Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company

A Dancer's Tour of Duty

Iraq changed Marine Sergeant Roman Baca — ballet brought him back

The Fare-Hike Bounce? MTA Approves Fare-Hike, Lhota Resigns, Mulls Run for Mayor

Perhaps MTA Chairman Joe Lhota is looking for the old "fare-hike bump." The MTA voted to accept Lhota's fare-hike proposal this morning, and Lhota announced his resignation as chairman -- generating speculation that he will run for the Republican nomination in the 2013 New York City mayoral race. ... More >>

Subway Commuters Should Expect a Repeat of Thursday's Long Lines on Friday and Possible Delays for "Next Several Years"

"This is bullshit," a Hispanic twenty-something said. Fidgeting, he looked at the subway entrance, then to his phone, then down the block to the ever-growing line of tired commuters, then back to his phone. "It's my girl's birthday. I'm supposed to go see her." He took one last glance toward the ent ... More >>

MTA Wants To Raise Tolls (Or: MTA Wastes $800,000 a Year on Idling Vehicles)

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority claims to be strapped for cash and plans to pass its money problems onto consumers by raising subway and bus fares in March. It also hopes to increase the toll on the Verrazano Bridge from $13 to $15. So how could an agency with a 2012 operating budget of $9 ... More >>

Moscow 57 Brings A Taste of Russia To East Harlem

A greenhouse-turned-lounge, tucked under the Metro-North Railroad, sounds like a strange location for a night out on the town, but that's exactly what lures visitors to Moscow 57.Part of a weekly summer pop-up event series, Moscow 57 is the brainchild of Ellen Kaye. If she sounds familiar, it's beca ... More >>

Moscow 57: Has Russia Come to East Harlem?

A greenhouse-turned-lounge, tucked under the Metro-North Railroad, sounds like a strange location for a night out on the town, but that's exactly what lures visitors to Moscow 57.Part of a weekly summer pop-up event series, Moscow 57 is the brainchild of Ellen Kaye. If she sounds familiar, it's ... More >>

Spring Guide 2012: Yvonne Rainer: A Dance Beacon at Dia:Beacon

Head upriver

New MTA App Brings Subway Art to Smartphones

Ever felt like your daily commute -- that dark, pneumatic-like trip under the city via metallic cylinder, shared with a bunch of strangers of questionable sanity -- seemed a little soulless? If so, the MTA has some good news for you!

Our 10 Best Soups in NYC

​Polonia's borscht with meat dumplings is so good, you'll want to swim in it. Like the primordial ooze our ancestors crawled out of, soup is a nourishing, regenerative fluid. And when the weather turns cold, there's nothing more revivifying than a great potage - even coming out of a can, it ... More >>

Hurricane Irene Cost the MTA $110 Million; Fare Increases Still Planned for 2013

​The MTA is out $110 million, reports the New York Post, thanks to Hurricane (later, Tropical Storm) Irene. That breaks down into $50 million to fix Metro-North's damaged Port Jervis line, $10 million spent on shuttle buses that ran as the line was down, and $50 million in operating costs, inc ... More >>

Hermon Raju, 'Well-Educated' Metro-North Lady, Compares Internet Mockery to Rape

​The New York University graduate who berated a Metro-North conductor for simply asking her to quiet down and quit using foul language is seeking PR help, but Hermon Raju's letter requesting image assistance, as obtained by the Daily News' Gatecrasher, only makes her look worse. Predictably, s ... More >>

Joshua Nelson Shot to Death in East Harlem

​It was a bang-bang murder and arrest during yesterday afternoon's rush hour. A 27-year-old East Harlem man was quickly chased down yesterday afternoon for allegedly shooting another man to death under the Metro North tracks at 128th and Park Avenue as commuter trains rumbled overhead. Dead is Jos ... More >>

Open Door on Metro-North Train Horrifying to All But People Standing Right Next to It

Pretty much all the New York papers are covering the latest MTA HORROR: This time, a door that didn't close on a Metro-North train running from New Canaan, Connecticut, to Grand Central Station. It was open nearly all the way from 125th Street to GCT! Somebody might have gotten hurt! (We presume the ... More >>

Mezcal Still the Next Big Thing; Pinot Grigio Makes a Comeback Among Snobs

​Officials are moving forward with plans to replace the dated bar cars on Metro-North Railroad's Connecticut trains with new cars that look more like a sit-down pubs on wheels. [Wall Street Journal] VinPerfect, a new type of screw cap that regulates air into the wine bottle, joins the synthet ... More >>

Free WiFi in Times Square for One Year

​Yahoo, in cooperation with the Times Square Alliance, today commences free WiFi in Times Square, which will be in place for a year. We haven't sampled it yet, and remember having trouble grabbing a signal when CBS tried it in a big block of midtown in 2007, but Bryant Park's been successfully ... More >>

The Yankee Stadium Kerfuffle: A Crib Sheet

Rightbloggers on Father's Day, Guns, Knives, and Unloved Commuters

As New Yankee and Met Stadiums Go Up, So Do Costs and Disruption

A Sobering Plan to End Subway Alcohol Advertising

City Prepares for Taxi Strike

Hellish Commute Part II: The MTA's Evening Update

Their Shocking New Neighbor

East Harlem chokes on Con Ed project

Yankees Build Giant Dustbowl in Bronx

Harlem Shuffle

How a pal of a top state official landed a profitable development deal

Bike the Strike: Tips, Pools, Etc.

Transit Strike Is a Bike Rider's Dream

WWRTD: Or, What Would Roger Toussaint Do?

Mr. Toussaint, how will you purchase your Christmas ham?

Transit Countdown

Bloomberg's Gift Horse

Yanks and Mets stadiums could cost taxpayers $800 million

Primary Directive

A new principal's tour of duty, from Bloomberg's 'academy' to P.S. 50

Stadium Cheating

Wild pitch: Why does George Steinbrenner want to tear down the house that Ruth built?

A Ground Zero Wish List

Personal-Ad Adventure

Girlfriend gives her guy a special gift: Rachel in a live lesbian sex show

Defeat Bush: The Guide

No one is overqualified to work for John Kerry

Escapes From New York

Northern Retreats Offer a Little Karmic Healing and a Lot of Yoga

The Last Hustle

Jay-Z Leaves Hip-Hop With Something to Remember Him By—The Black Album, With Matching Sneakers

Close-Up on Riverdale

Close-Up on Woodlawn

One-Bedroom Apartment in Five-Story Building

Close-up on Hunts Point

One-Bedroom Apartment in High-Rise

Close-Up On: Norwood

Close-Up On: Belmont

Ambulance Wars

How Private Ambulance Crews Steer Patients Away From Public Hospitals

Sports

Life on the Outside

After 16 Years in Prison Elaine Bartlett Came Home to a City and a Family She Barely Knew. Freedom Wasn’t at All What She’d Imagined

Spellbound

United by Real and Fake Blood, Screamin’ Jay’s 57+ Kids Creep Toward Closure

A Long Short Story

The Go-Betweens in Love

Sports

Trippin' On A Hooker

Pushcart James Says He Saw a Man Beat a Prostitute Named Pork Chop. Pushcart Is a Dope Fiend. The Alleged John Is a Policeman.