Stephen Nessen

The MTA has been using outside counsel to fight six recent lawsuits over lack of accessibility in the subway. One of the plaintiffs wants to know how much this costs the agency.

The MTA has been holding its monthly board meetings remotely since the start of the pandemic. But, the transit agency has rolled what used to be two days of public meetings into one.

With the likely passage of President Biden’s $2 trillion dollar relief package, the MTA is expected to receive enough money to avoid draconian service cuts. 

Bicycling in the city used to be a fringe issue in political campaigns, but it has taken on greater significance in this year's mayor's race.

A group of more than 80 non-profit and advocacy groups is calling on the next mayor, city council and borough presidents to commit to converting 25 percent of street space.

Her latest report indicates the pandemic has not slowed down efforts to root out fraud and find savings in the cash-strapped MTA.

New York's transit agency has opened a second vaccination site just for its workforce, one that's been hit hard by COVID-19.

A Jewish community center in Brooklyn organized a one-day vaccine-drive to ensure as many Holocaust Survivors in the area get the shot as possible.

Under grilling from the City Council, the MTA says it still does not have a definitive answer about when overnight service will be restored. 

A Chief Accessibility Officer who will report directly to the Chairman, but he'll walk a fine line between representing advocates and working within a major bureaucracy.

Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang is the latest in a long line of mayoral hopefuls to suggest taking subways and buses back from state control. 

Crossing the Brooklyn Bridge is normally a frustrating experience, no matter what mode of transportation you take. But now, Mayor de Blasio says he wants to make it easier.

When President Biden ran for office he pledged to make his cabinet the most diverse in history. When it comes to transportation, he appears to be making good on that. 

The Gateway Project is expected to move full steam ahead under the Biden administration. The long-stalled infrastructure plan now has support at all levels of government.

The Port Authority has released plans for a new Midtown bus terminal. The new facility will be built in the exact same spot as the current structure on 42nd Street.

Workers at the produce section of the Hunts Point Cooperative Market in the Bronx are on strike. There could be a ripple effect throughout the city.

President-elect Joe Biden has released plans for a nearly $2 trillion dollar stimulus package. Some of that money would go to public transit around the country.

In his fourth and final State of the State speech this year, Governor Cuomo outlined a broad infrastructure plan for New York’s future, one that he says will jump start the economy.

Overnight subway service may not return before the end of the year; the MTA says it must keep cleaning overnight, despite our changed understanding of how COVID-19 is spread.

This week’s newly expanded list of groups eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine includes transit workers.