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NYC straphangers hug the walls inside subway stations in wake of spiraling transit crime
Skittish straphangers are pinning their backs to the walls, terrified they’ll become the next victim of a random shove onto the tracks or other underground attacks, they told The Post.
Is the MTA trolling us all with this latest attempt?at stopping fare-beating?
New York will do anything to combat farebeating — except actually arresting people for it.
MTA’s latest ‘solution’ to $800M fare evasion scourge turns into train wreck as NYC subway riders vault over turnstile spikes
At least five riders were spotted by The Post vaulting past the sharp metal barriers at the 59th Street/Lexington Avenue station over the course of just one hour Friday morning.
MTA's new subway spikes fail to deter turnstile jumpers at NYC station
MTA's new subway spikes fail to deter turnstile jumpers at NYC station
MTA bus seen ominously hanging off Bronx overpass after early morning crash
An MTA bus operator drove off of a Bronx parkway, leaving the vehicle ominously hanging off the overpass in a Friday morning scare before driving away unharmed, cops said.
NYC fare evader vaults over MTA's new turnstile spikes at subway station less than 36 hours after installation
The man was caught off guard by the MTA's latest crackdown attempt, but it didn't stop him from exploiting the flaws in the transit authority's design.
New railings won't help MTA stop farebeaters — pro-crime Dems need to start enforcing the law
Spiky railings, drones, whatever: To beat farebeating, pro-crime Democrats in New York need to start enforcing the law.
Hochul finally unveils details of her plan to have hundreds of cops stationed overnight on subways
Two officers will patrol each of the roughly 150 overnight trains.
Widow of grandpa killed in NYC subway says Hochul's new transit patrols wouldn't have saved husband - as shooter remains on loose year later
The widow of a grandfather killed on a Brooklyn train a year ago said Gov. Kathy Hochul's subway safety plan wouldn't have stopped her husband's ruthless killer — and hasn't...
NYC straphangers cheer Hochul vow to put cops on overnight subways -- but plan remains unclear
Mind the gap. Straphangers tentatively cheered Gov. Kathy Hochul's plan to put New York's Finest on every overnight subway train Wednesday -- but it remained unclear how the NYPD would...
MTA installs spikes at NYC subway station to deter fare evaders -- but straphangers doubt it will work
The Post spotted workers installing the aggressive-looking apparatus Wednesday along the turnstile handrails at the 59th St./Lexington Ave. stop, which services the N, R, W, 4, 5 and 6 lines.
MTA's bogus 'proof' that congestion pricing is working
Data from the first week of the scheme showed that the average weekday total of vehicles entering the central business district was 7.5% lower than the estimated average for the...
NJ Gov. Murphy slams moochers Kathy Hochul and NY over congestion toll
New Jersey is still smarting over the new $9 congestion toll. In his annual policy address Tuesday, Gov. Phil Murphy took a swipe at moochers Gov. Kathy Hochul and New...
MTA touts success of first week of NYC congestion pricing plan — but do their numbers back up claims?
One week into congestion pricing, MTA officials say the results are promising -- but can the state-run transit agency show the proof?
These NYC politicians, including Eric Adams, supported the congestion toll — but they don't have to pay it: 'How convenient'
One influential group of New Yorkers is exempt from paying the $9 congestion toll -- politicians driven around by officers in NYPD vehicles at taxpayer expense.
Lieber's subway crime dismissal: Letters to the Editor — Jan. 13, 2025
NY Post readers discuss the subway, President Biden’s last-minute offshore-drilling ban and other anti-drilling moves.
Straphanger who miraculously survived being shoved into path of incoming NYC subway breaks silence
Joseph Lynskey, who miraculously survived being pushed onto the path of a subway train on New Year's Eve, broke his silence to thank those who aided him.
Subway, commuter rails see overcrowding amid congestion pricing as riders are 'smashed up against one another': straphangers
As commuters opt for public transit to avoid paying the $9 congestion zone toll, straphangers griped their trains were packed beyond compare last week.
Seattle's record-breaking minimum wage and more:?Letters to the Editor — Jan. 11, 2025
Emerald pay day As usual, Seattle’s Democratic leaders have outdone themselves in mandating the minimum wage be $20.76/hour (“Seattle eateries eaten up,” Jan. 9). Yes, some people will make more...
Hochul poses for LIRR photo-op while dispatching her security detail to pick her up from station
At a gathering of local officials and business leaders hosted at Crest Hollow Country Club Friday morning, Gov. Kathy Hochul bragged about taking the LIRR out from Manhattan that morning.