Murder on the B46: Three Years Gone
Three years after Edwin Thomas was murdered on the B46 in broad daylight, his family mourns his death.
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Occupy Wall Street Cripples Thursday Morning Bus Services
Thursday, November 17, 2011
The Occupy Wall Street protests caused severe delays in the city’s bus services Thursday morning, DNAinfo.com reports. All Brooklyn-bound lines, Staten Island bus services and the M5 buses were running late, although service was operating [...]
A Brief And Angry Encounter
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
The man with the army backpack took a seat on the train. He pulled a torn and marked up Bible out of his bag and began to read it. The A train was full but [...]
Brooklyn Woman Allegedly Attacks MTA Bus Driver
Friday, December 10, 2010
A woman allegedly attacked an MTA bus driver on her morning to commute, accusing her of purposely driving slow. Alicea Diaz of Coney Island was aboard the B82 Limited in Bensonhurst when she allegedly yelled [...]
MTA Connects Subways in Downtown Brooklyn
Friday, December 10, 2010
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will be opening a new subway stop in Downtown Brooklyn. According to NY1, the MTA announced it is opening a transfer connector between Jay Street and Lawrence Street, connecting riders from [...]
Broken Promises for Broken Escalator at High St. Subway Station, Riders Say
Friday, November 19, 2010
After two months of promises by the MTA to fix a broken escalator at a Brooklyn subway station, riders are still waiting, according to The New York Daily News. Riders, particularly the elderly, say the MTA has failed to [...]
Disabled Sue MTA Over Cuts
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
by La Toya Tooles It was after 10 p.m. when Gabriela Amari left midtown Manhattan for her apartment in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Hours later, the F train finally arrived at Church Avenue station. She exits [...]
Bay Ridge Leaders Involved in MTA Lawsuit
Friday, October 22, 2010
A new complaint of age discrimination under the City Human Rights Law was added Thursday to the lawsuit filed against the MTA by Southwest Brooklyn’s State Senator Martin Golden and Councilman Vincent Gentile.
Bay Ridge rallies for bus service lawsuit
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
About 50 people gathered at the corner of Third and Bay Ridge avenues in Tuesday evening, despite the chill. Several were in wheelchairs, and many carried walking canes. Most were elderly. None approved of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's route changes.
Brooklyn Residents Strained by MTA Cuts
Friday, June 25, 2010
Several news outlets are reporting the hardship some Brooklyn residents will face as a result of citywide cuts to try to bridge an $800 million budget gap. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has decided to slash [...]
The Brooklyn Lens Webcast
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
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