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  1. getting around
    The Hardest-Working Turnstile in the SubwayIt makes about 3 million spins a year.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  2. getting around
    US-LIFESTYLE
    Every Question We Could Think of About Congestion PricingHow to run errands in the zone, find your toll rate, and figure out if you’re eligible for an exemption.
    By Clio Chang
  3. street fights
    The Sightseeing Bus Wars of New York CityThe legal drama, and alleged headbutting, playing out over tours to the Fearless Girl statue.
    By Jess McAllen
  4. getting around
    The Subway Joy RidersRail fans who have moved from MTA obsession to breaking and entering.
    By Joshua Needelman
  5. getting around
    NYC Ferry service boat Happy Hauler on the route from Manhattan to Brooklyn. Historic Brooklyn Bridge in background - New York, USA - 2021
    New York’s ‘Too Big to Sink’ Ferry Operator Is BankruptHornblower Group will be acquired by one of its investors.
    By James D. Walsh
  6. getting around
    Unbending License Plates With Gersh KuntzmanCongestion pricing might bring the transit vigilante out of retirement.
    By Clio Chang
  7. getting around
    Licensing E-Bikes Won’t Make the Sidewalks Safer“Every few years it’s the same neighborhoods asking the city to go after the same group of people.”
    By Clio Chang
  8. getting around
    The Mostly Monochrome OMNY Kiosk Is HereStainless-steel machine delivers (in our extremely unscientific test) stainless performance.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  9. getting around
    Welcome to the McGuinness Boulevard Parking Lot–Bike Lane–Loading ZoneThe mayor made a mess of the planned redesign. Now everyone’s confused.
    By Clio Chang
  10. street view
    Need Housing? Need a Rail Line? Stack Them Up.Studio V’s proposal for a Borough Park rail cut.
    By Justin Davidson
  11. street view
    Two Penn Station Plans That Finally Look PromisingCould they converge to make the nation’s worst rail hub much better?
    By Justin Davidson
  12. street view
    Congestion Pricing’s Pitfalls and How to Avoid ThemLessons from London’s 20 years of experience.
    By Justin Davidson
  13. getting around
    Elon Musk Could Ruin Your Commute (Again)The Twitter CEO’s planned API paywall could be bad news for the MTA’s service alerts.
    By Alissa Walker
  14. getting around
    The Era of the Not-Too-Empty, Not-Too-Crowded SubwayIt’s peak comfort. And a huge problem for the MTA.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  15. getting around
    At Last, Congestion Pricing Fee PreviewsSome numbers to fuel the battle.
    By Clio Chang
  16. please be advised
    Never Look at Someone While They’re Locking Their BikeThey are vulnerable. And sweaty.
    By Clio Chang
  17. getting around
    MTA’s Latest Effort on Fare Evasion Is Mostly Just AnnoyingBack door!
    By Clio Chang
  18. getting around
    ‘Stay in Jersey’ Has Some MeritA troll campaign makes the accidental case for congestion pricing.
    By Alissa Walker
  19. getting around
    Talking Alternate-Side Parking With the Queen of Securing a SpotMary Norris on strategy, optimism, and transcending to a garage.
    By Clio Chang
  20. transit
    Somewhere in Spielberg’s West Side Story There’s a Singing Role for the SubwayA niche reference for transit and/or music-theory heads.
    By Jackson McHenry
  21. getting around
    Meet the Newest Next Penn StationHochul is tightening the focus from Cuomo’s sweeping plans and looking to fast-track the project. Maybe it’ll work.
    By Justin Davidson
  22. transit
    Farewell (for Now) to the Absurd La Guardia AirTrainAndrew Cuomo’s dream of shepherding riders the wrong way to the airport is on likely permanent hold.
    By Benjamin Hart
  23. getting around
    This Is the OMNY Card, and You Might Be Able to Buy One TodayBut not in the subway (yet).
    By Christopher Bonanos
  24. getting around
    Andrew Cuomo, the La Guardia AirTrain, and the Art of the PossibleIt’s not the best plan. But is “good enough” good enough?
    By Christopher Bonanos
  25. getting around
    Why Your Uber Ride Is Suddenly Costing a FortuneDriver shortage, customer surplus, and harsh financial reality.
    By Alissa Walker
  26. bad air
    Maybe You Should’ve Been Wearing a Mask in the Subway All AlongAir pollution at some stations is so bad that it’s like inhaling wildfire smoke.
    By Alissa Walker
  27. nyc
    Eric Andre Goes from Pranking the MTA to Doing Its AnnouncementsJerry Seinfeld, Fran Lebowitz, Bowen Yang, Desus & Mero, and more are now making NYC subway and bus announcements.
