MTA

Local politician seeks to fight MTA’s rats, ban food

State Senator Bill Perkins is proposing a ban on food on the subways to battle rat problems underground, though some locals remain skeptical that such a ban would work.

West Harlem residents complain of local construction

While Columbia has continued its demolition in Manhattanville, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been renovating the 1 train viaduct that runs through the area over Broadway since June—making for a noisy and polluted neighborhood.

MTA project adds further construction to M’ville

Since June, the MTA has been renovating the overhead subway line on its viaduct—the 1 train bridge that runs from 122nd to 135th.

Faced with budget woes, MTA approves new fare hikes

This is the third round of fare hikes for New Yorkers in the last three years.

Woman stabbed at 96th Street station

A woman was stabbed after her purse was stolen at the 96th Street station early Sunday morning.

Top 5 things to know about the MTA

Continuing budget problems mean bus and subway prices will probably increase in 2011. Here's what else you need to know.

Reconstructed 96th Street subway stop opens at last

On Monday, the large station house located on the median on Broadway between 95th and 96th streets, which has been under construction since 2007, began service.

NYPD releases name of Monday's subway victim

Spyros Fliatouros of Brooklyn was the man who was struck by a train and killed at the 116th station on Monday.

Man dies at 116th subway station

A man was hit and killed by a downtown 1 train Monday morning at the 116th Street station, police officers on site confirmed.

Young man killed at 116th station

On Monday morning, a man was hit by the 1 train and died at 116th, officers on site confirmed.