All news by author: David Meyer

On Sunday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams joined a number of other prominent black Democratic leaders from major cities in criticizing the "Defund the Police" movement and the White House's handling of the national border crisis

A proposed bill in Congress aims to penalize the MTA by withholding essential federal funding if it implements the planned vehicle tolls for entering Manhattan south of 60th Street, as stated by U.S. Representatives Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NY)

One individual has died and another has been hospitalized following an accident where a tractor-trailer veered off an elevated on-ramp onto Interstates 287 and 684 in Westchester, according to New York State Police

U.S. Representative Adam Schiff (D-Calif) stated on Sunday that President Biden might have compromised national security by keeping classified documents from his vice presidency at his residence and his think tank office

Attacks on subway and bus personnel reached their highest numbers since at least 2018 last year, with a nearly 29% increase compared to pre-COVID-19 times, according to new MTA data

Con Edison has overcharged the MTA by millions of dollars on electrical bills over the years, according to a new report. Transit officials have recouped...

Well-wishes and prayers from Hollywood and beyond flooded in for actor Jeremy Renner following a freak snowplow accident that left the "Hawkeye" star critically injured

Governor Kathy Hochul committed an "unforced error" by selecting the moderate Hector LaSalle as the state's chief judge, despite important supporters of her reelection campaign expressing their disapproval of the choice, according to David Paterson

Kingsley Mei, the newborn son of Dexin and Holly Mei of Brooklyn, became the city's first New Year's baby when he made his grand entrance at exactly midnight.

Starting January 5, passengers flying from China to the United States must present evidence of a negative COVID-19 test before boarding

An ex-girlfriend with a vendetta reportedly reported her former LIRR employee partner for meeting her at a nearby motel during work hours while earning overtime, according to a report released Wednesday

Southwest Airlines called off an additional 2,600 flights on Tuesday, as the airline struggled to bounce back from the weekend's weather disruptions, due to outdated computer systems and poor scheduling practices, according to experts

In his inaugural Christmas address after ascending the throne in the wake of Queen Elizabeth's passing in September, King Charles shared a touching message concerning grief and loss

A single, "underperforming" fan could upend plans to open the long-delayed, $11.6 billion Long Island Railroad terminal beneath Grand Central, the MTA said Wednesday.

Service on Mondays and Fridays would be cut back on seven subway lines -- the 1, 6, 7, L, E, F and Q lines, officials -- adding up to 30 seconds of extra wait-time.

A series of MTA incidents characterized by "careless" maintenance, poor internal communication, and insufficient staffing led to the absence of working surveillance cameras at the 36th Street station in Brooklyn when shooter Frank James injured 10 individuals in April, according to an investigation

Two progressive lawmakers from Queens are advocating for free buses in New York City, a move that would significantly increase the MTA's already strained budget. They argue that the state can cover these additional costs by raising taxes

Transit leaders want to redesign subway turnstiles and emergency exit gates as part of their effort to crack down on fare evasion, MTA CEO Janno Lieber said Monday.

MTA executives are scrambling for another substantial government rescue, and a faction of Albany Democrats is pushing Governor Kathy Hochul to provide it

Iran has reportedly scrapped its "morality police" amid ongoing protests triggered by a woman's for allegedly violating the country's strict female dress code.

The MTA is sending armed guards into the subways to stop farebeating -- and it says the move is already saving money.

the MTA may have to raise the cost of a subway or bus trip by nearly a quarter to regain 2019 fare revenue levels, State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said Tuesday.

According to AAA forecasters, about 55 million Americans are set to travel this week, making it the third busiest Thanksgiving travel season in the past 20 years

The shift to remote work "will destroy the MTA" in if state lawmakers don't intervene with funding to replace lost fare revenue, a government watchdog warned on Wednesday.

Mayor Eric Adams of New York City criticized Democrats in a Sunday op-ed for having the "wrong attitude" when tackling major issues important to voters, following months of attributing the worry about increasing crime to "perception."