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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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Nearly 29,000 bicycle trips, on average, were made across the four major New York City bridges that span the East River last year, making 2025 the fifth straight year to hit an all-time high for cycling journeys over the waterway’s crossings, amNewYork first reported.
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FIRST on amNY | Bicyclists across the East River bridges set record-high for fifth-straight year, DOT data says | amNewYork
Nearly 29,000 bicycle trips, on average, were made across the four major New York City bridges that span the East River last year, making 2025 the fifth
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February 19, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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Transit advocates called out Mayor Zohran Mamdani for declining to increase funding for the city’s discounted fare program in the preliminary budget proposal he released on Tuesday.
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Transit advocates call out Mamdani for leaving Fair Fares expansion out of preliminary budget | amNewYork
Transit advocates blasted Mayor Zohran Mamdani for declining to increase funding for the city's discounted fare program in the preliminary budget proposal he
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February 19, 2026 at 12:08 AM
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Mayor Mamdani signaled today that his administration is taking a serious look at advocates’ renewed push to extend G train service to Forest Hills on weekends for the first time in 15 years — even though the MTA has the final call on whether that will happen.
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Mamdani says his admin is ‘digging into’ restoring weekend G train service to Forest Hills | amNewYork
Mayor Zohran Mamdani signaled on Wednesday that his administration is taking a serious look at advocates' renewed push to extend G train service to Forest
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February 11, 2026 at 11:39 PM
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After 15 years running on a shortened weekend route, the G train should once again extend to Forest Hills on Saturdays and Sundays, a group of advocates and the New York Mets told the MTA and elected officials this week.
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‘G’rand slam? G train should resume weekend service to Forest Hills, transit advocates and the Mets tell MTA, Hochul and Mamdani | amNewYork
After 15 years running on a shortened weekend route, the G train should once again extend to Forest Hills on Saturdays and Sundays, a group of advocacy
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February 6, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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GDC sent a corrected release saying work will stop if the funds aren't resotred by 5pm. Likely they are awaiting the outcome of an emergency hearing that a Manhattan federal judge scheduled for the NY/NJ AGs' lawsuit today at 1pm.
February 6, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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As expected the Gateway Development Commission announces that work has stopped on the Hudson Tunnel Project since the Trump admin is still refusing to release federal funds it froze for the project in October.
February 6, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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Uber and Lyft drivers are set to receive “just cause” protections from “unfair deactivations,” after the City Council voted yesterday to override ex-Mayor Eric Adams’ 11th-hour veto of legislation to establish those safeguards.
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Uber, Lyft drivers celebrate as City Council overrides Adams’ veto of ‘unfair deactivations’ ban bill – amNewYork
Uber and Lyft drivers are set to receive "just cause" protections against being suddenly kicked off the apps that employ them, a practice known as "unfair
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January 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Andy Byford, once NYC Transit’s “train daddy” and now the Amtrak official charged with overseeing the Penn Station redesign, said today that he needs to “fully come up to speed” on dire warnings about the Gateway Tunnel project's impending pause.
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Penn Station redesign chief Andy Byford says he’s not fully ‘up to speed’ on looming Gateway Tunnel project breakdown – amNewYork
Andy Byford, once New York City Transit's "train daddy" and now Amtrak official charged with overseeing the Penn Station redesign, said on Wednesday that he
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January 29, 2026 at 3:09 AM
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A federal judge today sharply questioned Trump admin lawyers on their case for killing congestion pricing — specifically the idea that the president, via his transpo sec, has the power to void a contract approved by the previous admin.

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Congestion pricing: Judge grills Trump administration lawyers at hearing over fate of Manhattan toll and traffic program – amNewYork
A federal judge on Wednesday sharply questioned Trump administration lawyers on their legal arguments for killing the city’s congestion pricing program —
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January 29, 2026 at 3:03 AM
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Sen. Schumer at a meeting of the Gateway Development Corporation, the entity overseeing the construction of the Gateway Tunnel project, testifies that the poject is "on the precipice of being derailed and maybe even killed" after President Trump froze funding for it in Oct.
January 27, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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As new City Council Speaker Julie Menin names her leadership team and committee chair assignments on Thursday, two sources confirmed to amNewYork that she is set to appoint Council Member Shaun Abreu as the legislature’s new chair of the Committee on Transportatio.
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Speaker Menin to tap Manhattan’s Shaun Abreu as next City Council Transportation chair: sources – amNewYork
As new City Council Speaker Julie Menin names her leadership team and committee chair assignments on Thursday, two sources confirmed to amNewYork that she is
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January 15, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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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