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Stephen Nessen

Articles by Stephen Nessen


Stephen Nessen covers transportation. Since 2008 he has reported on everything from Occupy Wall Street, the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site, Hurricane Sandy, to Trump’s campaign for president. His transportation reporting has taken him everywhere from the MTA’s secret Rail Control Center to the gleaming subways of Seoul. Got a tip? Email [email protected].

In October, White House officials announced they'd pause funding for the project following the government shutdown. Now, a Trump administration spokesperson is tying the ongoing stoppage to Democrats' support of "illegal aliens."


Gov. Hochul plans to overhaul the long-neglected Queens transit hub. It comes just after the City Council approved a sprawling rezoning plan for the surrounding area.


A handful of newsstands sell discounted MetroCards for the JFK AirTrain that are a lifeline for airport workers.


Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to expand a state-run program that deploys cops and nurses into the subways to force people into care. It's unclear if the new mayor will retain a city-run program that does the same thing.


The MTA needs to upgrade fire systems, add waterproofing measures and shore up electrical systems at its newest subway stations.


South Williamsburg's powerful Orthodox Jewish community has spent decades fighting against bike lanes on Bedford Avenue.


Businesses had argued the bike lane would hinder deliveries and emergency vehicles.


The quirky photo op was the latest example of the mayor’s do-it-all approach to governing in his first week.


Hochul initially delayed the launch of the tolls in 2024 until after the presidential election, but now celebrates them as a political win.


The MTA has billed the new fare system as a boon for riders. But not everyone is having a great time with tap-to-pay.


New Yorkers order so many deliveries that policymakers are mulling a crackdown on app companies.


The MTA reports about 90,000 of the 1.5 million New Yorkers who receive senior citizen fare discounts are still using MetroCards.


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