Subway Still Not Up to Speed, Delays on Most Lines
Sunday, January 9, 2011 4:00
Where are we gonna put all this stuff? (Courtesy New York City Transit) Oh, forget it. it looks like today is more of the same—while the MTA says crews have been working “round-the-clock work to restore service throughout the system as soon as possible in a manner that is safe for our customers, employees and [...]
Roadblocks stack up for No. 7 extension
Monday, November 29, 2010 4:00
Just days after the Bloomberg administration first floated the idea of extending the no. 7 line to New Jersey, the number of hurdles standing in the way of that plan is mounting. For openers, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said it has no money for projects beyond the three mega ones it already has underway: the [...]
A New York City Walking Tour of the Neighborhoods Around Grand Central Terminal
Thursday, September 30, 2010 4:00
Visitors to new York check out the main attractions, like Times Square, the Statute of Liberty, Rockefeller Plaza and Broadway, but there’s so much more to experience in Manhattan! Manhattan is made up of neighborhoods, each with its own identity and culture and excitement. Explore Manhattan by walking — you can take the subway or [...]
Top 5 things to know about the MTA
Wednesday, September 8, 2010 4:00
Subways and buses will get you everywhere you need to go in the city, and there’s no reason to fear the system. the closest stop is at 116th Street just outside the main gates on Broadway, where you can catch the 1 train downtown to the Upper West side, Columbus Circle, Times Square, Penn Station, [...]
7 Line Extension Makes Progress
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 4:00
NEW YORK (WPIX) – Tunnel mining is complete for the popular number 7 line extension, on the west side. just after 4 PM, Thursday, a massive drill punched through the last bit of bedrock beneath the Port Authority Bus Terminal. City and state officials were at the site to celebrate the occasion.”Spectacular!” MTA Chairman, Jay [...]
NYC Way App is Everything New York City – Apple Gazette
Thursday, July 1, 2010 2:00
“NYC Way” is the most AMAZING application ever created for the iPhone! Take the user’s location and, based solely on that, reveal the closest Dining for Malaysian cuisine, Nightlife happenings, Events, News, Street Eats, Restrooms, Coffee Shops, Wifi Locations, Subway and public transportation maps, schedules and alerts; that is only a quarter of the way [...]
The NYC Subway M Line Is Hellish and Filthy
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 4:00
When I lived in New York, I knew the subway cold. but there was one line that I always avoided and, in fact, feared: the M line (here’s a description of its route). I believe, in darker days (the early 1990s), the New York Press once called the M train a “bat-winged soul destroyer.” It’s [...]
“Amazing” Growth in Estimated Number of Cyclists
Monday, May 3, 2010 13:00
The number of bike riders in NYC has increased 28% over last year, according to an annual estimate by Transportation Alternatives, using DOT data. According to the group’s latest report: 236,000 new Yorkers are riding bikes every day. 51,000 new Yorkers started biking in the just last year alone. One out of every 24 vehicles [...]
The MTA's Tortured Path to Subway Security
Saturday, April 24, 2010 16:00
NEW YORK, NY April 23, 2010—In early July 2005, three bombs exploded on London trains and buses killing 52 people. Almost immediately, politicians and newspaper editorial boards began attacking new York’s transit authority for being unprepared for a similar terrorist attack. Six weeks later, the MTA announced a $215 million contract to Lockheed Martin for [...]
