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Ramsey Khalifeh
Ramsey Khalifeh is a transportation reporter on the NYC Accountability desk covering the largest transit system in the country. He was previously a general assignment reporter at Gothamist and worked on the Boston Globe's metro and copy desk. Got a tip? Email [email protected]
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The new Midtown bus terminal: Decks over Lincoln Tunnel approach and a new park
The new deck will be used to store buses and supplies while crews tear down and rebuild the Midtown bus terminal. Once the project wraps, the space will be converted into a new park.
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Ramsey Khalifeh
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MTA to begin 6-year project to upgrade signal tech on A and C lines in Brooklyn and Queens
The $1.9 billion project isn't expected to wrap up until 2032.
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Ramsey Khalifeh
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MTA suspending bus fare enforcement teams after altercations emerge
MTA Chair Janno Lieber said he needed to confirm protocols are being followed.
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Ramsey Khalifeh
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Port Authority eyes $117M fix to Manhattan roadway where falling debris smashed cars
The agency made emergency repairs to the Trans-Manhattan Expressway after debris fell from the structure's ceiling onto the road earlier this year. Now, officials are planning long-term upgrades.
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Ramsey Khalifeh
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Riders at 53rd St. station where man was fatally shot say they worry about gun violence
A 26-year-old died after being shot on the platform at the Midtown station. Commuters are rattled.
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Ramsey Khalifeh
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Years of bus headaches start Thursday as Port Authority advances Midtown terminal work
The Port Authority is replacing its ramshackle Midtown Bus Terminal. Riders will face years of headaches as the work is finished.
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Ramsey Khalifeh
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Carol Chen
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NYC's taxi union teams with Uber, private equity firm to demand healthcare after 4 driver deaths
New York city's taxi workers want lawmakers to use a surcharge that goes to the MTA to pay for a health fund for drivers.
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Stephen Nessen
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Ramsey Khalifeh
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MTA moves ahead with $1.1B plan to put modern fare gates at 150 subway stations
The transit agency on Wednesday said it was moving ahead with a years-old plan to replace subway turnstiles with sliding glass doors.
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Ramsey Khalifeh
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Cyclist dies in Central Park after crashing into off-leash dog, NYPD says
The 71-year-old man was riding his bike near East Drive and 84th St.
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Ramsey Khalifeh
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2 people died in car crashes in Queens and Brooklyn in less than 1 day, NYPD says
A hit-and-run on Monday claimed the life of a 62-year-old man and an accident involving an impaired driver on Sunday left a 23-year-old woman dead.
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Ramsey Khalifeh
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NYC subway dragging death highlights an old school MTA failsafe
The man dragged to death by a subway train in Brooklyn earlier this week put riders across the city on edge.
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Ramsey Khalifeh
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NYC subway boss says man dragged to death by train was 'unsteady' and used a cane
MTA officials are investigating exactly how the 57-year-old man was dragged by the train.
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Ramsey Khalifeh
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