The state says revenue from the new towers can finance the rebuilding of the rail terminal. But the pandemic has upended the need for office space. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Subways”
New York Region to Accelerate Reopening, Raising Hopes and Anxiety
By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2021
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are pushing ahead with May 19 reopening plans, and the subway will return to 24-hour service. Source: New York Times
N.Y., N.J. and Connecticut to Let Many Businesses Fully Reopen Mid-May
By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2021
Restaurants, offices, retail stores, theaters, museums, barber shops, amusement parks and gyms and fitness centers will all be allowed to operate at full capacity for the first time since restrictions were adopted last year to prevent the spread of the…
A Stand-Up Set at the Swipe of a MetroCard
By Gotham Rex on April 2, 2021
For about three months, an Upper West Side comedy club has been organizing Saturday-night shows on the 1 train. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Subway Needs Riders to Save It. Will They?
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2021
Billions of dollars in federal aid have pulled New York’s transit agency from the depths of its fiscal crisis. But a growing consensus that its ridership may never return entirely threatens its future. Source: New York Times
Will Lagging Ridership Cloud the Future of Public Transit?
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2021
New York City’s system depends on revenue from fares, but it could take years for riders to fully return to subways, trains and buses. Source: New York Times
Biden Stimulus Package Helps Mass Transit Avoid Doomsday Cuts
By Gotham Rex on March 16, 2021
President Biden’s sweeping stimulus package includes the largest single infusion of federal aid that public transportation has ever received, allowing agencies to scrap plans for draconian cuts. Source: New York Times
The A Train and the Macarena: 5 Highlights From the Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on March 8, 2021
Candidates sparred over their subway smarts and did some virtual dancing, while the former sanitation commissioner got support from influential women. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Staves Off Cuts to Public Transit, Despite Dire Warnings
By Gotham Rex on February 18, 2021
Transit officials are expected to announce on Thursday that they will not slash bus or subway service through 2022. Source: New York Times
Homeless Man Arrested in Subway Stabbings That Left 2 Dead, 2 Wounded
By Gotham Rex on February 14, 2021
Rigoberto Lopez, 21, was arrested on murder and attempted murder charges. The police said he ambushed homeless people who were sleeping in the subway. Source: New York Times
5 Things N.Y.C. Wants From Biden to Transform Transportation
By Gotham Rex on February 10, 2021
Transit agencies pummeled by the pandemic are pushing the new administration to fund projects stalled in the Trump years. Source: New York Times
An Overnight Refuge for Homeless New Yorkers, Lost to the Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2021
The city’s homeless population has faced a particularly brutal winter as coronavirus restrictions have kept the subway and other indoor public spaces closed. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Transit Postpones 4% Fare Hike, Hoping for Federal Rescue
By Gotham Rex on January 19, 2021
The cash-strapped agency is delaying the increase amid pressure from advocates and elected officials who say the change would hurt essential and low-wage workers. Source: New York Times
Miss the N.Y.C. Subway? These Radio Plays Bring It Back to Life
By Gotham Rex on December 24, 2020
A new audio series from Rattlestick Playwrights Theater imagines the bustle of the trains before the pandemic — one story and one station at a time. Source: New York Times
M.T.A. Budget Cuts: Agency Could Avoid Doomsday Scenario
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2020
New York’s transportation agency is expected to pass a stopgap budget that omits the draconian cuts transit officials have threatened in recent months. Source: New York Times