Quemuel Arroyo, the New York transit system’s chief accessibility officer, has used a wheelchair for half his life. He understands how difficult it is to navigate the subway. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Stations and Terminals (Passenger)”
Metro-North Expansion in the Bronx Is Likely to Be Delayed by 3 Years
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2025
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority blamed the delays on Amtrak, its federal partner, adding that partial service could still be delivered on time. Source: New York Times
10 Hurt, One Critically, After Truck Hits Van Parked Near Penn Station
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2025
The chain-reaction crash, in one of New York City’s most pedestrian-heavy areas, unfolded as afternoon commuters made their way to the busy transit hub. Source: New York Times
How Suzette Noble, a LaGuardia Airport CEO, Spends Her Day
By Gotham Rex on October 4, 2025
Suzette Noble wakes up to the sound of airplanes taking off, then makes time for her children and cheesecake as she strolls around the airport all day. Source: New York Times
Subway Station Clerks To Step Out From Booths Into New Role
By Gotham Rex on December 13, 2022
The M.T.A. workers, who once sold tokens to transit riders, will now provide roaming customer service in subway stations. Source: New York Times
See Yayoi Kusama and Kiki Smith’s Grand Central Madison Mosaics
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2022
Beach scenes, wild turkeys and fantastic abstract forms in glass grace the M.T.A.’s new Long Island Rail Road terminal, with works by other artists. Source: New York Times
Manhattan Has a Glut of Empty Offices. Hochul Wants to Build More.
By Gotham Rex on August 29, 2022
Despite near record-high office vacancies, Gov. Kathy Hochul has backed a real estate project at the New York transit hub that would be one of the largest in American history. Source: New York Times
Why Aren’t New York City Subway Stations Air-Conditioned?
By Gotham Rex on August 25, 2022
A few stations have the ability to cool the platforms. What would it take to avoid the subterranean heat wave? Source: New York Times
What to Know About Penn Station’s $7 Billion Redevelopment Plan
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2022
The project promises to update the notorious eyesore but critics of the plan are concerned about the cost. Source: New York Times
A Secret Platform That Might Make Penn Station Better
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2022
State officials are expected to approve Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan for supertall towers near Penn. But is there another way to improve the station? Source: New York Times
Staten Island Ferry Cuts Service, Linking Virus to Crew Shortages
By Gotham Rex on July 17, 2022
Rush-hour trips will take about five minutes longer for the next couple of weeks. Source: New York Times
14-Year-Old Is Fatally Stabbed in Harlem Subway Station, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2022
Officials have not identified a motive but they said the boy appeared to know his attacker. Source: New York Times
The N.Y.P.D.’s Sex-Crimes Division Faces an Investigation
By Gotham Rex on July 1, 2022
The Special Victims Division is the subject of allegations that its officers shamed and abused survivors of sexual assault. Source: New York Times
Amtrak Awards Contract to Expand Penn Station Train Tracks
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2022
As debate rages on a plan to renovate the nation’s busiest hub, Amtrak awarded a contract to design a $12 billion expansion that would add train capacity. Source: New York Times
Frank Gilbert, Preservationist in New York and Beyond, Dies at 91
By Gotham Rex on May 21, 2022
He fought to spare Grand Central Terminal from the fate that befell Penn Station. He also helped draft a landmarks preservation law that became a model across the country. Source: New York Times