Kate Hinds appears in the following:
PHOTOS: The Subway Line That Changed Brooklyn Is Turning 100
Monday, June 22, 2015
It was the first subway line to go south of Prospect Park. You know it as the B, J, M, Z, L, N, R, and Q lines. But in 1915, it was the BMT.
NYC Mayor Taps Three for MTA Board
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
New York City's voice on the MTA board is about to get a little louder.
Your Subway Commute Unlikely To Become a Sonic Delight Anytime Soon
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
The sound you hear when you swipe a MetroCard is more of a toneless beep than anything approaching music. But one musician is on a quixotic quest to change that.
Yes, It's June and the MTA Doesn't Have Capital Program Funding Yet
Monday, June 08, 2015
It traditionally takes Albany several months to pass the MTA's five-year capital program. But this year, it looks like it will remain unfinished business.
Feds: No Mechanical Failure Found in Fatal Amtrak Derailment
Tuesday, June 02, 2015
There are still no answers as to why an Amtrak train was going twice the speed limit when it derailed in Philadelphia last month. But a Congressional hearing yielded some insights.
LOOK: Peregrine Falcons High Atop NYC Bridges
Tuesday, June 02, 2015
See? New York City really is the perfect place to raise a family.
MTA Chairman Warns of "Crisis"
Monday, June 01, 2015
For nine months, transit advocates have been sounding the alarm that the MTA doesn't have funding for its five year capital plan — but the head of the MTA has been cool. Until now.
City Comptroller: We Gave $10B to MTA Already!
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
As the MTA struggles to find billions of dollars to fund its five-year capital plan, NYC's comptroller says the agency should look to Albany, not the locals.
Jurors Remember Etan Patz
Monday, May 25, 2015
On the 36th anniversary of the date Etan Patz went missing, jurors who voted to convict a man of Patz's murder gathered to remember him.
Left Turns Cause A Quarter Of All Pedestrian Crashes In U.S.
Monday, May 25, 2015
One of the biggest problems with left turns is that the turning driver has a green light when pedestrians have a walk light. Changes in how cars are built have also created more blind spots.
PHOTOS: No Rats, No Pillars, No People in This Peek at the 2nd Ave. Subway
Thursday, May 21, 2015
The city's first new subway line in 60 years is supposed to open next December. It's 82 percent complete. Now, things are getting interesting.
Federally-Mandated Safety System Still Years Away for MTA
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Following last week's deadly crash, Amtrak says it will have Positive Train Control in place by the end of the year. But it's going to take New York's commuter railroads a little longer.
STEP ASIDE: The MTA Wants to Speed Up Three Subway Lines
Monday, May 18, 2015
The 6, 7 and F lines get special treatment as subway delays become rampant. (And straphangers on all lines get a video primer on why delays happen.)
Bridge Demolition to Disrupt LIRR Service This Weekend
Friday, May 15, 2015
Delays on the commuter rail roads happen almost every day — but this weekend's disruption on the Long Island Rail Road will be a little different.
Obama Administration To Trans-Hudson Tunnel Stakeholders: Get it Together
Thursday, May 07, 2015
The federal government stands ready to help the region build new Hudson River tunnels. But first, a federal official says New York and New Jersey need to show some leadership.
Why Left Turns Are So Deadly
Thursday, May 07, 2015
Face down oncoming traffic. Dive into a gap before the light changes. Peek around your A-pillar. Whoa! There's a pedestrian right in front of you.
A Little More Money for the MTA Doesn't Buy Happiness
Monday, May 04, 2015
De Blasio proposes to increase what the city chips in for transit, but the budget still fails to keep pace with inflation.
Has Freedom of Speech Run Its Course With the MTA?
Monday, May 04, 2015
Last week, the MTA voted to reject advertisements containing political viewpoints. WNYC reporter Kate Hinds discusses the MTA's attempt to eliminate controversial ads from subways.
Transit Agencies Battle Controversial Ads By Changing the Rules
Friday, May 01, 2015
When the MTA banned political advertisements earlier this week, it wasn’t the first transit agency to try to do so.
MTA Votes to Ban Political Ads
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Over the objections of some public speakers — as well as some board members — the MTA changed its policy so it could reject controversial ads.
