Stephen Nessen appears in the following:
After Overcrowding Issues, MTA to Add More Morning Train Service
Wednesday, April 08, 2020
The city's essential workers as well as MTA crews have complained about overcrowding on the subways and buses in recent weeks. In response, the MTA is making some changes.
As Roads Clear Of Traffic, Speeding Increases
Tuesday, April 07, 2020
Among the wailing of sirens on city streets, there’s another sound breaking the silence: loud and fast cars.
Those Convicted of Sexual Assault on MTA Property Could Be Banned From Riding
Friday, April 03, 2020
Judges will soon be able to ban people convicted of sexual crimes on MTA property from using public transportation for up to three years. Same goes for those who assault transit workers.
NY Lawmakers Legalize E-Bikes
Thursday, April 02, 2020
State lawmakers have approved legislation that makes electric bikes and scooters legal.
The MTA During COVID-19: Nine MTA Workers Have Died, Overcrowding Concerns, and Now Fewer Trains
Wednesday, April 01, 2020
The MTA has continued to operate, but after nine workers died from COVID-19, and nearly 600 have tested positive, there's a shortage of workers.
One Dead, Dozens Injured in NYC Subway Fire
Friday, March 27, 2020
Officials are still searching for who’s responsible for starting a fire this morning on a subway car that killed the conductor and injured more than a dozen people.
Port Authority Reports 23 Employees Test Positive for COVID-19, Ridership Plummets
Thursday, March 26, 2020
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says 23 of its 7,000 employees have tested positive for the coronavirus.
City Recruits Taxi Drivers To Make Home Deliveries
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
The city is recruiting under-worked taxi drivers to help deliver food to New Yorkers who can’t or shouldn’t leave their homes.
C Line Shuts Down in Effort to Protect MTA Workers Exposure to COVID-19
Monday, March 23, 2020
The MTA has pledged to continue running regular service during the pandemic in an effort to get essential workers to work, but when MTA workers test positive, lines can be shut down.
The MTA Facing 'Financial Calamity'
Friday, March 20, 2020
WNYC's Stephen Nessen on the transit system's finanicial straits -- and the breaking news of Gov. Cuomo's "PAUSE" order
Bike Sales Booming As Public Transit Ridership Plummets
Thursday, March 19, 2020
In the current COVID-19 landscape, bike shops are seeing a boost in business.
MTA Continues Running Regular Service, Despite Plummeting Ridership
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
The MTA is running regular bus and train service as part of the state response to Covid-19.
Struggling Taxi Drivers Call for Help
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
A group representing taxi drivers is calling on the city and state to step in provide immediate assistance.
MTA Asks Feds for $4 Billion Bailout
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
The MTA says it’s facing a financial calamity and is asking for a federal bailout.
Even COVID-19 Can't Break New Yorkers from Sunday Routines
Sunday, March 15, 2020
Several City Council members are calling for the city to close places that don’t provide essential services like bars and restaurants.
MTA Names And Shames Companies With Most Bus Lane Violations
Monday, March 09, 2020
The top offender? Verizon.
MTA Says Don't Ride The Subway If You Can Avoid It
Monday, March 09, 2020
City health officials concede that it's possible to get Coronavirus on the subway - but the MTA is trying to keep that from happening.
Tips for Commuters During a Coronavirus Outbreak
Thursday, March 05, 2020
While there's still a lot we don't know, experts believe COVID-19 is a hardy virus, and can live on surfaces for hours. What' a commuter to do?
Majority of MTA's Access-a-Ride Trips are in Taxis Now, But Riders Still Have Issues
Thursday, March 05, 2020
The MTA has shifted 60% of it paratransit rides to green taxis and black cars, but WNYC spoke with many commuters in the program and found they have seriously mixed reviews
MTA Begins Aggressive Sanitation Campaign To Protect Riders from Coronavirus
Tuesday, March 03, 2020
The MTA is rolling out an aggressive new cleaning regimen to prevent spread of the novel corona virus.
