The MTA continues its post-Hurricane Sandy pre-Fare Hike freakout good will press tour today with a spectacular set of photos to complement the return of the G train. Rockaway Peninsula? Your subway shuttle cars are coming! Because of the incredible damage to the bridge over Jamaica Bay the MTA says it won’t be bringing the [...]
Metrocard users are in for another change, as the MTA considers four new proposals — each upping the price for subways and buses in New York City.
Four Queens natives died after the 17-year-old driver of a 2012 Subaru hatchback missed a turn early Monday on the Southern State. The driver, identified as Joseph Beer, was driving with a learner’s permit and is the crash’s only survivor. The car struck with such force that it split in two, ejecting all of its [...]
From Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer (via Facebook): Join me tomorrow for our second FREE Bike Helmet Giveaway at the Queensbridge Houses. I was pleased to provide funding for hundreds of helmets. Tomorrow, Queensbridge kids will have the opportunity to be fitted for a free bike helmet, while supplies last. The event will take place [...]
“‘While we are eager for Citi Bike to begin, it’s more crucial that this ground-breaking transit system be launched correctly, not quickly,” Transportation Alternatives Executive Director Paul Steely White said. “In time, the circumstances of Citi Bike’s launch will be all but forgotten and we’ll all be enjoying a city made safer, healthier and less [...]
Lawmaker rips new MetroCard surcharge as ‘unfair’ to northeast Queens – NY Daily News – ”Assemblyman Edward Braunstein blasted the MTA on Tuesday, saying the $1 surcharge to encourage riders to re-use the cards is unfair to bus riders in his district.” Many riders buy their MetroCards at Long Island Rail Road station vending machines where cards [...]
