham Rex on June 4, 2021
After 14 months away, authorized performers returned to train platforms to play for a reduced ridership. Source: New York Times
The M.T.A. Is Breached by Hackers as Cyberattacks Surge
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2021
Hackers with suspected ties to China penetrated the New York transit agency’s computer systems in April, an M.T.A. document shows. Transit officials say the intrusion did not pose a risk to riders. Source: New York Times
Is New York's MTA Subway Safe? Many Riders Say No.
By Gotham Rex on May 18, 2021
City officials cite lower subway crime numbers, but a spate of random attacks has unnerved riders. Source: New York Times
New York's Subway Returns to 24 Hours Full Service
By Gotham Rex on May 17, 2021
The system began closing overnight for cleaning at the start of the pandemic, but M.T.A. officials restored round-the-clock trains early Monday, bringing the longest shutdown in the subway’s history to an end. Source: New York Times
Rash of MTA Subway Attacks Raise Worries With Service Set to Return
By Gotham Rex on May 14, 2021
Hours after mayoral candidates clashed over how to address crime in the transit system, the police reported a series of early-morning assaults. Source: New York Times
To Save Penn Station, New York Wants to Build 10 Skyscrapers
By Gotham Rex on May 5, 2021
The state says revenue from the new towers can finance the rebuilding of the rail terminal. But the pandemic has upended the need for office space. Source: New York Times
New York Region to Accelerate Reopening, Raising Hopes and Anxiety
By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2021
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are pushing ahead with May 19 reopening plans, and the subway will return to 24-hour service. Source: New York Times
N.Y., N.J. and Connecticut to Let Many Businesses Fully Reopen Mid-May
By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2021
Restaurants, offices, retail stores, theaters, museums, barber shops, amusement parks and gyms and fitness centers will all be allowed to operate at full capacity for the first time since restrictions were adopted last year to prevent the spread of the…
A Stand-Up Set at the Swipe of a MetroCard
By Gotham Rex on April 2, 2021
For about three months, an Upper West Side comedy club has been organizing Saturday-night shows on the 1 train. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Subway Needs Riders to Save It. Will They?
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2021
Billions of dollars in federal aid have pulled New York’s transit agency from the depths of its fiscal crisis. But a growing consensus that its ridership may never return entirely threatens its future. Source: New York Times
Will Lagging Ridership Cloud the Future of Public Transit?
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2021
New York City’s system depends on revenue from fares, but it could take years for riders to fully return to subways, trains and buses. Source: New York Times
Biden Stimulus Package Helps Mass Transit Avoid Doomsday Cuts
By Gotham Rex on March 16, 2021
President Biden’s sweeping stimulus package includes the largest single infusion of federal aid that public transportation has ever received, allowing agencies to scrap plans for draconian cuts. Source: New York Times
The A Train and the Macarena: 5 Highlights From the Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on March 8, 2021
Candidates sparred over their subway smarts and did some virtual dancing, while the former sanitation commissioner got support from influential women. Source: New York Times