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MTA greenlights whopping $1.9B contract for long-awaited Second Avenue subway — and transit officials still claim it’s a savings

The money train never stops. The MTA awarded a nearly $2 billion contract on Monday for the long-promised Second Avenue ...

MTA head Janno Lieber decries 'abusive work rules' amid labor strife

Lieber said the railroad unions benefit from "some of the most abusive work rules anywhere in the MTA system." ...

Person struck by subway trains in Manhattan, causing severe delays: MTA

A person was struck by a subway train in Manhattan Monday afternoon, according to the MTA. The incident was reported at the ...
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MTA to begin digging 2nd Ave. subway in East Harlem, 50 years after project halted

The transit agency inked a nearly $2 billion contract on Monday to begin major construction work on a subway line that's been ...
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MTA Advances $2 Billion Second Avenue Subway Extension in East Harlem After Decades of Delay

MTA begins the next phase of the Second Avenue Subway extension in East Harlem with a nearly $2 billion contract.

MTA to hold public hearings on NYC fare, toll hikes slated for January 2026

The hearings will be held at the New York City Transit Authority building located at 130 Livingston Street, 1st Floor, in Brooklyn, starting on Tuesday, Aug. 19. Besides attending in person, those ...
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Mayor Adams opposes MTA fare hike, but has fewer voices on agency board

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is down a representative on the MTA board, giving him one fewer voice to protest the transit ...
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MTA officer accidentally shoots himself in leg at Grand Central: officials

An MTA officer accidently shot himself in Grand Center Terminal on Sunday. Officials say he was cleaning his service weapon ...