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Midtown South

February 15, 2013

Ambitious Plan for Penn Station Calls for New Skylights, Improved Signage

Plans to improve the station include the installation of skylights, a new elevator and uniform signage.

New York City

December 26, 2012

MTA Partly Suspends 3 Train Service as Cuomo Warns of 'Blizzard Conditions'

The National Weather Service has issued coastal wind and flooding advisories.

New York City

November 21, 2012

Thanksgiving Rush Unleashes Travel Chaos in New York

Roadways like the Grand Central Parkway and Van Wyck Expressway could have up to 90-minute delays. 

New York City

July 09, 2012

NJ Transit, LIRR Trains Delayed and Re-Routed at Height of Monday Rush Hour

Signal problems at New York Penn Station snarled trains to and from Manhattan.

Midtown

June 27, 2012

Wire Problems Lead to Lengthy Delays on NJ Transit

The company is reporting delays of up to an hour both in and out of Manhattan's Penn Station.

Midtown

May 29, 2012

NJ Transit and LIRR Trains Delayed Out of Penn Station

A disabled train caused delays of up to a half hour during the Tuesday evening rush.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

September 22, 2011

2,300 NJ Transit Passengers Trapped for Hours After Power Outage

2,300 passengers were trapped inside NJ Transit trains for more than an hour Thursday after a power outage on the train tracks.

Manhattan

August 29, 2011

Some Metro-North Service Restored as Commuters Slowly Return to Manhattan

Subway service was restored by 6 a.m. Monday as the MTA worked to get the city's transit system back on track after Hurricane Irene.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

August 25, 2011

Murder Charges to be Dropped Against Man in Union Square Attack

Murray Weiss reports that the Manhattan District Attorney's office is getting ready to dismiss charges against a man accused of a Union Square murder.

Manhattan

August 10, 2011

Train and Subway Delays Leave Commute in Chaos for Second Day

NJ Transit and Amtrak still had delays on Wednesday morning because of Tuesday's derailment; the 7 Train was not running express to Times Square because of mechanical problems.

Midtown

August 09, 2011

Evening Delays Cause Commuter Chaos After Penn Station Derailment

Evening headaches struck the LIRR, NJ Transit and Amtrak following Tuesday morning's train derailment, as NJ Transit cut off trains overnight, officials said.

Midtown

August 09, 2011

Disabled Train Snarls Rush-Hour Commute at Penn Station

A disabled New Jersey Transit train caused up to hour-long delays at Penn Station during rush hour Tuesday morning.

Midtown

August 01, 2011

Dead Bus Driver Goes Unnoticed for Hours at Port Authority

The death of NJ Transit driver Thomas Truex went unnoticed for nearly five hours last week.

Midtown

May 04, 2011

Man Hurt After Falling Between Train Cars at Penn Station

A 60-year-old man was hurt at Penn Station after falling between train cars Wednesday.

Manhattan

February 21, 2011

Snow Returns to New York as February Heat Wave Disappears

Less than a week after Friday's unseasonably warm temperatures, snow returned to the city Monday morning.