“Funktional Vibrations” by Xenobia Bailey at NYCT 34 St–Hudson Yards Station. Photo: Sid Tabak MTA Arts & Design, one of the world’s largest public-art collections, is marking 40 years of delivering public art across the MTA system with a yearlong celebration to feature commemorative projects and new work. Started in 1985Continue Reading
Photo Courtesy of New York City Tourism + Conventions New Global Tourism Campaign Is Live This Month in the UK, Australia, Ireland, Singapore and New Zealand, with 15 Markets Still to Come Campaign Creative Spotlights the Statue of Liberty and Playful Themes Including Soccer, Shopping, Nightlife and Other Activities NewContinue Reading
Photo Courtesy of MTA Motorists Are Advised to Allow for Additional Travel Time and Consider an Alternate Route Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Bridges and Tunnels announced the Hugh L. Carey (HLC) Tunnel will be closed on Sunday, Sept. 28, from 7:00 a.m. until approximately 3:00 p.m. in partnership with theContinue Reading
Certified E-bikes and batteries distributed for the E-Bike Trade-In Program. Photo Credit: NYC DOT Launched Earlier This Year, the E-Bike Trade-In Program Allowed Eligible Delivery Workers To Trade in Unsafe E-Bikes and Batteries and Illegal Mopeds for Safe, Certified E-Bikes and Batteries The Conversation also Addresses Nashville’s Tremendous Growth inContinue Reading
Photo by Eilis Garvey on Unsplash Agency Encourages New Yorkers To Use Alternate Forms of Transportation, Especially on These Days Midtown Traffic Speeds Are the Slowest of the Year During the U.N. General Assembly, With Average Speeds in Midtown Under 4 Four Miles per Hour A list of Gridlock Alert Days through theContinue Reading
Rendering of a redesigned Flatbush Avenue and Fourth Avenue, in Brooklyn, with center-running bus lanes and a concrete bus boarding island. Credit: NYC DOT Project Will Make Commutes Faster and More Reliable for 132,000 Daily Bus Riders —Primarily Low-Income Commuters of Color — and Enhance Safety Along a High-Crash CorridorContinue Reading
Rockettes, Christmas Spectacular. Courtesy, MSG Approximately 8 Million Travelers Expected to Visit New York City This Holiday Season Holiday Celebrations, Cultural Attractions, Exclusive Hotel Offers, and More Across All Five Boroughs New York City Tourism + Conventions, the official destination marketing organization for New York City’s five boroughs, invites localContinue Reading
Harbor Charger. Photo by Timothy Schenck The Harbor Charger is the first hybrid-electric public ferry to operate in New York State The new ferry will cruise into service beginning August 13, and will serve the Island’s growing community of visitors and tenants The new ferry’s arrival coincides with Governors Island’sContinue Reading
Photo by Marc A. Hermann / MTA Legislation S.1204/A.5339 Renames 110 St-Central Park North Subway Station to 110 St-Malcolm X Plaza Legislation S.7152A/A.8220A Designates the Harlem Renaissance Cultural District A legislation to celebrate the rich history of Harlem as the community celebrated the 51st Harlem Week festival was signed byContinue Reading
Photo Courtesy of Marc A. Hermann / MTA Over 375,000 New Yorkers Now Enrolled in Fair Fares Program New York City Residents Can Visit 15 MTA Customer Service Center Kiosks to Enroll 15 New Customer Service Centers Coming Next Year The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), in its continued partnership withContinue Reading