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Metropolitan Transit Authority

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Upper East Side

February 15, 2013

MTA Awards $258M Contract for Second Avenue Subway Station at E. 72nd St.

Judlau Contracting, Inc. will build the East 72nd Street station.

New York City

May 25, 2012

Beat Memorial Day Weekend Crowds with Early Trains and Buses

The MTA and New Jersey Transit will offer extra trains and buses Friday afternoon.

Union Square

May 17, 2012

Man Struck and Killed by Train at Union Square

A 53-year-old man was struck by a northbound L train at Union Square about 9:30 a.m.

Washington Heights & Inwood

December 10, 2011

Henry Hudson Bridge Celebrates 75th Birthday

The Henry Hudson Bridge, which connects Inwood to the Bronx, turns 75 years old on Dec. 12, 2011. 

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

July 22, 2011

Wi-Fi Coming to Chelsea Subway Platforms by End of Year, Report Says

Wi-Fi is reportedly expected to come to subway platforms at four Chelsea stations by the end of the year.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

June 18, 2011

Future 7 Train Station and Tunnel Revealed in Photo Tour

Photos released by the MTA this week reveal the progress of the future station at Eleventh Avenue and 34th Street.

Midtown

June 02, 2011

New Musicians Picked To Entertain In Subway

The Music Under New York program named its winners.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

May 18, 2011

MTA to Tackle 7 Train Delays by Halting Some Weekend Service

7 train riders will have to cope with a service cut this weekend between Times Square and Queensboro Plaza.

Manhattan

May 18, 2011

Aspiring Subway Performers Audition for the MTA

Musicians performed at the Music Under New York try-outs.

Midtown

May 09, 2011

New York Awarded $350 Million for High-Speed Rail Projects

Part of the cash will be used to relieve congestion in and out of Manhattan.

Downtown

April 19, 2011

Woman Stabbed in Head with Pen on 3 Train at Chambers Street

A man was in custody after allegedly stabbing a woman with a pen inside a downtown 3 train near Chambers Street.

Washington Heights & Inwood

April 04, 2011

New Benches at Inwood Subway Station Designed to Deter Homeless

Benches returned to the 207th Street A train station after the MTA removed them to discourage the homeless from loitering.

Manhattan

February 18, 2011

Chelsea Subway Platforms Will Be First to Get WiFi, Cell Service

Transit Wireless is moving forward with plans to put their pilot WiFi and cellular program on Chelsea subway platforms.

Washington Heights & Inwood

February 14, 2011

MTA Still Drafting Repair Plans for WaHi Stations

The two stations were deemed in need of repair after bricks fell from one landmark station ceiling in August 2009.

Manhattan

October 21, 2010

More Service Cuts, Fare Hikes Imminent Unless Next Governor Intervenes, Report Says

The report called on the candidates for governor to end costly borrowing and restore state funds to the MTA.