NYC Transportation
Consider this your comprehensive guide to transportation in New York City—from news on the NYC subway and the MTA, to guides on how to navigate New York’s airports and transit hubs, and more.
NYC among top 10 U.S. cities best suited for e-scooter, e-bike trips: report
A study found that 51 percent of car trips in NYC are less than three miles
NYC sees an uptick in helicopter noise complaints
The city and copter operators disagree on who, exactly, is to blame
More cycling regulations won’t make New York City’s streets safer
Helmet laws and licenses for cyclists may discourage riders—and that makes streets more dangerous
Many NYC schools are located near major highways, raising pollution concerns: report
244 NYC public schools are exposed to high levels of vehicle pollutants
City vows to fix bike lanes around the new span of the Kosciuszko Bridge
Amid a spate of cyclist deaths, concerns about bike safety around the newly opened bridge loom
Kosciuszko Bridge will unveil Brooklyn-bound lanes this week
The bridge’s second new span debuts four years ahead of schedule.
BQE reconstruction scope and timeline prodded by NYC pols
Elected officials sent a letter to the Department of Transportation asking for details on the project
NYC’s taxi commission launches data-packed interactive tool
The tool will help the public better understand changes in the industry, officials say
The 14th Street busway fight could determine NYC’s transit future
A lawsuit to stop the planned bus priority route could have major consequences for key transit corridors
Transit advocates will produce ‘master plan’ for NYC’s bike lanes
Policy experts aim to develop "the central spine" of the city’s bike network
What does the future hold for NYC’s Vision Zero plan?
Achieving zero traffic deaths requires a radical change to how we use city streets, but there’s uncertainty as to when that day will come
Citi Bike offers free month of membership to NYCHA tenants and SNAP recipients
Eligible New Yorkers can pick up a gift certificate to the blue bikes at 55 libraries
MTA service changes will hammer 1, 2, and 3 lines starting this weekend
The last phase of the project to replace switches and tracks at 96th Street begins tonight
New York City’s streets are ‘more congested than ever’: report
A new report from the Department of Transportation shows an "unsustainable" increase in congestion in Manhattan
What does the future hold for Broadway Junction?
City officials unveiled a vision to reinvigorate the Brooklyn transit hub
Stalled 14th Street busway hit with another lawsuit
The saga continues
You can now find Lime bikes in NYC in Google Maps
Lime’s dockless bikes (and e-scooters, if you’re in New Jersey) will now show up in Google Maps
MTA should look to wealthy New Yorkers to help its funding woes: report
New Yorkers spend 1.8 percent of their income on public transportation
Judge hits brakes on 14th Street busway—again
The last-minute appeal blocks the busway from launching on Monday
New York City has a plan to make biking safer—but does it go far enough?
Transportation advocates weigh in on an uptick in cyclist deaths, and the de Blasio administration’s efforts to address the problem
Amid spike in cyclist deaths, DOT accelerates Fourth Avenue bike lane plans
The new bike lanes will link 64th Street to 1st Street from northern Bay Ridge and Sunset Park to Gowanus and Park Slope.
NYC extends cap on Uber, for-hire vehicles and adds a ‘cruising cap’
The Taxi Limousine Commission’s ruling will extend the city’s original cap
Judge rules 14th Street busway can roll out on August 12
A judge has lifted a temporary order blocking the pilot program
14th Street busway lawsuit costs riders a year’s time in traffic delays: advocates
Transit advocates say bus riders have suffered 52 weeks worth of traffic delays because of the halted pilot program
Central Park West bike lane can proceed—for now, judge rules
A judge shot down a motion to block work on the protected lane by residents of an Upper West Side condo board
Long Island City must get protected bike lane network: advocates
Local pols and cycling advocates are calling for LIC to become the city’s first neighborhood with a comprehensive protected bike lane network.
Upper West Side condo board sues NYC over Central Park West bike lane
City lawyers will argue against the suit in court Wednesday
These are the worst NYC intersections for cyclists amid wave of bike fatalities
Bike advocates are calling for major change as yet another cyclist is killed in New York.
De Blasio unveils $58.4M bike safety plan amid surge of cyclist fatalities
"This year has been so shocking," said the mayor
Video: Dockless Lime bike catches fire, injuring cyclist
Lime says the blaze is an "isolated incident" and stressed the safety of its bikes
Cyclists will get head start at thousands of NYC intersections
The bill passed hours from two cyclist deaths with a third rider in critical condition
Manhattan’s M14A is officially the slowest bus route in NYC
And the B15 is the least reliable, according to a report
Some NYC subway lines were suspended due to ‘network communications issue’
The delay along the MTA’s numbered lines comes in the midst of a heat wave that’s broiling the city
Flooding at Court Square subway stop nearly sweeps commuter off platform
The horrifying video shows a commuter nearly knocked off a platform by torrential rain
Citi Bike will expand with slow rollout to Bronx, deeper into outer boroughs
The effort will double Citi Bike’s geographic scope
Staten Island pols call for microtransit pilot program
The pilot program would explore how to ease commutes in the notoriously hard-to-navigate borough.
MTA plans cuts to L train service in Brooklyn on nights and weekends
The service cuts are part of the MTA’s larger repairs to the Canarsie Tunnel
Citi Bike expansion must include low-income neighborhoods, NYC pols say
City Council members want the details on Citi Bike’s expansion to be made public
NYC subway has best month for on-time performance since 2013
More than 80 percent of trains arrived on time in June