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July 15, 2026
Mamdani Will Advance Bronx Bus Lane Project to Improve Transit Speeds
The road redesign to prioritize buses, the first such project in the borough, had been put on hold after the Trump administration objected to a similar plan in Manhattan.
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July 14, 2026
N.Y.C. Officials Inspecting Construction Sites After Building Buckles
The inspections were prompted by an incident in Midtown last week, an official said. It was unclear how many sites were being looked at.
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July 11, 2026
Developer of Troubled Midtown High-Rise Had Tried to Avoid the Spotlight
Nathan Berman has shied away from the showy ways necessary to succeed in New York real estate. Now, his largest project is in limbo.
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July 9, 2026
Inspector of Buckling Building Cited for Missing Problems at Other Sites
A New York Times review of city records shows that the firm, Domani Inspection Services, was repeatedly accused of breaking New York City rules.
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June 11, 2026
The Mystery Artist Filling Subway Ad Space With Whimsy
Sue Sarah Gilbert, a Rockefeller descendant in Seattle, raised $1 million to place her drawings in New York City stations.
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June 8, 2026
Inside the Subway Expansion a Century in the Making
The next phase of the Second Avenue subway, first proposed in the 1920s, could finally be completed by 2032, creating a new transit hub in Harlem.
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June 2, 2026
Mamdani Advances 34th St. Bus Lane Plan That U.S. Had Blocked
The city is moving forward with a redesign of 34th Street in Manhattan that the White House halted last year after threatening to withhold federal funding for other transit priorities.
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May 28, 2026
Scooter Rider and Cyclist Are Killed in Head-On Crash on N.Y.C. Bridge
The collision on the Queensboro Bridge involved an e-scooter that is not legally allowed to be used on the streets of New York.
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May 19, 2026
L.I.R.R. Workers Are in Line for Raises, but at What Cost to New York?
Details are still emerging about the contract reached after a three-day strike that shut down America’s busiest passenger rail service. But the fallout could be felt for years.
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May 19, 2026
The LIRR Strike Is Over. Here’s What Commuters Can Expect on Tuesday.
A deal was reached on Monday night to end the strike that shut down America’s busiest passenger rail line, but officials said the service will not fully resume until Tuesday afternoon.
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May 18, 2026
As L.I.R.R. Strike Continues, Tens of Thousands Endure Painful Commutes
Commuters took lengthy detours as a strike by Long Island Rail Road workers, who have been without raises for years, extended into a third day.
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May 18, 2026
Why Did Some LIRR Unions Decide to Strike?
Members of the five unions that are on strike made more than $136,000 last year on average, according to M.T.A. figures. But they have not received a raise since 2022.
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May 18, 2026
L.I.R.R. Riders Stranded by Strike Have Few Commute Alternatives. Here’s What To Know.
New York transit officials say the alternate travel options they’ve arranged for the Long Island Rail Road strike could not accommodate all commuters.
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May 16, 2026
Long Island Rail Road Workers Go on Strike
A contract dispute between transit officials and unions has shut down America’s busiest passenger rail service for the first time in more than 30 years.
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May 13, 2026
A Long Island Rail Road Strike May Be Near. Here’s What to Know.
America’s busiest passenger rail service will shut down on Saturday if workers and transit officials cannot agree on a new contract.
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May 7, 2026
Mamdani Wants Free Buses for All. The City Council Has Different Ideas.
Rather than making city buses free for all riders, elected officials and transit advocates are pushing to expand a transit program for low-income New Yorkers.
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April 30, 2026
A Way to Slow Down ‘Super-Speeders’ Who Keep Breaking the Law
City and state officials want speed-limiting devices installed in the cars of drivers who get more than 16 speeding tickets in a year, in hopes of preventing injuries and deaths.
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