How 40 Manhattan Businesses Are Adapting to Congestion Pricing

An informal survey along Bleecker Street surfaced complaints about higher delivery costs, but most businesses are making do, even if they do not like it.

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Man Arrested in Fatal Stabbing on Manhattan Subway Train

Luis Jose-Duarte was charged with manslaughter for his role in the stabbing of John Sheldon on Friday. The men got into an argument after one stepped on the other’s shoe, an official said.

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Deep in the Subway Station, Reporters Find a Century-Old System

Much of the New York subway system still uses signal technology installed nearly 100 years ago. Two reporters wanted to find out how it worked.

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What Lies Ahead for an Abandoned Rail Line in Queens?

The former Rockaway Beach line could be a park, or trains could conceivably run there again. Some local residents would prefer for the corridor to stay overgrown.

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The M.T.A. Gets $68 Billion in the State Budget. What Will Riders Get?

New York State has agreed to fully fund the transit authority’s five-year capital plan. Threats from the federal government could still lead to a shortfall.

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Police Arrest a Man They Say Abused a Corpse on the R Train

A Brooklyn man has been charged with first-degree rape after the police said he violated the body of a dead man on the subway in Manhattan.

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Man Is Fatally Stabbed After Fight on Subway Train in Manhattan

The killing occurred after the man got into a fight with his assailant on a downtown No. 5 train during the morning rush hour, officials said.

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The Hidden Torments of the Firefighter With O.C.D.

For years, Timmy Reen hid his mental illness from everyone at his New York City firehouse — until his secret was forced out in the open.

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Alice Tan Ridley, a Subway Singer Who Dazzled 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.

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Police Seek Man Who They Say Violated a Corpse on an R Train

New York’s subways have been the subject of debate, with politicians using them to paint the city as out of control and dangerous to residents and visitors.

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