    By Rebecca Alter
  28. street view
    Scott Stringer Has Big Ideas About Your StreetAnd your sidewalk, and your commute. A first look at his comprehensive transit plan.
    By Justin Davidson
  29. pete buttigieg
    Dear Secretary Pete, 9 Transportation Projects You Should Consider Right AwayInfrastructure that can tackle emissions while delivering other benefits to help Americans get around.
    By Alissa Walker
  30. rendering judgment
    Huh, the Port Authority Bus Terminal Could Get Less BadOpening in 2031 (est.).
    By Christopher Bonanos
  31. amtrak joe
    Joe Biden’s Amtrak Trip to His Inauguration Has Been DerailedThe inauguration itinerary has changed to protect the president-elect from Trump’s legacy.
    By Alissa Walker
  32. getting around
    ‘The Whole Economy Depends on It’: Chuck Schumer on His Push to Bail Out the MTAThe New York senator talks about trying to persuade red-staters to keep our transit system from collapsing.
    By David Freedlander
  33. transit
    First Look: New York’s Digital Subway Map Comes Alive TodayAnd, almost incidentally, it resolves a five-decade fight for graphics supremacy.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  34. transit
    After a Daylong Debacle, the East River Ferry Is Headed Back to GreenpointA new landowner, giving minimal notice, briefly stopped it from docking on Monday. Riders were not happy.
    By Caroline Spivack
  35. encounter
    The Woman Tasked With Saving the Subway Is Still Commuting on ItSarah Feinberg took over the city’s transit in a state of emergency – and controversy.
    By Irin Carmon
  36. coronavirus
    Scenes From the Subway ShutdownThe New York City subway executed its first-ever overnight shutdown early Wednesday. This is what it looked like.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  37. transit
    Cuomo’s Penn Station Plan Is a Beautiful BoondoggleHe could save billions and improve New York’s rail service by finding a way to end the turf wars among the region’s transit agencies.
    By Josh Barro
  38. the future issue
    By 2029, a Hyperloop Could Turn Columbus, Ohio, Into a Suburb of ChicagoI’m intrigued but skeptical.
    By Justin Davidson
  39. the city
    No Fare: 1 in 5 Bus Riders Don’t PayNearly 370,000 passengers sneak on daily — marking a big jump since 2013 and helping drive $225 million in annual fare-evasion losses, MTA stats show.
    By Jose Martinez
  40. movie review
    Christian Petzold’s Transit Is Confounding, But CompellingOnce the bitterly ironic vision of this slow-motion mistaken-identity farce takes hold, it eats into the mind.
    By David Edelstein
  41. cityscape
    Here’s a Solution for Fixing the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway: Get Rid of ItNew York City wants to spend billions upgrading a perpetually jammed roadway. Bad idea.
    By Justin Davidson
  42. transit
    Tales From the Impending L-Train ApocalypseHow locals are preparing for April’s L-train shutdown.
    By Aude White
  43. basta!
    Rome Tried to Break Up Its Version of the MTA, and Only Apathy Stopped ItA big majority of voters were in favor — but so few people voted that it didn’t matter.
    By Justin Davidson
  44. the pink tax
    The Illusion of Safer Transportation Is Costing WomenWomen spend up to $100 more than men each month, a new study from NYU found.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  45. mta
    Get on the Bus: A Radical Plan for Brooklyn’s Bus NetworkTwo urban planning experts argue that putting buses first could help fix New York’s transit woes.
    By Alon Levy and Eric Goldwyn
  46. urban planning
    The Bright Future of Citi BikeAfter five years, the system is nimble and popular, and costs the taxpayer nothing — and still has the power to transform the city.
    By Justin Davidson
  47. the city
    The New Ferry Fleet Will Be Delightful, and Is Also a Huge MistakeSix hundred million dollars is way too much for such a tiny number of riders.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  48. summer of hell
    Plan for Fancy Light Shows on Bridges Jeered in City Where Subways Don’t WorkThe dismal state of the MTA is becoming a real problem for Andrew Cuomo.
    By Jen Kirby
  49. cut cover story
    Rachel Cusk’s Many SelvesThe memoirist who took on the cult of motherhood? The feminist who refuses to laugh? The acclaimed novelist who turned autofiction on its head?
    By Heidi Julavits
  50. bill de blasio’s new york
    Mayor Bill de Blasio Teases Citywide Ferry Service, Coming This SummerThe company is hiring as the system prepares to open new routes from Astoria, the Rockaways, and South Brooklyn.
    By Jen Kirby
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