MTA Announces Universal Subway Wireless Connectivity Plan

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently announced a public-private partnership to provide cell coverage throughout all 418 track miles of subway tunnels, along with an expansion of Wi-Fi service to all 191 above-ground subway and 21 Staten Island Railway stations. Transit customers can currently use cellular and Wi-Fi service at all 281 underground subway stations through Transit Wireless, a BAI communications company. A proposed expansion would transform the subway system into a fully digitally connected transit network that gives riders the ability to use their mobile devices throughout the entire subway system. “Bringing cell connectivity to the tunnels

A female bus driver is in critical condition following a single vehicle bus collision after a Bx12 bus hit an elevated subway structure in the West Farms section of The Bronx. According to the NYC Department of Transportation’s (DOT) collision investigation squad, on Thursday, Aug. 4, at approximately 8.23 a.m., police responded to a 911 call of a motor vehicle collision involving an MTA Bus at the intersection of Boston Road and Bryant Avenue. Upon arrival, officers from the 48th Precinct observed a 44-year-old woman, unconscious and unresponsive with head trauma. EMS responded and transported the woman to

By EMILY SAWAKED & SÍLE MOLONEY

From maltreatment by medical professionals to overpriced medication, disability rights activists say people with disabilities have been fighting for equity in healthcare for years. July marks Disability Pride Month and on Thursday, July 14, Disability Rights NY held a virtual discussion entitled, “Willowbrook & The Road to Inclusion: Ableism & Access to Health Care Systems,” to discuss the topic of healthcare equity. Spearheaded by disability rights activists in the medical field, the forum explored historical beliefs about people with disabilities, systemic ableism, and how these views impact people with disabilities’ access to health care systems. It highlighted the struggles

By SÍLE MOLONEY

MTA New York City Transit president, Richard Davey, and senior vice president of subways, Demetrius Crichlow, visited employees working on an industrial-style clean-up of the Norwood-205th Street subway station which serves the D line on Saturday, July 23. The work, which is nearing completion, is being done by the Department of Subways and according to MTA officials, piggybacks off MTA Construction and Development’s work along the Concourse Line to address structural defects between the 161st Street-Yankee Stadium and Bedford Park Boulevard stations. “Our top priority is to provide the best possible experience for our riders,” Davey said. “By improving

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) joined community leaders, elected officials, transit advocate groups and the New York City Department of Department of Transportation (DOT) at Fordham Plaza in The Bronx on Tuesday, June 21, to preview the launch of Bronx Local Bus Network redesign on Sunday, June 26. According to the agency, the redesigned network brings foundational improvements that will deliver more reliable bus service, improve connections, reduce wait times and increase bus speeds. MTA officials said it is reallocating resources to the portions of the borough which are the most impacted and is laying out an adaptable

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

The public relations firm representing Jerome Park’s Tracey Towers housing complex, responded to a Norwood News story published in our April 21-May 4 edition, in which we reported on a wall collapse and stop work order in place by New York City Department of Buildings (DOB), which temporarily shut the Tracey Towers playground. In the statement issued by Bill Corbett of Corbett Public Relations, with copy to a second PR firm representative, Don Miller of West End Strategies, on Monday, May 2, Corbett wrote, “The safety of residents and the public remains the number one priority of Tracey Towers Associates.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The MTA has issued a ban on empty tractor-trailers and tandem trucks on all MTA Bridges from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., on Monday, May 16. The pedestrian walkways of the RFK and Henry Hudson bridges will remain open, weather permitting. List of MTA Bridges Bronx-Whitestone Bridge (The Bronx/Queens) Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge (Queens) Henry Hudson Bridge (Manhattan/The Bronx) Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge (Queens) Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (The Bronx/Queens) Throgs Neck Bridge (The Bronx) Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge (Brooklyn/Staten Island)

Bridge Lift Testing at RFK Bridge Scheduled for Early Morning Hours of Friday, May 6

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bridge lift testing at the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge Manhattan span is scheduled for the early hours of Friday, May. 6, according to the MTA. Intermittent Closures Planned for Both Directions Intermittent, full closures at the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge’s Harlem River lift span to and from Manhattan are scheduled for Friday, May 6, from midnight to 5 a.m. for bridge lifts to test mechanical functionality and allow routine preventative maintenance. Each closure will last approximately 20 minutes. Customers traveling on the M60 bus, which offers service to LaGuardia Airport, should expect delays. Motorists may wish to consider

By SILE MOLONEY

A 30-year-old man has been arrested following an assault on a 79-year-old bus passenger aboard the BX12 bus according to police. The NYPD had been asking for the public’s help locating the man seen in the attached photo and video who was sought in connection with the incident that occurred aboard the bus traveling in the area south of Co-op City. Police said, “On Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 15.28 hours (3.28 p.m.) aboard a BX12 MTA bus in the vicinity of Bartow Avenue and Edson Avenue, an unidentified disorderly male spat at the victim, a 79-year-old

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MTA Announces Universal Subway Wireless Connectivity Plan

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MTA Issues Ban on Empty Tandem Trailers & Trucks on MTA Bridges on May 16 from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Bridge Lift Testing at RFK Bridge Scheduled for Early Morning Hours of Friday, May 6

Man Arrested following Assault on 79-Year-Old Bus Passenger