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To the end of the line

Columbia students know the highs and lows of singing in a boiler room.

By Samuel Roth | Feb 1 08:17 pm ET

Local politician seeks to fight MTA’s rats, ban food

State Senator Bill Perkins is proposing a ban on food on the subways to battle rat problems underground, though some locals remain skeptical that such a ban would work.

By Finn Vigeland | Dec 3 03:19 am ET

Woman stabbed at 96th Street station

A woman was stabbed after her purse was stolen at the 96th Street station early Sunday morning.

By Sarah Darville | Sep 12 04:03 pm ET

School of the Arts student hit by the 1 train

Early Saturday morning Justin Grace, a student at the School of the Arts, was hit by the 1 train while trying to retrieve a backpack that had fallen into the tracks.

By Elizabeth Scott | Feb 15 01:41 am ET

VIDEO: Week in Review: March 27, 2009

By Simone Foxman and Nilkanth Patel | Mar 31 10:32 am ET

MTA approves fare hike, service cuts

Columbians and New Yorkers across the city who rely on public transportation will soon feel their pockets pinched due to what has been termed a “doomsday” combination of a fare hike and service cuts.

By Maggie Astor | Mar 25 10:12 pm ET

MTA expected to approve proposed fare hike

As deadlock between the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and state politicians persists and proposed alternatives dwindle, it appears to be nearly certain that the MTA will approve a significant fare hike as early as this week.

By Maggie Astor | Mar 23 01:18 am ET

Teenager Found Dead on 1-Line Subway Tracks

A young man found was dead on the tracks of the 1-line subway between the 116th and 125th Street stations on Thursday.

By James Tyson | Feb 23 12:45 am ET

Behind our Public Transit Doomsday

To witness some truly defeated souls, check out the platform at the 96th Street station after 11 p.m.

By Armin Rosen | Nov 24 08:05 pm ET

MTA Raises Fare, Cuts Service

Bus and subway riders, brace yourselves: your pockets may take another hit next June when the Metropolitan Transportation Authority implements a double whammy of fare and toll hikes along with exte

By Maggie Astor | Nov 21 04:59 am ET

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