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  1. the city
    The Candy SellersThe lives and livelihoods of some of the city’s newest migrant children.
    By Jordan Salama
  2. local
    Now Playing: Obnoxious Film Ads at Subway StationsSubway riders have taken to social media to report hearing loud ads for the newest Indiana Jones film playing on stations’ PA systems.
    By Nia Prater
  3. liveblog
    Jordan Neely’s Killer Insists He Isn’t Racist: Live UpdatesDaniel Penny, who has been charged with second-degree manslaughter, made his first public comments on Saturday.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  4. crime
    The Outrage Over Jordan Neely’s Killing Isn’t Going AwayThe ex-Marine who choked him to death has finally been identified, but it’s still not clear if he will face charges.
    By Matt Stieb and Paula Aceves
  5. the city politic
    Jordan Neely Was Already DeadNew York reckons with a homeless epidemic and a killing.
    By Errol Louis
  6. getting around
    Who’s Afraid of the Subway?Riding every line in the days after the Sunset Park shooting.
    By Reeves Wiedeman
  7. brooklyn subway shooting
    ‘From Now On, I’m Super-Aware’Sunset Park neighbors speak about yesterday’s shootings.
    By Kim Velsey
  8. what we know
    What We Know About the Brooklyn Subway ShootingFrank James, the accused gunman, was arrested in the East Village thanks to tipsters.
    By Justin Miller, Matt Stieb, and Kevin T. Dugan
  9. 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
  10. the city
    All the Dogs, Raccoons, and Turkeys Delaying Your Morning CommuteIt’s not just signal problems and sick passengers that slow the subway.
    By Jose Martinez
  11. andrew cuomo fix the subway
    Resolving the Great Subway Seat DebateWhat seat you choose on the subway says a lot about who you are and whether or not you’re a monster.
    By Brian Feldman
  12. cityscape
    Corey Johnson’s Simple But Innovative Plan to Fix New York’s Transit SystemThe city council speaker has an ambitious strategy for overhauling how New Yorkers get around — no advanced tech or billion-dollar deal required.
    By Justin Davidson
  13. the city
    As Hudson Yards Rises, Broken Subway Escalators Make for Steep ClimbsThe $2.4 billion 34th Street–Hudson Yards station is plagued by three of the ten most failure-prone subway escalators in Manhattan, records show.
    By Jose Martinez
  14. the top line
    Cuomo and de Blasio’s Plan Doesn’t Fix the Biggest Subway ProblemEveryone needs to know who is in charge.
    By Josh Barro
  15. transit
    Tales From the Impending L-Train ApocalypseHow locals are preparing for April’s L-train shutdown.
    By Aude White
  16. from the archives
    The Subway Crisis We’ve Been Writing About for 48 YearsThe intensity of the subway’s troubles is new, but the problems themselves are not.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  17. Why Those Fake-Poetry Subway Ads Are So AnnoyingRoses are red / Violets are blue / Imitating poetry / Is a bad look for you.
    By Jesse Singal
  18. select all
    Just Let This Guy Smoke on the Subway Track, No Big DealA new hero rises.
    By Brian Feldman
  19. select all
    If You Left Your Jacket on the F Train, It’s on FirePlease come collect the ashes.
    By Jake Swearingen
  20. new york 50th anniversary
    Who’s Sitting Next to You on the Subway? On an R Train in September, We Asked.“I get, like, panic attacks, on the train especially. That’s why I get into the benzos.”
    By Hannah Goldfield and Peter Funch
  21. scary things
    Man Wandering Around on the Subway Tracks Wreaks Havoc With Morning CommuteIt made for a bizarre scene, captured on video by one subway passenger.
    By Jen Kirby
  22. select all
    Instead of Fixing the Subway, They Could Just Change the SoundsImagine hearing new sounds on the subway and how exciting that would be.
    By Brian Feldman
  23. select all
    Unbelievable Photo of Packed Subway Platform Sums Up the MTA in 2017Nothing better to start off your week than a hellish commute.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  24. The New South Ferry Station Finally Reopens After Hurricane SandyIt took five years and about $350 million in renovations after the stop was inundated by the superstorm.
