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Subways

  1. urban planning
    The Regional Plan Association Would Like to Close the Subways All NightAnd add glass partitions and gates to keep people from falling onto the tracks.
    By Justin Davidson
  2. transgender issues
    When a Trans Woman Defends Herself and the Video Goes ViralTwenty months after Merci Chrisette’s “Subway Slasher” video became a sensation, she’s facing up to five years in prison.
    By Grace Dunham
  3. bill de blasio's new york
    Mayor Wants to Raise Taxes on Those Making Over $500K to Pay for Subway RepairsHe announced a boost on high-end income-tax rates to fund public-transit fixes and reduced-fare MetroCards.
    By Jen Kirby
  4. Here’s the MTA’s Plan to Fix the SubwaysMTA chairman Joe Lhota presented some near-term steps including signal overhauls and getting rid of vague announcements.
    By Jen Kirby
  5. The New York City Subway Just Had Its Second Derailment in a MonthA car on a southbound Q train jumped the rails near Brighton Beach in Brooklyn.
    By Jen Kirby
  6. stand clear of the closing doors
    Governor Andrew Cuomo Will Declare the MTA in a State of EmergencyHe’s signing an executive order to speed up procurement and adding $1 billion to the capital plan.
    By Jen Kirby
  7. Andrew Cuomo Played Himself by Giving New York Internet Access on the SubwayNow you can yell at him to fix the subway, from the subway.
    By Brian Feldman
  8. Twitter to Cuomo: Forget Self-Driving Cars. Fix the Subway.Andy gets roasted on Twitter after bragging about Audi’s self-driving cars hitting New York highways.
    By Jake Swearingen
  9. heroes
    Ballet Dancer Rescues Man Shoved Onto Subway TracksAll those lifts, leading up to this moment.
    By Halle Kiefer
  10. penis seat
    This ‘Penis Seat’ in the Mexico City Metro Highlights Sexual HarassmentThe seat was installed as part of the #NoEsDeHombres campaign.
    By Lisa Ryan
  13. Rest in Peace, the One Spot in the Subway That Gets ReceptionEveryone knew which subway stops on their commute got a signal.
    By Brian Feldman
  14. courtesy 101
    Pregnant Olivia Wilde Put Subway Riders on Blast for Not Giving Up Their SeatsGet it together, people.
    By Theresa Avila
  15. transgender rights
    New York City Launches Ad Campaign for Transgender Bathroom RightsSigns on streets and in subways will encourage New Yorkers to “Look Past Pink and Blue.”
    By Gabrielle Noone
  16. dc metro
    Surprise! The Entire D.C. Metro System Will Be Shut Down All Day WednesdayNo, apparently it can’t wait until the weekend.
    By Joe DeLessio
  17. stand clear of the closing doors
    Here’s the MTA’s New Anti-Hoverboard AdThat red bubble-person is up to naughty things again!
    By Jen Kirby
  18. L Train Crisis With No Good Solutions Receives Its Worst Idea YetBuild another tunnel?
    By Samuel Lieberman
  19. subway week
    The Best Subway Movie Moments of All TimeThe movies love the MTA.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  20. subway week
    The 5 Most Architecturally Distinguished Subway Stations in New YorkPlus an honorable mention.
    By Justin Davidson
  21. The MTA Is Going to Try Superlong Subway CarsSame size train, 10 percent more passenger space.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  22. shiny new things
    Cuomo Wants You to Be Able to Pay for the Subway With Your Phone SoonWi-Fi, phone service, countdown clocks, and MetroCards on your phone.
    By Samuel Lieberman
  25. underground cultures
    What Lives on the Subway Pole?Art … and also a ton of bacteria.
    By Jen Kirby
  26. stand clear of the closing doors
    Scientists Screw Up Study About Bubonic Plague, Anthrax Traces on SubwayThey’ve revised earlier findings.
    By Jen Kirby
  27. blizzard of 2015
    Report: The Subway Will Actually Keep Running All Night — You Just Can’t Ride ItAn MTA source said Governor Cuomo made a “horrible, purely political decision.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. stand clear of the closing doors
    More MTA Courtesy Campaign AdsAnother batch of subway ads, appearing this month.
