A strike could shut down the Long Island Rail Road, America’s busiest passenger rail service, on May 16, if the MTA and labor can’t come to an agreement. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/n...

“This is all like synchronized swimming,” Mr. Mansylla said. “To build a structure in New York City in, what, 48 hours? That’s as fast as it gets.”

This is a real thing that the president wrote

If I’m only ever remembered for inspiring 432 Park TikToks, I’m fully ok with it www.instagram.com/reel/DWhbxCQ...

Best railcar graffiti I've ever seen

After a 7 year drought, beers are back on the Staten Island Ferry. I was there to witness history. Photos by the amazing Todd Heisler www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/n...

The New York Times used air traffic control audio, flight data and surveillance footage to reconstruct the nine seconds before the incident, the first fatal crash at LaGuardia in more than three decades. Those nine seconds were critical.

METS

New York is great because of immigrants "The drop-off in migration from abroad was the largest in the country and — along with more New Yorkers leaving for other places — halted the recent growth of the city’s population and blunted its post-pandemic recovery." www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/n...

Here are the 20 stations where MTA has installed new fancy faregates

Should these abandoned railroad tracks in central Queens become a park? A train line? New report out today argues that both are possible at a lower price, with bigger benefits, than the MTA thinks. Will Mayor Mamdani, who supported it last year, back the idea now? www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/n...

On Greek Independence Day!

MTA announces its biggest subway train replacement order, up to a third of its 6,500 car fleet. New cars coming to a No. 1, 3 or 6 train near you www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/n...

This is remarkable factchecking of the president's false claims that he's secured some of the lowest drug prices in the world. Featuring reporting from reporters in 8 different countries who visited pharmacies for the real price of the drugs www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/w...

🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING: City Councilmember sez she lives in “transit-rich area” Isn’t it in the City Charter that all NYC pols must say they live in “transit deserts”?

Breaking: MTA sues Trump admin for withholding $60M for the Second Avenue Subway expansion, a multibillion-dollar project that the city has hoped to build for close to a century. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/n...

Been waiting for someone to pick up the mantle of "a lot of post-covid new dev kinda sucks" and @davidfbrand.bsky.social does not disappoint gothamist.com/news/crappy-...

President Trump has tried to withhold billions of dollars in federal funding to coerce states, punish opponents, remake programs and impose his views. His targets have repeatedly sued to stop him, and the courts have repeatedly rebuked him — only for the president to try again and again.

Ernie Anastos had me on his show, back in 2019, to talk about Greek diners. Probably the proudest my Greek mom has ever been of me. He was really genuine and friendly, on and off camera. Αιώνια του η μνήμη

Rest in peace, Ernie Anastos, Greek-American icon and NY news legend youtu.be/LqLEFqW-14k

“It can take up to seven agencies to approve a very small event in New York City,” Clarke said, which could include any event that involves amplified sound or the sale of food

They’re all lovely! Work with a great crew —

As Gov. Hochul pushed for auto insurance reform, her robotaxi plans took a backseat, in part to appease labor groups that hate the driverless tech. Here’s how the two car policies got tied together www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/n...

A federal judge finally ruled today that the Trump administration acted illegally in trying to shut down New York's congestion pricing program, via @stefanoschen.bsky.social + Winnie Hu www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/n...

The Cross Bronx Expwy may be the most hated road. The 7-mile stretch runs like a scar over the poorest congressional district in the US, and all-day traffic contributes to high asthma rates. Can the state's $900M repair plan do more good than harm? www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/n...

The MTA is threatening to sue the Trump administration for withholding $58M that it's owed for the construction of the Second Ave Subway expansion. Federal reimbursements have been frozen since last year, for a contradictory list of reasons www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/n...

A BETTER BILLION, AMA: This is the latest report from the Transit Costs Project. It sought to take all the work we've done on subway construction and push it forward into a vision of what could/should be possible in NYC with a steady source of funding -- transitcosts.com/a-better-bil...

Look, ma, I’m in the paper! Big thanks to Sarah Bahr for the great write-up and Angelina Katsanis for taking my picture on a cold N train platform www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/i...

Gov Hochul is backing off a plan to expand robotaxi pilots in Upstate New York, after fierce pushback from drivers and other labor groups (free link) w/ david mccabe www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/n...

NJ Transit is working to replace the reviled, 116-year-old Portal Bridge, which has delayed commuters entering Manhattan for years and years. But first, a month of painful service changes. Riders aren't thrilled. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/n...

Announcing new bus lane projects on a Bx12 is a cool flex, can't lie. Standing room only for reporters

The Post was foolish enough to unleash a bevy of the world’s most talented multi-disciplinary journalists out there for their competition to scoop up. These are some of the most hard working and skilled people I know. Save this one and reshare it please! 📊

Their art has never been more popular, and that's the problem. How long can MetroCard artists stretch their limited supplies? A 🧵 on some lovely art, and the stockpile of cards the MTA might choose to burn, rather than share with the artists www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/n...

2017 poll: Nearly 50% of Americans don’t know Puerto Ricans are fellow citizens www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/u...

any NYC Ferry uses on here who wanna chat about the suspension?

This is my fav x-men team

Really touching story about Mamdani's relationship with Richard Chow, a cab driver who has supported the mayor ever since he joined a hunger strike to help cabbies struggling with medallion debt. This is the mayor's base. By Winnie Hu www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/n...

Gross www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...

This is NOT me, tell them to kick rocks

Is Mayor Mamdani’s free bus plan the best use of $1 billion a year? One transit think tank has an alternative (and very ambitious) proposal: expand the subway! Agree or disagree, it’s nice to dream - take a look at the new lines they would build www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/n...

Take me back to Greece

No ruling on congestion pricing in NY federal court yet, but if the judge’s chin rubs and pulled faces are any indication, the court has doubts about the Trump administration’s opposition to the toll. New, from Lower Manhattan: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/n...

What the hell is AI good for if my phone can’t screen these endless spam scams

RIP to a real one

Here's what to expect for tomorrow's commute (just confirmed that all NJT buses expected to be back on weekday service tmrw) www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/w...

Tomorrow's front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 24, 2026

Just days after her inauguration, NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill is at odds with NY Gov. Kathy Hochul over a political appointment at the Port Authority -- a role that hasn't been filled since the embarrassing Bridgegate scandal. w/ Pat McGeehan www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/n...

Uhhh

It's been a rough half decade. Nobody got the time or energy for murder www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...