Jun. 26, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is set to undergo a major cable rehabilitation project aimed at keeping the iconic span — and vital link between Brooklyn and Staten Island — in top shape for years to come. During its monthly meeting on Wednesday, the MTA board approved a $249 million contract…
Jun. 4, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon & Lloyd Mitchell An MTA utility truck crashed into a Greenpoint building before the morning rush hour on Wednesday, FDNY officials said. According to law enforcement sources, the truck, which was from the MTA’s Mobile Wash Unit, crashed into an apartment building located at 63 Franklin St. just after 5…
May. 15, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen More than 28,000 people will race from Prospect Park to Coney Island during the New York Road Runners’ RBC Brooklyn Half Marathon on Saturday, May 17, passing through some of the borough’s most iconic landmarks on the way. The race started in 1981 as a fairly modest affair.…
May. 12, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Some New Yorkers drink to forget their MTA-related woes, hoping to ease the pain of a long delay or sweaty subway car with a strong cocktail at the local bar. But beleaguered straphangers won’t find an escape at Grand Army Bar. The bar’s newest themed menu is an…
May. 1, 2025 By Robb Pozarycki Detectives apprehended the suspected Manhattan subway rapist accused of sexually assaulting a man on board a 1 train last weekend, police announced Thursday afternoon. Mohammed Azeem, 36, of Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn was taken into custody just before 2:50 p.m. on May 1, hours after the NYPD released video…
Apr. 29, 2025 By Regina Martinez On a triangular lot between Myrtle Avenue and Hart Street, under the M line, Emily Burns serves a latte at Til Death — a coffee shop with no walls and no roof. Burns and her business partner, Megan Brosi, opened the outdoor café during the pandemic to give…
Mar. 10, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Police are on the hunt for a subway slashing suspect who allegedly attacked a man nodding off on board a Crown Heights train on Sunday. According to law enforcement sources, the bloody incident occurred at around 8:40 a.m. on March 9 at the Utica Avenue and Eastern Parkway station…
Mar. 4, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The MTA unveiled its newest train cars on the G line Tuesday, introducing a five-car fleet with an open-gangway design at Church Avenue station in Brooklyn. The move marks a significant step in the ongoing modernization of the city’s subway system. The spacious R211T trains feature bright lighting,…
Feb. 26, 2025 By Adam Daly A 19-year-old man from Westchester County faces up to 25 years in prison for allegedly shoving a man onto the subway tracks at the Atlantic Avenue-Barclays Center station in December, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Tuesday. Andrew Pashinin, of Harrison, New York, was arraigned Feb. 25 before…
Jan. 29, 2025 By Athena Dawson MTA officials held the final public hearing for the Queens Bus Network Design on Wednesday, Jan 22. The virtual town hall hearing covered an overview of the Proposed Final Plan Addendum and frequently asked questions by bus customers and other stakeholders. MTA officials, including Lucille K. Songhai, assistant…