FIGHTING BACK AGAINST PHONE THIEF On Tuesday, Jan. 29, a 20-year-old man was walking along West End Avenue late at night with a friend. He told police that a man snatched his phone and fled on foot toward 84th Street. The victim and his friend chased the thief and held him down until police arrived 
With an increase in subway and bus fares slated to take effect in a few months, we asked downtown residents how it will affect them. By Caroline Lewis Whether from the news, the subway carolers or your vocal office mate, you’ve probably heard: The MTA pushed through another fare hike last month, which will take 
Alert the Mayor – it’s time for a new ban. Train reading has become way too sexy, according to my own “expert” analysis at least. The Protagonist interviewed several New Yorkers this week with the goal of better understanding the incredibly complex psychology behind the act of subway reading. Anticipating primarily tales of the embarrassment 
By Aaron Short The closure of the flooded subway system frustrated commuters earlier this month but it was a godsend for the East River Ferry. Over 7,400 commuters crowded into the boats on Nov. 1, a number more than double the average ridership for the season. The weekend saw heavy ridership numbers as well, with 
WEST 81ST ST RAPE An older male friend allegedly sexually assaulted a young woman on Nov. 3 when she invited him to her West 81st Street apartment for a drink. The pair had been with other friends at a bar earlier in the night and returned to the 23-year-old’s apartment around 2 a.m. According to 
On the otherwise calm afternoon of Tuesday, Aug. 21, what was supposed to be a controlled underground blast blew rocks and debris into the streets at East 72nd Street and Second Avenue, terrifying residents and damaging a storefront. The explosion occurred as part of the Second Avenue Subway construction, and the next day, MTA officials 
—Compiled by Adel Manoukian Train Thefts Persist The NYPD reports that the number of thefts on trains and train platforms is increasing, so riders be warned or you might end up like the following unlucky cases. Having just gotten off a southbound N train, a 23-year-old NYU student was walking on a train platform when 
CB6 Asks City to Hit the Brakes While the Department of City Planning (DCP) chugs forward with a rezoning proposal for East Midtown, the local community board is asking them to slow down. The city is hoping to change zoning regulations for an area around Grand Central Terminal, from East 39th to 57th streets, in
by Paul Bisceglio Have a favorite subway line? So does the New York Public Interest Research Group, whose Straphangers Campaign released its annual State of the Subway report last week. The report ranks subway lines from best to worst by compiling MTA New York City Transit data from 2011 in six categories: amount of scheduled 