    By Jen Kirby
  29. terrorble
    Iraq Claims ISIS Is Planning Subway Attacks in NYC and Paris U.S. officials don’t seem too worried.
    By Katie Zavadski
  30. stand clear of the trash piles
    The MTA Wants Even Fewer Trash Cans in Subway Stations (and Fewer Rats)When will it end?
    By Adam Martin
  31. stand clear of the closing doors
    MTA Plans Wi-Fi for Trains to Appease the YoungThe trains, not just the stations.
    By Adam Martin
  32. transportation
    Citi Bike May Be Best Hope for Stranded G Train RidersIf the MTA agrees to pay for expansion.
    By Adam Martin
  33. stand clear of the closing doors
    The Subways Are Filled With Foot FartsBest not to think about the air down there.
    By Adam Martin
  34. watch and learn
    On the Hunt With New York’s Subway Matchmaker“The Love Conductor” uses the trains to find dates for her clients.
    By Rose Surnow
  37. stand clear of the closing doors
    ‘Sleeping’ Man Was Actually Dead on the 5 TrainMore things to fear in the subway.
    By Delia Paunescu
  38. stand clear of the closing doors
    The G Line Is Dry, But It Still Won’t RollFlooding was not the only problem.
    By Adam Martin
  39. stand clear of the closing doors
    MTA Debuts a Whole New Way for You to Yell at ItThe MTA wants your feedback on video.
    By Adam Martin
  40. stand clear of the closing doors
    Report: MTA Fares May Be Movin’ on UpQuarter a ride.
    By Brett Smiley
  41. close calls
    Man Collapses on Subway Tracks, Cheats DeathPhew!
    By Brett Smiley
  42. stand clear of the closing doors
    Somehow, Man on Subway Platform Hit by Uptown 6 TrainSeriously, stand clear of the closing doors.
    By Brett Smiley
  43. stand clear of the closing doors
    Report: MTA Depriving Riders of Fans in Subway StationsHow much sweat must riders produce?!
    By Brett Smiley
  44. stand clear of the closing doors
    Topless Activist Bares Breasts on SubwayNo top subway ride.
    By Brett Smiley
  45. party chat
    John Slattery Didn’t Quit the Subway After All“That was a joke!”
    By Evan Mulvihill
  46. stand clear of the closing doors
    One Man Killed, One Injured in Separate Subway Incidents SundayA man in Astoria was killed while another in the UWS is expected to survive.
    By Brett Smiley
  49. transportation
    Subway Strikes Twice at One StationMaybe avoid Broadway and W. 72nd Street for the rest of the day.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  50. stand clear of the closing doors
    Brooklyn Subway Entrance Opens After 40 Years on the ShelfA win for safety.
    By Brett Smiley
  51. benches
    Decorate Your Pad With a Wooden MTA Subway BenchWhat better way to say, “I’ve got some money to spend but I don’t care much about hygiene.”
    By Brett Smiley
  52. unsolicited nudity
    Watch What Happens When ‘No Pants Subway Ride’ Meets ‘La Bamba’It was glorious.
    By Brett Smiley
  53. stand clear of the closing doors
    L Train Relief Coming EventuallyBy next summer, to be exact.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  54. rock you like a hurricane
    The MTA Comes Crawling Back [Updated]It will take a while for the MTA to get back to its usual just-barely-functioning self.
    By Caroline Bankoff and Joe Coscarelli
  55. stand clear of the closing doors
    J/Z Unseats 7 Train As Best Subway Line After Six Years of Dominance“MTA Has 99 Problems, But J/Z Ain’t One.”
    By Chris Rovzar
  56. stand clear of the closing doors
    Just Kidding, the First Half of the Second Avenue Subway Won’t Be Ready Until at Least 2018Twist!
    By Chris Rovzar
  57. clickables
    Meet the New York City Subway Shakespeare CompanyThey’re called Popeye & Cloudy.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  58. stand clear of the closing doors
    MTA Chairman Jay Walder Will Quit on October 21That was fast.
    By Chris Rovzar
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