Richard A. Davey, a former Massachusetts transportation secretary, will be the first permanent president of New York City Transit since the start of the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Subways”
As Police Hunt for Gunman, Fear Rattles Homeless People in 2 Cities
By Gotham Rex on March 14, 2022
The shootings came at a charged moment in the relationship between New York City and the thousands of people who live on the streets here. Source: New York Times
A Blow to the Manhattan Case Against Trump
By Gotham Rex on February 24, 2022
The longstanding criminal investigation is thrown into doubt after a monthlong pause and questions about the Manhattan district attorney’s commitment. Source: New York Times
Subway Will Test Platform Doors at 3 Stations
By Gotham Rex on February 23, 2022
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which had resisted calls to add platform barriers, will begin a pilot program amid outcry over safety in the transit system. Source: New York Times
NYC Attempts to Stop Homeless People From Sheltering on Subways
By Gotham Rex on February 22, 2022
Some platforms and trains had fewer people sleeping on them than normal on Tuesday, but there were still many people taking shelter in the system. Source: New York Times
NYC Subway Attacks Show Challenge Adams Faces on Crime
By Gotham Rex on February 21, 2022
The mayor and governor released a safety plan for the subways that focused on homelessness. But a homeless person was believed to be responsible in only one of the weekend attacks. Source: New York Times
NYC Plans to Stop Homeless People From Sheltering on Subways
By Gotham Rex on February 18, 2022
The plan, which calls for stricter enforcement of the transit system’s rules, also promises to offer more mental-health services and housing options to those who shelter underground. Source: New York Times
Decades Adrift in a Broken System, Then Charged in a Death on the Tracks
By Gotham Rex on February 5, 2022
Martial Simon, mentally ill and homeless, spent years in and out of hospitals before being accused of shoving Michelle Go in front of a subway train. Source: New York Times
Will East Harlem Ever Get its Long-Delayed Subway?
By Gotham Rex on January 31, 2022
Residents have been waiting almost a century for new stations. Some aren’t sure they’ll be built. Source: New York Times
A Grim January Leaves Some New Yorkers Fearful for the City’s Future
By Gotham Rex on January 23, 2022
With a flood of sad news and the persistence of the pandemic, people across the city are struggling to find grounds for hope. Source: New York Times
'Interborough Express' for Brooklyn and Queens Moves Step Forward
By Gotham Rex on January 20, 2022
A new 14-mile transit line, which would not run into Manhattan, would fill a significant gap in New York’s transportation system. Source: New York Times
What Does Riding N.Y.C.'s Subway Look Like In a Pandemic?
By Gotham Rex on January 17, 2022
We talked to New Yorkers at stations in Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan. Their experiences riding the subway hint at the barriers to drawing back those who are not. Source: New York Times
Woman Pushed Onto Subway Tracks ‘Never Saw’ Her Attacker
By Gotham Rex on January 16, 2022
“She was just the person who did everything right,” a neighbor said of Michelle Go, who died on Saturday when a homeless man pushed her in front of an R train. Source: New York Times
Woman Dies After Being Pushed Onto Subway Tracks in Times Square
By Gotham Rex on January 15, 2022
The police said the woman was shoved in front of an R train as it approached a 42nd Street platform in Manhattan on Saturday morning. Source: New York Times
Police to Step Up Patrol of New York Subway, Adams Says
By Gotham Rex on January 6, 2022
As the subway tries to lure back riders, Mayor Eric Adams said that officers would more regularly patrol stations and trains. Source: New York Times