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NY Man Arrested in Alleged Mask-Rage Coffee Attack on Bus Driver: Police
A 20-year-old Staten Island man has been arrested on assault charges for allegedly throwing hot coffee onto an MTA bus driver’s face when he was asked to put on a face covering in accordance with COVID rules, officials said. Alexander Lopez allegedly refused to put on a mask when the driver asked him to put on a mask when...
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Secret ‘Man Cave' Discovered Below Grand Central Platform; 3 Subway Workers Busted
At least three MTA employees secretly turned a storage room below one of the platforms at Grand Central Terminal into a private “man cave,” complete with a futon, TV, exercise equipment, a fridge and beds, the agency’s inspector general said Thursday. “Many a New Yorker has fantasized about kicking back with a cold beer in a prime piece of...
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‘Heinous:' Man Arrested in Broad Daylight Rape Attempt on NYC Subway Platform
Police released a disturbing video of a “random attack” committed by an alleged attempted rapist they say occurred in broad daylight on a Manhattan subway platform. The attack happened around 11 a.m. Saturday at the Lexington Av-63 Street Subway Station, according to the NYPD. By Sunday afternoon, Chief of Detectives Rodney Harrison announced the suspect’s arrest in East Harlem....
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TikTok Cereal Stunt on NYC Subway Amid Pandemic is ‘Despicable,' Transit Authority Says
A man who dumped milk and a large tub of cereal on a subway car in a TikTok stunt was called out by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for putting unnecessary strain on essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
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In New York's Subway Shutdown, an Unthinkable Departure
Last week, for the first time in New York’s history, the trains stopped running in a planned shutdown
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Maine Turnpike Authority Faces Challenges Amid COVID-19
COVID-19 is presenting a new set of challenges for the Maine Turnpike Authority. Using extra protection when collecting cash tolls, having a large amount of staff take paid administrative leave and deferring maintenance are all adjustments being made right now as the MTA’s management tries to keep the highway functioning as normal as possible. “We’ll run the turnpike on...
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COVID-10 Proposes New Challenges for Some Maine Toll Booth Workers
The ongoing coronavirus is presenting new challenges for some Maine toll booth workers.
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Teens Prank Riders by Spilling ‘Coronavirus' on NYC Subway
The pair is seen wearing hazmat suits and carrying a bucket of red liquid, then spilling the bucket onto the floor, sending some riders running.
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‘Stop Manspreading!': Queens Native Awkwafina Takes Over 7 Train Subway Announcement
If you thought the voice telling you to “stand clear of the closing doors, please” sounds familiar, you’re right.
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Passengers Walk by Woman With Head Wedged Between Subway Doors
A woman somehow got her head wedged in the subway doors at the last stop in the Bronx earlier this week — and once the video was posted on Instagram, it went viral as outraged New Yorkers blasted people who didn’t stop to help.
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Man Jumps on and Attacks City Bus
Erica Byfield reports.
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Two Manhattan Subway Stations to Close for 1 Year Each for Elevator Replacements, MTA Says
The MTA plans to close two Washington Heights subway stations for around a year each — though not at the same time — as part of an elevator replacement project.
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In Pictures: Panic on the Subway as Smoke Fills Station
A derailment at the 125th Street subway station in Harlem caused panicked riders to flee the station Tuesday. Social media lit up with photos of darkened tunnels and massive crowds.
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Runaway NYC Bus Rolls for Blocks, Hitting Cars and a Church
A runaway MTA bus rolled for blocks down a Brooklyn street, hitting nearly a dozen parked cars and a church early Wednesday, sending one man who had been changing a tire leaping out of the way to save his life, officials said. Police say the driver of the bus got out of the vehicle at about 12:30 a.m. Wednesday in...
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Passengers Walk by Woman With Head Wedged Between Subway Doors
A woman somehow got her head wedged in the subway doors at the last stop in the Bronx earlier this week — and once the video was posted on Instagram, it went viral as outraged New Yorkers blasted people who didn’t stop to help.
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13-Year-Old Girl Killed Retrieving Lost Item From Subway Tracks
A teenage girl was killed in Queens Sunday afternoon after trying to retrieve a lost item from the subway tracks and being hit by a train.
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13-Year-Old Girl Killed Retrieving Lost Item From Subway Tracks
A teenage girl was killed in Queens Sunday afternoon after trying to retrieve a lost item from the subway tracks and being hit by a train.