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Stephen Nessen
Stephen Nessen covers transportation. Since 2008 he has reported on everything from Occupy Wall Street, the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site, Hurricane Sandy, to Trump’s campaign for president. His transportation reporting has taken him everywhere from the MTA’s secret Rail Control Center to the gleaming subways of Seoul. Got a tip? Email [email protected].
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Citi Bike finishes expansion into 7 areas, including parts of North Bronx, Eastern Brooklyn
The bike-sharing service added 230 new docks over the last year.
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Stephen Nessen
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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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Penn Station’s future could be determined by midterm elections
Congress left Washington without signing off on any funding for the reconstruction of America's busiest transit hub. If Democrats take power, some New York lawmakers think Democrats they'd sign off on money — and transparency mandates — for the project.
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Stephen Nessen
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MTA chair accuses Andy Byford, who's leading Penn Station rebuild, of going 'full MAGA'
Byford, who ran New York City's transit system from 2018 to 2020, has praised President Donald Trump's leadership in the rebuild of the Midtown train hub.
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Stephen Nessen
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Carol Chen
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Conductor on NYC subway that dragged man to death may have skipped safety check, source says
The MTA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating how Yaw Boahene was fatally dragged by a subway train in Brooklyn on Monday.
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Stephen Nessen
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Slower Citi Bike speed limit means higher costs for riders and more cash for Lyft
Former Mayor Eric Adams last year mandated Citi Bike lower the maximum speed for electric Citi Bikes from 18 to 15 mph. The change costs riders more money as they pay by the minute.
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Stephen Nessen
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NYC lawmakers want 'low-traffic neighborhoods' with more speed humps, street changes
The bill mandates a select number of "traffic-calming devices" in five different neighborhoods.
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Stephen Nessen
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MTA plans upgrade to aging, garbled subway announcement systems
The transit agency earmarked $800 million in its current construction plan to overhaul the public information systems.
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Stephen Nessen
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NYC's vintage Bus Fest returns with double-decker coach from 1918
It's the biggest event of the year for local transit buffs.
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Stephen Nessen
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MTA loses bid to eliminate mandatory staffing of subway token booths
The MTA had sought to implement a policy of leaving token booths locked and unstaffed if the scheduled station agent called out sick or was on vacation.
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Stephen Nessen
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Exteriors of NYC subway trains covered in grime while MTA repairs car washers
An MTA spokesperson said the dirty cars were a byproduct of "one of the most comprehensive train wash rehabilitation program undertaken in the agency's history."
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Stephen Nessen
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Park Avenue redesign moves ahead, city plans leafy walkway and 2-way bike lane
City transportation officials said they decided to separate cyclists from pedestrians after receiving feedback from local community members.
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Stephen Nessen
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