Scaffolding Has Encased My Building for Years. What Can I Do?

The city has enacted new laws to reduce the length of time for scaffolding and sidewalk shed permits. But you can take more ...

MTA revises fare-hike plan, shaves $1 off weekly bus, subway fare increase

The new proposal would cap the price of unlimited subway and bus rides at $35 over a seven-day period with the OMNY fare-payment system — $1 more than the current $34 threshold, and $1 less than ...
Global Construction Review

Designer picked for $2bn New York subway extension

Denmark-headquartered design and engineering consultant Cowi has been picked as lead designer for the second phase of the ...
THE CITY

MTA Searches Underground for Ways to Cool Sweltering Stations

The transit agency may use geothermal technology to combat high temperatures as the number of yearly heat waves is projected ...
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The Best Way To See New York's Fall Foliage Doesn't Involve Driving, Hiking, Or A Train

New York is home to some absolutely stunning autumnal sights, and this new mode of transportation is a great way to see them -- and get in some exercise.
LGBTQ Nation

Cardi B is the new voice of New York’s subway

Earlier this week, the city’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) posted a clip on its official Instagram account showing bisexual rapper and native New Yorker Cardi B recording PSAs set to ...