Were NYC's recent subway safety scares preventable? Here's what the MTA says.

An electrical fire sparked after a train struck a large metal object​ on the tracks days after a train car carrying ...

NYC subway hits pipe, sparking electrical fire on East Side

A southbound 6 subway train struck a piece of metal, causing a fire Monday morning. It happened around 9:39 a.m. near the ...

Cuomo proposes NYC take control of subway improvements from MTA

Independent mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo proposed Tuesday that the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority hand ...
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MTA Heroes: Subway workers rescue dog from tracks that ended up in Queens

This week's MTA Heroes are subway train operators, conductors, and train service supervisors who helped rescue a dog from the ...

Man shot, another slashed in separate NYC subway acts of violence

One man was shot and critically wounded while another was slashed in the face in separate acts of violence in the city’s ...

2 girls die while apparently 'surfing' atop New York City subway train

Parents, teachers, and friends need to be clear with loved ones: getting on top of a subway car isn’t ‘surfing’ — it’s ...
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New barriers above NYC subway train cars? Here's what they do

The MTA is testing a new physical deterrent aimed at stopping subway surfing. Pentagon removes key protections for civilian ...

2 Teen Girls Dead After Suspected Subway Surfing Incident — Leaving Workers Who Discovered the Bodies 'Horribly Shaken'

Two teenage girls have died following a suspected subway surfing incident in New York City. The teens were found unresponsive at the Marcy and Broadway subway stop in Brooklyn in the early morning ...

Mom admitted to giving birth hours before leaving newborn at New York subway station: Police

The mother of a newborn baby found at a Midtown Manhattan subway station has been taken into custody in Queens, law ...