Stephen Nessen appears in the following:
Bike Sales Booming As Public Transit Ridership Plummets
Thursday, March 19, 2020
In the current COVID-19 landscape, bike shops are seeing a boost in business.
MTA Continues Running Regular Service, Despite Plummeting Ridership
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
The MTA is running regular bus and train service as part of the state response to Covid-19.
Struggling Taxi Drivers Call for Help
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
A group representing taxi drivers is calling on the city and state to step in provide immediate assistance.
MTA Asks Feds for $4 Billion Bailout
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
The MTA says it’s facing a financial calamity and is asking for a federal bailout.
Even COVID-19 Can't Break New Yorkers from Sunday Routines
Sunday, March 15, 2020
Several City Council members are calling for the city to close places that don’t provide essential services like bars and restaurants.
MTA Names And Shames Companies With Most Bus Lane Violations
Monday, March 09, 2020
The top offender? Verizon.
MTA Says Don't Ride The Subway If You Can Avoid It
Monday, March 09, 2020
City health officials concede that it's possible to get Coronavirus on the subway - but the MTA is trying to keep that from happening.
Tips for Commuters During a Coronavirus Outbreak
Thursday, March 05, 2020
While there's still a lot we don't know, experts believe COVID-19 is a hardy virus, and can live on surfaces for hours. What' a commuter to do?
Majority of MTA's Access-a-Ride Trips are in Taxis Now, But Riders Still Have Issues
Thursday, March 05, 2020
The MTA has shifted 60% of it paratransit rides to green taxis and black cars, but WNYC spoke with many commuters in the program and found they have seriously mixed reviews
MTA Begins Aggressive Sanitation Campaign To Protect Riders from Coronavirus
Tuesday, March 03, 2020
The MTA is rolling out an aggressive new cleaning regimen to prevent spread of the novel corona virus.
Amtrak Planning Tunnel Rehab Before Gateway Project Begins
Monday, March 02, 2020
The federal government continues to hold up the $13 billion Gateway Project to build a new tunnel between New York and New Jersey, so Amtrak is preparing to do repairs in the meantime.
MTA Still Has No Date When Paratransit E-Hail Pilot Changes
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
The MTA is not sharing a date yet for when it's going to end a popular program offered to 1,200 Access-a-ride users.
MTA Names Interim Replacement for Beloved Transit Head
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
The MTA has named an interim replacement for the beloved Andy Byford, who stepped down from the job on Friday.
Commuters With Disabilities Dreading Cap On Unlimited Ride Experiment
Monday, February 24, 2020

The MTA would double the number of participants but limit the number of rides they can take a month.
Council Passes Bill Targeting Most Reckless Drivers
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
The New York City Council approved a bill Tuesday that would allow police to seize the vehicles of reckless driver that rack up multiple tickets
MTA Looking for Ride-Share Partner to Get Commuters Home
Tuesday, February 04, 2020
The MTA is looking to partner with a ride share company to help late-night commuters get home.
Fines Coming to Big Trucks on the BQE
Friday, January 31, 2020
Starting Monday, extremely large trucks that drive on the BQE could receive a fine of up to $7,000.
City Task Force Unveils Plans To Save Taxi Medallion Owners
Thursday, January 30, 2020
A task force of City Council members is proposing to save New York's taxi medallion owners with a combination of financial help and new technology.
MTA's Job Cuts Could Include Operational Positions
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
The MTA will undergo a major reorganization this year to save money and streamline how it operates, and that means job cuts will be felt across the transit agency.
Day After Transit Chief Byford Resigns, His Signals Guru Follows
Friday, January 24, 2020
A day after the head of New York City Transit Andy Byford resigned, the signals expert he hired last year followed suit