Danielle Furfaro
The Archive
Cuomo references Frankenstein, Schwarzenegger and Travolta in cheesy MTA takedown
Frankenstein. The Terminator. And 1970s John Travolta in a subway tunnel. Gov. Andrew Cuomo laid the cheesy references on thick during a speech Thursday that ripped the MTA’s current structure...
More than a month later, Cuomo's L-train fix leads nowhere
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s bid to play subway white knight is turning into one L of a mess. More than a month after Cuomo announced a proposal to prevent a 15-month...
MTA kept L train running despite gas fumes that sickened workers
Gas fumes on the L train in Williamsburg stations were so bad on Wednesday that workers wore masks and two employees were hospitalized — but the MTA kept the route...
NYPD to Google: Stop revealing the location of police checkpoints
The NYPD is demanding Google yank a feature from its Waze traffic app that tips off drivers to police checkpoints — claiming such warnings could be considered “criminal conduct.” The...
Noxious fumes sicken riders, cause massive delays on L train
A ride on the L train was even more noxious than usual Tuesday. Leaked heating oil created overwhelming fumes along several stops on the troubled subway line, causing riders to...
Video shows dangerously overcrowded subway platform in the Bronx
Straphangers packed perilously onto platforms to get home Monday night when a signal failure in the Bronx caused massive train delays, videos posted to Twitter show. A video by Juan...
Historic preservationists will sue city if BQE projects sticks to plan
A group of historical-preservation organizations has vowed to sue the city if it doesn’t change course on plans to reroute Brooklyn-Queens Expressway traffic to a temporary highway over the Brooklyn...
City traffic deaths nearly doubled in January compared to last year: NYPD
Traffic fatalities nearly doubled in the Big Apple in January, reversing the trend of fewer deaths on city streets, NYPD stats show. There were 19 traffic fatalities in the first...
Loose goose wanders onto subway tracks, delays Q train
Take a gander at the dirty bird who fowled up the city’s subway system. A Canada goose brought train service to a halt in parts of Brooklyn Monday when it...
The cost of your Uber ride just went up
Uber customers in New York City will feel a "noticeable" increase in ride prices starting on Friday, company officials told The Post. The company plans to charge riders more to...
Judge allows congestion pricing surcharge to be collected
A state Supreme Court judge dropped a restraining order against the for-hire congestion pricing surcharge on Thursday afternoon -- but said the taxi industry’s lawsuit against the scheme can move...
MTA president to New York: We're sorry for our terrible service
The MTA's president on Wednesday offered riders an apology for the shoddy state of the city's transit system. "We’re not happy with the service. And we do owe the public...
Lyft, Juno sue NYC over minimum wage rules for drivers
Ride-share companies Juno and Lyft each filed suit against the city on Wednesday to stop new rules that will force the apps to pay their drivers a minimum wage, court...
De Blasio slams MTA after mom's fatal fall in subway station
Mayor Bill de Blasio ripped the MTA on Tuesday for the death of a straphanger who fell down the stairs in a Manhattan subway station. “This is a heartbreaking tragedy...
City Council members introduce taxicab 'panic button' bills
Two City Council members are proposing panic buttons for taxicabs — but critics, including the TLC, say the plan is a bad idea. Laurie Cumbo and Andy King have bills...
Brooklynites want outside help for extensive BQE repairs
Brooklyn neighborhood groups want Mayor Bill de Blasio to follow Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s lead and hire outside consultants to find a less obtrusive way to repair the crumbling BQE —...
MTA made 'giant mistake' by canceling L train shutdown: board
The MTA is making a “giant mistake” in going over its board members’ heads to implement Gov. Cuomo’s controversial L-train repair plan in the face of intense pushback, one of...
MTA board pushes off vote on fare and toll hikes
The MTA board delayed a vote on a potential fare hike Thursday, as some members suggested the agency tie any future increases to how well it performs. The plan to...
Cuomo's 'miracle' L-train plan sounds like straphanger hell
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “miracle” L-train plan will mean major pain for riders, with massive cuts, longer waits for trains and a move to make the First and Third Avenue stations...
MTA Police Department: 2018 was safest year in our history
Now they just need to stop the holdups on the tracks. The MTA Police Department tallied its safest year in its history in 2018, including a grand total of zero...