MTA Implements New Measures to Combat Fare Evasion
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has announced new strategies to address the growing issue of fare evasion, which is expected to cost the transit system over $700 million in 2024. ...
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Heroic Act During Horrific Subway Attack Leaves Petrit Alijaj, 23, Severely Burned
On Saturday, May 25th, a man was severely burned in a horrifying attack on a Manhattan subway. Petrit Alijaj, 23, shielded his fiancée from a man who threw flaming liquid ...
MTA Expands OMNY to More Users by the End of 2024
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has announced significant milestones for the OMNY contactless fare payment system, aiming to extend its reach to all user categories by the end of the ...
MTA Chief Warns of Construction Setbacks if Congestion Pricing Fails in Court
MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber expressed concerns in a Sunday interview about the lack of alternative strategies to fund planned projects should the congestion pricing toll be defeated in ...
MTA, NYPD Crack Down on Toll Evaders, Seize Dozens of Vehicles
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), in collaboration with the New York Police Department (NYPD), has intensified its efforts to combat toll evasion at various city-operated bridges and tunnels. During the ...
New York State Budget Prohibits MTA from Using Facial Recognition in Fare Enforcement
New York State's latest budget has introduced a prohibition against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) using facial recognition technology for fare enforcement. The new mandate instructs the MTA to refrain ...
Discounted Metro-North & LIRR Fares to Coincide With NYC Congestion Toll Launch
As New York City gears up for the introduction of congestion pricing this summer, certain commuters using the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North could benefit from fare reductions. The ...
It’s Official! NYC Set to Implement $15 Congestion Toll in Traffic Reduction Effort
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board has approved New York City's pioneering congestion pricing scheme, marking a step toward implementing the first initiative of its kind in the United States. ...
NAACP Joins Legal Fight Against NYC’s Congestion Pricing Plan
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has backed a federal lawsuit that would derail the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) congestion pricing toll, a contentious initiative set ...
