The Metro-North Railroad Harlem Line, originally chartered as the New York and Harlem Railroad, is an 82-mile commuter rail line running north from New York City into eastern Dutchess County. Continue Reading →
Tag Archives: MTA
Second Avenue Subway May Complicate East Harlem Developments Says Report
Extending the Second Avenue Subway to East Harlem will be a massive undertaking that transit officials estimate may take up to 10 years to complete. Continue Reading →
MTA To Replace Subway Newsstands With Vending Machines From Harlem To Hollis
NY Curbed reports that vending machines loaded with snacks and travel-sized toiletries may replace newsstands at subway stations across the city, the Daily News reports. Continue Reading →
Brewer Says Access To Subway For Disabled And Senior Riders Has A Long Way To Go
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer released a report on subway station accessibility from Harlem to Houston last month showing that the MTA has a long way to go in accommodating disabled and senior riders. Continue Reading →
Mayor de Blasio And Governor Cuomo Team Up To Transform And Fund The MTA
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a proposal to transform the MTA and create dedicated and sustained funding streams for the agency from Harlem to Hollis. Continue Reading →
MTA Suspension Unauthorized Person On The Tracks In Harlem
Due to an unauthorized person on the tracks, 1 train service is suspended between Van Cortlandt Park-242nd Street and 137-City College in both directions. Continue Reading →
Concerns In East Harlem Over Next Phase Of Second Avenue Subway
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority held a meeting in East Harlem Tuesday night to answer questions about the next phase of the Second Avenue Subway reports by NY1. Continue Reading →
Note To Self, Mayor de Blasio Announces NYPD Crackdown On Illegal Parking
Fulfilling State of the City pledge, seven NYPD tow truck teams will tow vehicles that block dedicated bus lanes in every borough from Harlem to Holis Continue Reading →
City, NYPD, MTA Need To Address The Public Health Crisis Ensure Safety For Passengers States Uptown Rep.
From a statement from uptown rep. and transportation committee chair, Ydanis Rodriguez: “Used needles littering the subway platform by drug users is not acceptable. This has become an everyday problem for commuters.
MTA Plans Public Hearings On Upcoming Fare Hikes From Harlem To Hollis
Curbed reports that like death and taxes, MTA fare hikes are, unfortunately, a fact of life—and another one is looming, with the transit authority set to raise prices for its subways, buses, commuter rail lines, and bridge and tunnel tolls. Continue Reading →