New York City|News|
Cuomo Avoids Subway Mess While Touting $4B LaGuardia Project
As the subway crisis continues, the governor made for Queens to tout work on a $4 billion terminal – again.
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Shant Shahrigian, Patch Staff
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New York City|News|
MTA Reps Grilled By City As Fighting About Subway Fix Continues
“Neither the city nor its taxpayers should be willing to write a blank check to bail out the MTA," said Public Advocate Letitia James.
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Bed-Stuy, NY|News|
Cops Boycott Dunkin’ Donuts After Worker Snubs Detectives: Report
“I don’t serve cops,” a clerk allegedly told two officers.
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Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Man Stabbed In Back In Bayside, Police Say
Police say several unidentified men jumped the victim at 208th St. and 28th Ave.
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New York City|News|
Watch: 'Millionaire's Tax' Outlined As Way To Save Subway
The hike would raise $800 million a year from New Yorkers making $500,000.
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New York City|News|
5 Things To Know Midway Through The ‘Summer Of Hell’
Patch recaps why things got so bad with the subways, what politicians are (and are not) doing about it and the outlook for autumn.
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New York City|News|
Video: The Oddly Cathartic Experience Of Sped-Up Train Repairs
It's kind of satisfying to watch train workers, so often criticized for how slow the system functions, seeming to sprint up and down tracks.
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New York City|News|
See It: M Train Becomes Wrestling Arena In Pranksters’ Videos
Men dressed as Hulk Hogan, the Rock and X-Pac entered cars and had at one another.
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West Village, NY|News|
Feral Cat Boards A Train, Conductor Announces
"There is a feral cat inside the train, police are trying to remove the cat," a conductor told passengers on Thursday.
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New York City|News|
July Was Safest Month In Modern Era Of Policing, NYPD Says
Last month saw an 8.1-percent drop in crime compared to July 2016, the NYPD stated on Thursday.
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New York City|News|
Pols. Take Marathon Subway Ride To Hear Commuter Complaints
“There should be more communication between officials and the working stiff," a retired iron worker said.
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New York City|News|
VIDEO: Watch Workers Replace Track 10 At Penn Station
A spokesman called track 10 “the one most in need of renewal" as repair work at the transit hub continues.
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New York City|News|
City Opens Mobile Breastfeeding Pods In All Five Boroughs
The units feature benches, tables, electrical outlets for breast pumps and lockable doors.
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New York City|News|
MTA Short Over 400 Maintenance Workers: Report
"I find it hard to believe that there is a lack of qualified candidates," one official said.
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New York City|News|
As ‘Summer Of Hell’ Continues, Transit Execs Play Musical Chairs
Patrick Foye is expected to become the next president of the MTA. He comes to the body from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
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New York City|News|
Video Shows Subway Rider Solving Rubik’s Cube With Eyes Closed; Commuters Unimpressed
The apparent Rubik's Cube prodigy was seen sporting a "Dragon Ball Z" outfit.
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New York City|News|
NYC Boasts Drop In Major Crime At City Schools
The latest school year saw an 18 percent decrease in major crime compared to the 2014-15 year, City Hall stated.
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New York City|News|
Transport Workers Call Mayor 'Liar,' Demand City Fund Subway Fixes
A union ad references a recent incident in which the mayor’s staff allegedly lied after a subway car may have been held for him.
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Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY|News|
Con Ed Workers Save Woman’s Wedding Ring That Fell Through Sewer Grate
Sarah Sommer of Westchester, who’s eight months’ pregnant, said she took off the ring since she was feeling uncomfortable.
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New York City|News|
Citi Bike To Offer Free Rides For A Day — With One Catch
Here's how to take part in Wednesday's big Citi Bike promotion.
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