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New NYC subway map unveiled by MTA. Here's what has changed.
A lot has changed on the subway in the last 45 years, including stations, train cars, platforms, and even how we pay. But one ...
MTA unveils first new map of NYC subways since 1979
First, transit officials in New York City said goodbye to the Metrocard.  Now the MTA is waving farewell to another transit ...
Man accused of sex with a corpse on New York City subway train
NEW YORK CITY -- A man is accused of a heinous crime in the New York City subway. According to police, the suspect is wanted ...
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New York City gets first decent subway map since the 1970s
New York City's subway map, famous but illegible to tourists, has finally been redesigned. The new map is much like one ...
New NYC subway map is easier to read and use, MTA says
The redesigned map includes brighter colors, bold, straight lines, and a white background, all aimed at maximizing contrast ...
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Minimalists Win the Great NYC Subway Map Debate, 50 Years Later
The map echoes a short-lived 1972 map created by Massimo Vignelli. That version, designed as a service map, introduced ...
Interactive: Compare the new NYC subway map to the old one
The Metropolitan Transit Authority has unveiled the first major change to the famed New York City subway map since 1979. The ...
Alice Tan Ridley, Subway Singer on ‘America’s Got Talent,’ Dies at 72
The mother of the actress Gabourey Sidibe, she spent decades singing full time as a busker in the New York City subways.
MTA agent gives commuters a daily dose of joy on New York subway
A man on a mission of kindness is helping commuters start the day with a smile on the New York City Subway.
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MTA plans to build through federal, New York budget uncertainty
The Second Avenue subway extension, Interborough Express light rail and other projects are progressing, but the transit ...