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NYTIMES (Mark Chiusano) - The Absurd, Unending Quest to Floodproof the New York City Subway

In an era of heavy rain, a transit system with 47,000 openings is bound to leak.

NYTIMES (Stefanos Chen) - The Subway Is Sweltering. Is There a Way to Put That Heat to Good Use?

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and state transit officials announced a plan to study a heat-capture system that could cool a notoriously hot train station and help heat city buildings in the winter.

NYTIMES (Stefanos Chen and Dave Sanders) - 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.

NPR (Brian Mann) - New York City reshapes mass transit system to handle World Cup, NBA finals crowds

New York transit officials are preparing to handle up to 100,000 extra travelers a day as fans arrive in New York and New Jersey for FIFA World Cup matches.

NYTIMES (Christine Chung) - Uber to Offer Shuttles for Fans Leaving World Cup Matches

Soccer lovers frustrated by public transportation will have another option to return to Boston, Dallas, Miami and New York from hard-to-reach stadiums.

JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Feds to spend $8B on Penn Station renovations

The Trump administration took over the redesign of Penn Station last year from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

NYTIMES (Stefanos Chen) - 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.