NYC subway riders blindsided by R train closures — but some say alternative is safer than violence-plagued trains: ‘Didn’t even know about it’

Brooklyn straphangers were blindsided by R train closures over the weekend — even as some were relieved to avoid the Big ...

Loose chicken fouls N train as subway stowaway slows morning commute

A loose chicken gave new meaning to “free range,” scoring a gratis subway ride to Coney Island on the N train Thursday ...
Brooklyn Paper

Holiday Nostalgia subway rides return to New York City next month

The New York Transit Museum and the MTA are bringing back their cheerful annual tradition of Holiday Nostalgia Rides next month.
New York Post

Oscar winner Tom Hanks rides NYC subway completely incognito

Tom Hanks went incognito and rode the subway alongside fellow train commuters in New York City on Tuesday. The “Forrest Gump” star, 69, was spotted taking the 6 line through the Big Apple. Hanks was ...
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Gov. Kathy Hochul to make decision on changes to subway crew staffing

For over a century in New York City, most subway trains have run with a two-person crew, an engineer and a conductor.