Posted inTaxis
TLC Finally Hits 50% Accessibility Target After Years of Delays
About 5,000 yellow taxis are now wheelchair accessible, up from just over 200 in 2013.
Jose Martinez
Jose is THE CITY’s transportation reporter, where he covers the latest developments and policies impacting traffic and transit in the city.
Posted inCampaign 2025
NYC Mayoral Candidates Battle Each Other — and Trump — in Chaotic 9-Way Debate
Affordability and crime also took center stage in the first of two Democratic primary debates.
Posted inTransit
MTA Approves Millions More for OMNY Chatbot in Buggy System
As complaints mount about the new tap-and-go cards for buses and subways, transit officials have approved $13 million extra for AI help services — on top of a nearly $600 million original contract.
Posted inTransportation
Federal Judge Says Trump Can’t Retaliate Against Congestion Pricing
Allowing Washington to punish New York for its local transit policy would be a threat to “the rule of law in this country,” said Judge Lewis Liman.
Posted inSubway
OMNY Complaints Mount as MTA Still Working Out Bugs in New System
Commuters say they are running into delays on being billed for transit trips. The MTA insists kinks will be ironed out by the end of the year.
Posted inTransit
MTA Eyeing Another Batch of ‘Open Gangway’ Subway Cars
The futuristic trains have been popular with riders — and are already standard around the globe.
Posted inMTA
MetroCard Holdouts Cling to Slivers of Plastic Despite Tap-and-Go OMNY-presence
As card machines go the way of the token, officials say a third of riders are reluctant to give up the now old-school swiping method.
Posted inMTA
Staten Islanders Suffer From Bus Slowdown and Increasing Wait Times
Commuters in the oft-neglected borough say they are missing school and church because of buses that can’t seem to find the fast lane.
Posted inSubway
Notes From the Underground: A Look at Subway Cars New and Old
The MTA wants to spend a big chunk of its next capital budget on train cars — which would be the most significant upgrade in decades. But how well do you know what’s already on the tracks?
Posted inTransit
Mayor Adams and Secretary Duffy Dodge MTA Brass for Subway Photo-Op
Mayor Eric Adams and federal transportation Secretary Sean Duffy rode the rails together on Friday but didn’t let local transit officials or press know. The DOT head threatened to have DOGE look at the MTA's books.