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Ethan Stark-Miller
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Transit reporter at amNewYork. NY native. Tips: estarkmiller@schnepsmedia.com.
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Monday marks one year since the congestion pricing cameras turned on and began charging drivers a $9 base toll to enter Manhattan below 60th Street during peak hours.
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Congestion pricing: 27 million fewer vehicles entered Manhattan’s Central Business District in first year of toll program, MTA says – amNewYork
Monday marks one year since the congestion pricing cameras turned on and began charging drivers a $9 base toll to enter Manhattan below 60th Street during
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January 5, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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Congestion pricing is working. The cameras are staying on.
January 5, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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If you are a huge nerd like me, you may be wondering, "what about No. 6 trains that use the old City Hall Station to turn around at the end of their runs? What will they do during the Mamdani swearing-in?"

Fear not.
January 1, 2026 at 3:55 AM
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The MetroCard, an iconic piece of plastic utilized by countless New Yorkers to access the city’s mass transit system for just over three decades, meets its demise on Dec. 31 at the age of 32.
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Remembering the MetroCard — NYC’s beloved subway and bus fare card, which goes the way of the token on Dec. 31 – amNewYork
The MetroCard, an iconic piece of plastic utilized by countless New Yorkers to access the city's mass transit system for just over three decades, meets its
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December 23, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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"ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to veto a controversial bill that would have required two operators aboard every subway train with more than two cars, sources told Streetsblog."

