Tracks pub to open next month as first concession on LIRR’s Grand Central Madison concourse

Tracks pub to open next month as first concession on LIRR’s Grand Central Madison concourse

After a year of delays, Grand Central Madison is expected to get its first bar-restaurant next month — an eastern outpost of the well-known Penn Station pub Tracks. “I’m very excited to come into Grand Central,” Bruce Caulfield, co-owner of the transit watering hole, told reporters Monday. “I’ve already hired staff.” “I grew up on … Read more

Radar systems for Newark Airport fail a second time as concerns over safety mount

Radar systems for Newark Airport fail a second time as concerns over safety mount

Radar and telecommunications systems for Newark Airport’s air traffic controllers failed Friday morning — the second time the two critical systems went down at the same time in less than two weeks — as delays at the critical hub continue to vex travelers. According to a statement issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, both the … Read more

Trump transportation secretary Sean Duffy tours NYC subway with Mayor Adams, says ‘not where this needs to be’

Trump transportation secretary Sean Duffy tours NYC subway with Mayor Adams, says ‘not where this needs to be’

A two-stop ride on the B train Friday wasn’t enough to change the mind of Sean Duffy, the head of President Trump’s Department of Transportation, about how dirty and dangerous he thinks the New York City subway system is. “We’re not where this needs to be,” Duffy said of the subway’s cleanliness and safety after … Read more

Trump backs off on deadline to end NYC congestion pricing

Trump backs off on deadline to end NYC congestion pricing

With one day left to go on the Trump administration’s March 21 deadline for New York to end its congestion pricing toll, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy posted a “30-day extension” notice to social media Thursday afternoon. While Duffy restated the administration’s demand for Gov. Hochul to end the tolling program, which charges most motorists … Read more