Beenish Ahmed

The state health department has counted nearly 12,000 infections — twice as many flu infections so far this season as the previous four years.

The iconic YA novelist turns 80 this month, but her writing feels as fresh as ever to the young girls just discovering it.

More than 40,000 New York residents receive DACA protections, and immigration advocates say that they’re working hard to renew applications for anyone eligible.

 Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña called the expansion a “personal mission.”

A round of renovations on New York City subway stations should make the system more wheelchair accessible under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Critics say officials seem to be ignoring the law.

Only a small fraction of straphangers ride the subway overnight. But (almost) everyone wants to keep it open.

Starting next month, you might spot him picking up trash on the subway. 

The MTA may not have considered wheelchair accessibility with a new series of high-end subway station renovations. 

What if New York City's 24-hour subway system was no longer 24 hours? Or the Meadowlands became a park?

Bus routes haven't gotten much of an update since the 1980s. 

Andy Byford called managing New York City’s expansive bus network and subway system “arguably the toughest job in transit right now.”

On-time performance fell from 81 percent in 2013 to 63 percent in the first eight months of 2017, according to MTA records.

Don't blame track work, says MTA Chairman Joe Lhota. 

The MTA is trying to strike a conversational tone with riders through its onboard announcements. A former conductor remains skeptical.

WNYC reporters on questions that have arisen about Seyfullo Saipov's use of surveillance and how bicycle lane safety measures may have prevented the deaths.

When it comes to the subway, there's more to fear than delays and derailments. 

For those who may not have bank accounts or smart phones, there's another option.

A coalition is calling for the MTA to adopt a new fare system that could speed things up.

Muslim commentator Beenish Ahmed says the election results "make official a nostalgia for a whiter America."

A subway ride hammers home the reality that many Muslims face: While they fear being hurt by terrorists and vigilantes, others see them as a threat.