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One of the proposed redesigns for Penn Station by ASTM North America, a company that is vying to be the master developer of the project for the station’s owner, Amtrak and the federal government.

One of the proposed redesigns for Penn Station by ASTM North America, a company that is vying to be the master developer of the project for the station’s owner, Amtrak and the federal government. ( Rendering: ASTM North America)

What has long been simmering behind the scenes if finally erupting into the open. Amtrak, the owner of Penn Station and supervisor of the rebuild, is on a different track than the station’s largest user, MTA and its Long Island Railroad.

Penn Collision: Amtrak/Feds on Different Track than MTA/LIRR

26 Mar 2026 | 06:24

Amtrak and the Trump administration, powering forward on multi-billion dollar plans to rebuild Penn Station, appear to be on a collision course with the station’s largest user, the MTA and its Long Island Railroad, who say they have already done what is needed, at least for their part of the infamously...

For the new NYC Subway train order, which will see RFPs available on September 8, the current R211 trains, first operated in 2023, will be looked at for design and service issues that have cropped up in the last three years.

For the new NYC Subway train order, which will see RFPs available on September 8, the current R211 trains, first operated in 2023, will be looked at for design and service issues that have cropped up in the last three years. ( Photo: Ralph Spielman)

MTA Unveils Largest Subway Car Order Ever, Costing Billions

26 Mar 2026 | 12:31

Is your daily ride subway train suffering the indignities of just getting old? Up to one third of the...

Roughly 1,000 faculty members at NYU went on strike for two days, beginning on March 23. They picketed outside the John A. Paulson Center on Mercer St., and reached a tentative agreement by around 2 a.m. on March 25.

Roughly 1,000 faculty members at NYU went on strike for two days, beginning on March 23. They picketed outside the John A. Paulson Center on Mercer St., and reached a tentative agreement by around 2 a.m. on March 25. ( Photo: Jack Ahern )

NYU Faculty Strike Ends After Tentative Accord Reached

25 Mar 2026 | 03:43

A union representing roughly 1,000 non-tenured faculty at NYU has reached a tentative pact with the university...

Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell are Stacy and Preston Clyburn, wealthy Manhattanites with two daughters, one married, one divorced, and two granddaughters. Despite their privilege, life in NYC proves to be a challenge.

Michelle Pfeiffer and Kurt Russell are Stacy and Preston Clyburn, wealthy Manhattanites with two daughters, one married, one divorced, and two granddaughters. Despite their privilege, life in NYC proves to be a challenge. ( Photo: Emerson Miller/Paramount+)

A Madison Avenue Socialite Starts Over in... Madison, Montana?!

24 Mar 2026 | 05:01

Eight years ago, when my son, Luke, moved to Silicon Valley for an engineering position, Neil, my husband...

The suspect was being held at 100 Centre St. when he experienced a medical emergency and died.

The suspect was being held at 100 Centre St. when he experienced a medical emergency and died. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Shoplifting Suspect Dies in NYPD Custody While Awaiting Arraignment

24 Mar 2026 | 03:30

A 51-year-old man died while in police custody on March 21 after being arrested on a minor shoplifting...

Yasiris Ortiz, four time world champion table tennis player who coaches at a Ping Pod on the UES is also heading up Spin & Learn in city public schools. From one school, it now boasts 10,000 students in 30 public schools across the city.

Yasiris Ortiz, four time world champion table tennis player who coaches at a Ping Pod on the UES is also heading up Spin & Learn in city public schools. From one school, it now boasts 10,000 students in 30 public schools across the city. ( Photo: Courtesy Ping Pod)

“Marty Supreme” Helps Ignite Table Tennis Boom in NYC

25 Mar 2026 | 02:36

Table Tennis may always be an underdog sport in the United States, perhaps cemented by “Marty Supreme’s”...

An armed carjacker reportedly commandeered a yellow taxicab outside of 450 W. 33rd St. (pictured above) on Sunday, Mar. 22, cops say. He crashed it three miles south, near Canal St. and Lafayette St.

An armed carjacker reportedly commandeered a yellow taxicab outside of 450 W. 33rd St. (pictured above) on Sunday, Mar. 22, cops say. He crashed it three miles south, near Canal St. and Lafayette St. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Armed Carjacker Takes Yellow Cab From Hudson Yards, Crashes on Canal St.

23 Mar 2026 | 05:17

An armed carjacker took a yellow taxi cab for a joyride throughout Manhattan not long after midnight...

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