Subways

Spotted Reading Publicly

Amy Hertz | Posted 10.27.2009 | Books


Amy Hertz

We all have different ways of discovering books, and spotting them being read in public is just one. At Huffington Post, we are very interested in what people are reading around the country.

Why New York Subway Chief's Congestion Pricing Idea Makes Cents

Alex Pasternack | Posted 10.22.2009 | New York


Alex Pasternack

The new MTA chief's big breakthrough could be a lower off-peak fare that could nudge more New Yorkers onto the subway on nights and weekends, and lessen the crush at rush hour.

Women in Hip-Hop: The B-girl Be Festival

Lauri Lyons | Posted 11.18.2009 | Entertainment

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Lauri Lyons

When it comes to women in hip-hop, don't call it a comeback. Women have been here for years.

Making the MTA More Accountable

Gene Russianoff | Posted 08.20.2009 | New York


Gene Russianoff

It's good news for subway riders that Governor Paterson has nominated Jay Walder as Chairman and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

New York City Council Races: Ignore at Your Peril

Gene Russianoff | Posted 08.10.2009 | New York


Gene Russianoff

For many of the City's residents, paying attention to the upcoming New York City Council races is like drinking civic castor oil But the Council has a lot of say in many decisions that affect our lives.

It's June: Do You Know Where Your Kid Is? Going to School, I Mean?

Donna Fish | Posted 07.19.2009 | New York


Donna Fish

I have been thinking about what things are particular to living in NYC. We deal with higher taxes, people in our face, and a particularly byzantine, complicated process to send our kids to school.