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The Second Avenue subway forced him to move 20 years ago. He almost had to move again.
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (644+ words) Published Sep 8, 2026 at 6:30 a.m. ET When construction workers building the Second Avenue subway first began digging through the Upper East Side in 2007, lumber and construction outlet Mensch Supply had to pack up shop. The MTA had seized the land where Mensch…...
NYC traffic is going to be a mess this weekend. Here’s how to get around.
1+ week, 3+ day ago (432+ words) Published Sep 4, 2026 at 12:44 p.m. ET The weather in New York City will be beautiful this weekend. The traffic? It’s going to be ugly. Traffic from people leaving town and going to the beach is likely to converge with parade road closures…...
Big day for subway fans: MTA sells old MetroCard vending machines for more than $2K
1+ week, 5+ day ago (612+ words) Published Sep 1, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET The MTA may have retired the MetroCard, but many subway fanatics aren’t quite ready to say goodbye to the old fare system. A select group of those transit aficionados gathered at a warehouse in Maspeth, Queens,…...
NYC artist creates device that slows Citi Bikes passing through rent-burdened areas
1+ week, 6+ day ago (695+ words) Published Sep 1, 2026 at 6:31 a.m. ET There are many benchmarks to measure the city’s affordability crisis, but one crafty “technologist” has devised a novel way for New Yorkers to physically feel the disparity in rent burdens. Justin Blinder, 41, built a device that…...
No Netflix, shared Ubers: How New Yorkers are stretching every dollar to live here
1+ week, 6+ day ago (770+ words) Published Sep 1, 2026 at 10:14 a.m. ET Michelle Edwards, 50, doesn’t have Netflix. That’s because she only uses cash — a trick to help her stay within her budget. Anne Devin, 38, said she saves by abstaining from take-out, movies and concerts. “ We heard people really…...
NYC's plan to fix BQE sparks concerns over temporary highway in Brooklyn Bridge Park
2+ week, 6+ day ago (706+ words) Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to fix a crumbling stretch of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway is already hitting some bumps in the road. The mayor on Monday said the city will repair the highway’s dilapidated triple-cantilever structure in Brooklyn Heights by fully…...
MTA plans to pilot virtual OMNY cards after year of delays
3+ week, 1+ day ago (510+ words) Published Aug 23, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET The MTA plans to begin testing out a “virtual” reloadable OMNY card that New Yorkers can keep on their smartphones later this year. The option could make life easier for transit riders who rely on physical…...
Audit shows MTA way behind on electric bus plan in latest blow to NY's clean energy switch
3+ week, 4+ day ago (654+ words) Published Aug 19, 2026 at 4:17 p.m. ET The report highlighted a litany of obstacles the transit agency has faced in meeting its goal, including a shortage of manufacturers capable of building zero-emission buses and problems with electrical infrastructure at the MTA’s aging bus…...