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 “Subways”
Man Accused of Setting Subway Rider on Fire Is Charged With Arson
By Gotham Rex on December 5, 2025
The victim was sleeping on a train at Penn Station in Manhattan around 3 a.m. Monday when an 18-year-old man set him on fire, the police said. Source: New York Times
Does the Subway Still Need Train Conductors?
By Gotham Rex on November 13, 2025
Gov. Kathy Hochul must decide by year’s end whether to sign a law that would mandate two-person crews on all trains, a practice critics say is costly and outdated. Source: New York Times
Trump Says $16 Billion Hudson River Tunnel Project Is ‘Terminated’
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2025
It was not immediately clear what the president meant and whether the project, known as Gateway, had already been stripped of federal funding. Source: New York Times
Hochul Attacks Trump for Withholding $34 Million in Security Funding
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2025
The New York governor criticized the Trump administration for withholding federal grant money New York relies on to fund counterterrorism efforts on mass transit. Source: New York Times
Man Charged With Fatally Beating 64-Year-Old at Subway Station
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2025
Nicola Tanzi survived both attacks on the World Trade Center, his family said. On Tuesday at a subway station in Brooklyn, he was killed by a man he had apparently never seen before. Source: New York Times
A.I. Companion Ads for Friend.com Flood NYC Subway, Fueling Backlash and Vandalism
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2025
An ad campaign for a wearable A.I. companion has blanketed New York City, starting conversations and inspiring vandalism. Source: New York Times
Najibullah Zazi Is Imprisoned Again After Donating to Co-Conspirators
By Gotham Rex on September 14, 2025
Najibullah Zazi admitted plotting an attack on the New York City subway with two friends, and then testified against them. Now he is behind bars after putting money in their prison accounts. Source: New York Times
Jordan Neely Was on New York’s ‘Top 50’ List of Homeless People at Risk
By Gotham Rex on May 15, 2023
Mr. Neely, who was killed by another subway rider, was on a watch list for a city task force that kept track of the New Yorkers of most concern. Source: New York Times
Conservative Support Surges for Daniel Penny After Killing of Jordan Neely
By Gotham Rex on May 14, 2023
Mr. Penny, who has been charged with killing Jordan Neely, has been called a “hero” and a good Samaritan by conservative political figures. 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
NYC Subway Fare Could Reach Over $3 As Officials Battle Pandemic Losses
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2022
Raising the transit system’s base fare twice by 2025 is among the options being considered as officials try to stave off a budget disaster. Source: New York Times
Allen Kay, 77, Dies; Coined ‘If You See Something, Say Something’
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2022
He created many memorable commercials, including one featuring a monk who works miracles with a Xerox copier. His most notable slogan helped save lives. Source: New York Times
On City Streets, Fear and Hope as Mayor Pushes to Remove Mentally Ill
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams intends to remove people with severe, untreated mental illness from the streets. That will mean involuntary hospitalization of people deemed unable to care for themselves. Source: New York Times
What Does Queens Need More, a New Park or a New Train Line?
By Gotham Rex on November 26, 2022
A derelict rail line is being reimagined as a linear park, like Manhattan’s High Line. But in a borough that lacks both green space and transportation, locals wonder whether its best use would be the original one. Source: New York…