    By Jen Kirby
  25. select all
    New Yorkers Stage Graduation Ceremony for Student Stuck on Delayed SubwayThe student was supposed to be graduating from nursing school, but instead spent two hours stuck underground.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  26. select all
    How to Safely Enjoy All That Free Subway Wi-FiNearly every underground subway station is now wired for free Wi-Fi. Here’s how to use it without worry.
    By Jake Swearingen
  27. Two People Injured in Subway Fight Over Seat-HoggingA man grazed the leg of the man sitting next to him. Bloody mayhem ensued.
    By Jen Kirby
  28. A Jerk in Clown Makeup Chased a Kid Around the Subway With a KnifeBeware knife-wielding bozos.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  29. The Saga of the Subway Cricket Lady Is OverShe was reportedly arrested for her “prank” on Tuesday.
    By Jen Kirby
  30. There Are More Complaints About ‘Hot Cars’ on the Subway This SummerHell hath no fury like the commuter without AC.
    By Jen Kirby
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    Woman Turning Her Fingernail Into MetroCard Is the Only Good Body HackJust hold up a finger and you’re on your way.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  32. Print’s Not DeadThat’s one way to deal with a lack of Wi-Fi.
    By Brian Feldman
  33. counter-terrorism
    DHS Will Test Bioterror Airflow in NYC SubwayNontoxic gases and particles will be released throughout the system this week in order to simulate a terrorist attack using a chemical or biological agent.
    By James D. Walsh
  34. select all
    The Definitive Guide to NYC Subway Instagram AccountsBecause your Instagram feed needs a little bit of “morning commute” in it.
    By Lauren Schwartzberg
  35. stand clear of the closing doors
    See Manspreading Ads From Around the WorldA study in subway etiquette across states and borders.
    By Jen Kirby
  36. Hillary Clinton Struggles With Subway TurnstileWelcome to the struggle, Hillary.
    By Christine Nguyen and Cait Munro
  37. subway week
    Dogs Have Been Delaying Trains for 111 YearsA brief history of adorable subway delays.
    By James D. Walsh
  38. subway week
    Severed Legs, Sick Passengers, and Other Tales From the SubwayAnd other stories from the MTA.
    By James D. Walsh
  39. mta
    One Day, 625 DelaysA mechanical failure at Union Square cascaded into hours of underground hell, revealing just how fragile the subway really is.
    By Robert Kolker
  40. subway week
    How a Single Mechanical Failure Sparked 625 MTA DelaysA problem at Union Square cascaded into hours of underground hell, revealing just how fragile the subway really is.
    By Robert Kolker
  41. What Happens If There’s No L Train for a Year?Working out the details.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  42. scary things
    6 People Have Been Slashed in the Subway So Far This YearThe latest attack happened in Harlem early on Sunday morning.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  43. Amid a Rash of Subway Slashings, an Act of Grandma Solidarity Leads to an ArrestHis girlfriend’s grandmother turned him in.
    By Samuel Lieberman
  44. Woman Slashed in Face on 6 Train Near Bleecker StreetA commute from hell.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  45. Subway Skin Doctor Jonathan Zizmor Gets Off the Train for GoodThe dermatologist with the kitschy subway ads has closed his New York office.
    By Eric Levitz
  46. Sick Passengers Caused 3,000 Train Delays Per Month in NYC This YearMany were vomiters.
    By Elaine Godfrey
  47. awful things
    Jared Fogle Gets More Than 15 Years in PrisonThe former Subway pitchman told the courtroom that he owes “a huge apology to the people who supported me and my positive messages the last 15 years.”
    By Jaime Fuller
  48. verifiably late
    129,000 Subway Riders Requested Late-for-Work Excuse Slips From MTA Last YearDelays are up, and so are requests for official delay-verification forms.
    By Elaine Godfrey
  49. awful things
    Ex-Cop Kills Ex-Lover, Jumps in Front of SubwayHe threw himself in front of an A train in Washington Heights.
    By Jen Kirby
  50. subway
    B and 5 Train Commuters Awarded New Right to Complain A new report says those lines are NYC’s worst. 
    By Caroline Bankoff
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