#Fans flood Brooklyn subway stations for Notorious B.I.G. MetroCards

Admin4 years ago05 mins

“Fans flood Brooklyn subway stations for Notorious B.I.G. MetroCards” Fans of Biggie Smalls packed subway stations across Brooklyn Saturday to score commemorative MetroCards honoring the late hip-hop rapper’s 50th birthday. About 50,000 cards were packed in MetroCard machines at four stations in Brooklyn, which was home to Biggie, aka “Notorious B.I.G.” People were lined up…

#Killing monthly MetroCards is the wrong way to fix the MTA

Admin6 years ago08 mins

“#Killing monthly MetroCards is the wrong way to fix the MTA” The state-controlled Metropolitan Transportation Authority has a lot of problems — and will need a Biden bailout. But the MTA does control a big part of its own fate: fare and toll increases. Yes, it needs to raise fares and tolls. But no, it…

#Hero who nabbed NYC subway ‘saboteur’ has year of free rides

Admin6 years ago07 mins

“#Hero who nabbed NYC subway ‘saboteur’ has year of free rides” It’ll go great with his giant wallet and keys. A Manhattan straphanger who risked his life in an attempt to stop a subway derailment and nab the saboteur responsible was honored Wednesday by the MTA — with a giant novelty MetroCard and a year…