Far Rockaway leaders seek answers and oversight of privately owned school buses
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“People assume that the government regulates this and is on top of it, but I don’t know.”
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State DOT responds to death of 7-year-old in Far Rockaway
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“The tragic incident in Rockaway, N.Y. is part of an ongoing investigation and it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time.”
Read MoreSchool transit questions arise after boy crushed by van on trip home from school
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Cameron “Neno” Brown was killed while walking alongside the school bus in order to transfer to a van that would take him to his aunt’s home after school on April 17.
Read MoreSecond-grader’s death raises questions about ‘church van’ school transportation
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Students and families depend on the vans, but it’s’s unclear what agency, if any, has oversight over them.
Read MoreMTA celebrates National Poetry Month with interactive “Poetry in Motion” guide
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As National Poetry Month comes to a close, the MTA is making riders’ commutes a bit brighter with a new interactive guide to “Poetry in Motion.”
Read MoreTransit workers will march to end subway and bus assaults
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“At the end of the day, it’s hard to be mad at who you don’t see. It’s really easy to take out your frustration at the people you see.”
Read MoreThousands of commuters rely on dollar vans, NYC’s other transit system
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There’s a lesser known, but equally important, mode of transportation in Southeast Queens.
Read MoreThree distinct viewpoints emerge at raucous Kew Gardens jail hearing
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Clear divisions emerged — not just between some hearing attendees and the city officials, but between many of the attendees themselves.
Read MoreQueens commuters take an 'L' — 'It may be too crowded to board the first train'
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Some L train users headed to Manhattan can expect at least 40 minute wait at times.
Read MoreA Far Rockaway boy was fatally struck by a car. Advocates say it was preventable
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The death of a Far Rockaway boy struck by a vehicle just moments after exiting a school bus last week has further galvanized pedestrian safety advocates
Read MoreMTA solar proposal could power 18,000 homes
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“Green energy always had a dual benefit — it can help save the planet and it can be a big money-maker as well.”
Read MoreMTA fare hike: what to expect when rates jump
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Prices increased for a 30-day unlimited MetroCard and a 7-day unlimited MetroCard.
Read MoreNTSB investigates American Airlines flight tipped by wind at JFK
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On a recording by LiveATC.net, one of the pilots is heard telling air traffic controllers that the plane banked to the left during takeoff, apparently from a strong crosswind.
Read MoreMTA introduces plan to redesign Queens’ beleaguered bus network
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The Queens bus network has remained unchanged for decades, despite the evolution of neighborhoods like Flushing and Jamaica, which depend on bus service.
Read MoreSmall plane crashes near Queens-Long Island border
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Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said the three passengers on board, all from Flushing, were associated with a flight school in Farmingdale.
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