Tag: new-york-city-transit

Zabar’s partners with MTA, hands out cookies at Court Square station for subway’s 120th anniversary celebration

Oct. 22, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Oct. 22, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Hundreds of subway riders were treated to Zabar’s iconic black and white cookies today, courtesy of a unique partnership between the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the legendary New York City deli. Workers from MTA New York City Transit, joined by David Zabar… Read more »

MTA capital plan advances Interborough Express light rail project between Brooklyn and Queens

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Sep. 23, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld The MTA’s $68 billion capital plan, unveiled last week, proposes starting construction on the Interborough Express (IBX), the potentially transformative light rail link between Brooklyn and Queens, within this decade. The 2025-29 capital plan, the transit agency’s overarching five-year spending priorities for maintenance, renewal, and expansion, includes $2.75 billion…