MTA | Urbanize New York

Second Avenue Subway gets $3.4 billion for extension

The stalled expansion is finally inching forward

November 7, 2023 by Ameena Walker

MTA rolls out fare-free pilot on five bus routes across NYC

The pilot program will run for at least six months

September 24, 2023 by Ameena Walker

NYC subway, bus fare to increase to $2.90 in August

This marks the first increase in eight years

July 20, 2023 by Ameena Walker

New renderings for Second Avenue Subway phase two

Plans call for three stops at 106th, 116th, and 125th streets

July 6, 2023 by Staff

Metro-North Penn Station Access project breaks ground in the Bronx

Four new Metro-North stations are slated to open in 2027

December 14, 2022 by Staff

Long-awaited revamp of Penn Station slated to begin work soon

The project team includes FXCollaborative, WSP, and John McAslan + Partners

September 28, 2022 by Staff

Redevelopment of Penn Station moves forward

Public Authorities Control Board approvals financial framework for the project

August 1, 2022 by Staff

Used Around the World, Platform Doors Keep Getting Scratched Off MTA To-Do List

January 19, 2022 by Jose Martinez, THE CITY

Interborough Express

14-mile Interborough Express would connect Bay Ridge to Jackson Heights

With links to as many as 17 subway lines and the LIRR

January 13, 2022 by Steven Sharp

As Hochul Launches Penn Station Revival Plan, Risky Bets Placed on Office Building Boom

November 17, 2021 by Greg David, THE CITY

Hochul unveils tweaks to long-proposed Penn Station revamp

Plans for development surrounding the transit hub have been pared back

November 4, 2021 by Staff

MTA unveils plans for waterfront development in Greenpoint

Plans call for 900 apartments, commercial space, and a permanent home for the Greenpoint Monitor Museum

October 21, 2021 by Staff

MTA to get slim slice of federal infrastructure bill as cars outpace mass transit

"It’s a potential doubling of Federal Transit Administration funding, according to the MTA. But others pointed out regional transit network’s needs exceed the nearly $10.5 billion earmarked for the transit agency."

August 25, 2021 by Jose Martinez

New York City Transit Authority

MTA to roll out a new fleet of modern subway cars in 2022

The agency unveiled the R211 train model in Brooklyn on Thursday

July 2, 2021 by Diane Pham

Performers return to the subway as MTA restarts 'Music Under New York' program

The MTA suspended public performances for more than 14 months due to the pandemic

May 21, 2021 by Michelle Colman

Plans to extend the 2nd Avenue Subway into East Harlem are back on

The MTA is currently mulling the use of eminent domain to make space for the extension

May 4, 2021 by Michelle Colman

24-hour subway service returns May 17

Capacity restrictions will also be lifted May 19

May 3, 2021 by Diane Pham

Subway ridership reaches new pandemic record

More than 2.1 million trips were recorded Friday

April 27, 2021 by Michelle Colman