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MTA works on improvements after Hurricane Ida flooding

Over 20 subway lines were suspended due to the flood left in Ida’s wake. 

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

MTA faces crisis following COVID shutdown

Its operating budget, estimated at $17 billion for 2020, is projected to lose 45% of its funding, primarily due to the loss of ridership in the first half of the year.

Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus

The vanishing subway

Few riders remain, and the ones that do wear masks and latex gloves in an attempt to protect against contracting the virus.

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Taxis and rideshare drivers outraged by new fees

It’s been a week since New York City implemented its new surcharges for taxi and rideshare services, and drivers and riders alike are unhappy.

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New Yorkers have little faith in the MTA

In July 2018, it was reported  that just over 65 percent of weekday subway trains were arriving at stations on time.

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Congestion pricing may be the answer to MTA woes or add to the nightmare

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is backing the city’s latest proposal to raise money for the MTA - congestion pricing.

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Food For The Homeless feeds hungry New Yorkers

“You don’t have to be homeless to be hungry,” said Rolando “Divine” Farrow, the founder of Food For The Homeless.

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Lady Pink: Graffiti Artist

Legendary graffiti artist, Lady Pink, tells the story of her work, inspiration and her feminism roots.