When a subway conductor was slashed in the neck last month at a Brooklyn station, Delilah Goble said she broke down in tears. The widow of Garrett Goble — the subway motorman killed in a March 27, 2020 fire that authorities say was ignited intentionally on a train — knows all too well the dangers […]
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Jose Martinez
Jose is THE CITY’s transportation reporter, where he covers the latest developments and policies impacting traffic and transit in the city.
Posted inMTA
Hochul Sends in the Troops: State Police, National Guard to Do Subway Bag Checks
With fears of crime underground on the rise, the governor is sending nearly 1000 law enforcement officers into the transit system.
Posted inTransit
Subway Conductor Slash Leads to Delays, Accusations of Work Stoppage
Angry union leaders pleaded for increased safety in the system after the attack — but denied calling for workers to walk off the job.
Posted inLabor
Comptroller Sues Over Millions in Wages Stolen From COVID-Era MTA Workers, He Alleges
The subway cleaners disinfected stations during the height of the pandemic. Two city lawsuits allege that they were underpaid.
Posted inMTA
Subway Surfers Take Unsafe Sex to the Next Level
MTA rips into “clowns” who took pantless joyride atop the No. 7 train.
Posted inTransit
Boosts to Bus Service Must Come With Congestion Pricing, State Pols Say
A new $90 million proposal would increase service frequency and triple the number of bus routes that offer fare-free rides.
Posted inEconomy
Red Signals: Retail Spaces in Transit System Still Not Moving
Mass transit officials bet on adding shops and restaurants to transportation hubs to boost revenue, but many are still ghost towns.
Posted inTransit
Second Avenue Subway Inches Forward on Phase Two Extension
The MTA awarded the first contract on the $7.7 billion project to take the Q line to 125th Street, but legal challenges to congestion pricing, which helps pay for it, and other uncertainties remain.
Posted inMTA
Subway Officials Want to Make Worker-Cab Break-Ins Mission Impossible
A spate of vandal incidents in conductor and train-operator booths has the MTA looking at high and low technology.
Posted inSubway
Despite Three Derailments in 22 Days, Transit President Says Subway Riders Should Feel Safe
An F Train carrying 37 people skipped the tracks on Wednesday in Brooklyn with no injuries reported. Derailments with passengers are relatively rare — before last week the last one was in 2020.