Opinion: Safe Ride struggles to support commuters — but it doesn’t have to
With a few small changes, the program could improve accessibility for thousands of off-campus students.
Off-Third: NYU Safe Ride adds skateboard service
Students need reliability when it comes to their safety. Who’s more cautious than New York Skaters?
Opinion: New York, don’t get rid of the MetroCard
The city plans to phase out the classic MetroCard in 2023 and fully replace it with OMNY. But it shouldn’t.
New plan to put cameras in every subway car won’t help, students say
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to install two cameras in each subway car by 2025 after a shooting on a Brooklyn train in April.
Cornell student rescues man from subway tracks seconds before train arrives
Early Thursday morning, Cornell University student Bryce Demopoulos pulled a man off of the tracks at the Third Avenue-138 Street subway station station shortly before the No. 6 train arrived.
Editorial: Hamilton, implement the SGA’s transportation resolution
By instituting discounted subway fares for the NYU community, the university could do its part to support students in need and provide stimulus to local businesses.
Subway crime spike unnerves NYU students
After the killing of Michelle Go and assaults at the W 4 St-Wash Sq station, residents of New York City are calling for platform barriers to reduce crime in subway stations.
After disastrous storms, NYU wins $1M grant to study subsurface NYC infrastructure
The National Science Foundation grant will allow a research team of Tandon and Wagner professors and students to continue modeling New York City’s underground infrastructure in order to improve its resilience to natural disasters.
Semester begins despite a torrential downpour, collapsed transportation system and flooded dorms
Sept. 1 was the fifth-rainiest day in New York City’s recorded history. The remnants of Hurricane Ida passed through the city, causing flash floods and leaving at least 43 dead. Students reported flooding at numerous residence halls, while others were stranded at NYU Welcome events.
Going Maskless on MTA Transit Now Costs $50
Despite potential concerns about the rule disproportionately affecting low-income, Black and indigenous riders of color, NYU commuter students are on board.
Funding the MTA Is a Necessity
Without federal relief for the MTA, wealthier residents of the city will continue to afford alternatives to public transportation while low-income communities will suffer even more.