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Hochul Will Veto Controversial Bill Mandating Two Operators on Most Subway Trains - Streetsblog New York City
Gov. Kathy Hochul's veto of the OPTO bill prevents the MTA from backsliding on cost savings and efficiency.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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MTA Chair Janno Lieber says the agency is still examining whether its new “European style” of fare enforcement on buses would require the buses to stop (as currently happens) or they will be able to do it while the bus is moving.
December 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Outgoing City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams will not bring a measure to implement universal “daylighting,” which would eliminate parking near intersections to make them safer, to a vote before the end of the body’s current session.
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Running out of daylight: Advocates fume over Speaker Adams not holding vote on universal ‘daylighting’ street safety bill before year’s end – amNewYork
Outgoing City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams will not bring a measure to implement universal "daylighting," which would eliminate parking near intersections
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December 11, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Safe streets advocates renewed their call on Monday for installing a two-way protected bike lane along Brooklyn’s Lafayette Avenue following an early morning crash that, police say, left an e-bike rider in critical condition.
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Safe streets advocates renew call for Brooklyn protected bike lane after driver hits, critically injures e-bike rider – amNewYork
Safe streets advocates renewed their call on Monday for installing a two-way protected bike lane along Brooklyn's Lafayette Avenue following an early morning
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December 9, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Queens F and M train riders gave mixed reactions to the two lines swapping their paths between the World’s Borough and Manhattan on Monday, the first day of the service change.
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The big subway switch: Queens straphangers offer mixed verdict on first day of F and M train swap – amNewYork
Asked about that decision during the news conference, NYC Transit Executive Vice President of Subways Bill Amarosa Jr. said it is keeping with the M's usual
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December 8, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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CM Shekar Krishnan said yesterday he expects his long-stalled bill, aimed at strengthening protections for Uber/Lyft drivers from being kicked off the platforms through “unfair deactivations,” to receive a vote before the current City Council’s session ends in 2 weeks.
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Queens lawmaker expects bill guarding against ‘unfair deactivations’ for Uber/Lyft drivers to get vote before year’s end | amNewYork
A Queens lawmaker said on Thursday that he expects his legislation, aimed at strengthening protections for Uber and Lyft drivers from being kicked off the
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December 5, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Personal news: I’m taking on a new beat as amNY”s transit reporter. Will be covering all things MTA and DOT. Hit me up with your tips/ideas on the subways, buses, street scape, ferries and all other modes of getting around!
November 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Democratic mayoral nominee and frontrunner @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social addressed a crowd of 3,000 supporters at a campaign rally in Washington Heights on Monday night, encouraging New Yorkers to leave the status quo behind.
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NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani rallies his supporters in Washington Heights with impassioned message to reject the status quo | amNewYork
Zohran Mamdani addressed a crowd of 3,000 supporters at a campaign rally encouraging New Yorkers to leave the status quo behind.
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October 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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A group of some of New York’s most influential female elected officials joined Democratic mayoral nominee and frontrunner Zohran Mamdani on Friday to slam President Trump’s Justice Department for indicting state Attorney General Letitia James.
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AG James indictment: Mamdani rallies with female elected officials against ‘baseless’ Trump DOJ criminal case | amNewYork
A group of some of New York's most influential female elected officials joined Democratic mayoral nominee and frontrunner Zohran Mamdani on Friday to slam
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October 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Curtis Sliwa says he won’t abandon mayoral run amid mounting pressure, experts told amNY that’s probably true
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NYC Mayor’s Race: Sliwa says he won’t abandon run amid mounting pressure, experts say that’s probably true | amNewYork
Republican mayoral nominee Curtis Sliwa maintains that there is only one way that he will exit the New York City mayor's race.
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October 1, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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BREAKING: Mayor Eric Adams quits re-election campaign after sagging in polls
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BREAKING: Mayor Eric Adams quits re-election campaign after sagging in polls | amNewYork
Eric Adams will officially be a one-term mayor.
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September 28, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Updated the story to reflect the announcement that ABC reinstated Kimmel and he will return on Tuesday night. Waiting to hear from @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's campaign on this.
September 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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EXCLU: @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social will announce today he is cancelling a televised town hall with WABC News planned for Sept. 25 in the wake of the network suspending comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show last week.
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EXCLUSIVE | Mamdani to pull planned ABC town hall event after network suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s show | amNewYork
Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani will announce Monday that he is cancelling a televised town hall with WABC News planned for Sept. 25 in the wake of
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September 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, one of the three key Albany leaders, said he is “wholy supportive” of Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani’s affordability agenda today, adding he’s “not concerned” that moderate Gov. Kathy Hochul will prevent it from being passed.
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NYC Mayor’s Race: Speaker Heastie backs Mamdani’s Albany agenda, says he’s ‘not concerned’ about Hochul pushback | amNewYork
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, one of the three key Albany leaders, said he is "wholy supportive" of Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani's affordability
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September 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Mayor Eric Adams‘ campaign continued to insist today that Hizzoner would stay in the mayoral general election, even while saying that it would conduct its own “independent poll” to make a decision on whether or not he will drop out.
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NYC Mayor’s Race: Adams campaign says its future may rest with ‘independent’ internal poll | amNewYork
Mayor Eric Adams' campaign continued to insist Thursday that Hizzoner would stay in the mayoral general election.
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September 11, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Why is Eric Adams staying in the mayor’s race despite low polls? Experts offer a few possible reasons
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Why is Eric Adams staying in the mayor’s race despite low polls? Experts offer a few possible reasons | amNewYork
Mayor Eric Adams declared last Friday that he is staying in the New York City mayor's race because he is the only candidate who can defeat Democratic nominee
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September 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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During a @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social public safety forum @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social repeats an attack on rival Andrew Cuomo from the Dem primary, that the former gov's cutting of the state Advantage housing voucher program in 2011 "led to a skyrocketing of homelessness here in New York City."
September 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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After days of denial, Mayor Eric Adams seemed to admit Friday that he is entertaining offers for other job opportunities, though he maintained that he continues to campaign robustly for re-election.
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NYC Mayor’s Race: Eric Adams publicly expresses openness to possible Trump job offers to end campaign | amNewYork
After days of denial, Mayor Eric Adams seemed to admit Friday that he is entertaining offers for other job opportunities, though he maintained that he
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September 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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As questions swirl around whether Mayor Adams will stay in the mayors race, amid reports he was offered a Trump admin job, Muslim leaders are endorsing his reelection bid at city hall.
September 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday falsely labeled socialist Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani “a communist,” echoing one of Republican President Donald Trump’s frequent lines of attack against the City Hall frontrunner.
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NYC Mayor’s Race: Eric Adams labels democratic socialist Mamdani ‘a communist,’ echoing a frequent Trump attack | amNewYork
Mayor Eric Adams falsely labeled socialist Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani "a communist," echoing President Donald Trump.
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August 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Mayor Adams says Dem nominee @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social is "not a Democrat, he's a communist," when asked why Dem House Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Rep. Yvette Clarke have not endorsed.

"It would be challenging to endorse his policies that are really anti-what working-class people want," he says.
August 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM