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NEWARK, NJ – Amtrak is increasing Northeast Regional service at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) after a review of its schedules to better align with customer demand across the Northeast Corridor (NEC) and airline travel schedules. This includes 33 additional weekly stops at the station throughout the morning, afternoon, and evening, a 26% increase of […]
Delta is now welcoming guests to its newest and most exclusive destination: The Delta One Lounge at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. Located between Concourses A and B in Terminal 4, the sweeping 39,000-plus-square-foot Delta One Lounge – the first of its kind, and larger than any Delta Sky Club – offers a […]
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey is reducing the AirTrain JFK single ride fare by 50 percent starting July 1 through Labor Day to encourage the use of public transit when accessing John F. Kennedy International Airport. A record number of travelers will take to the sky while the airport’s $19 billion […]
WEST HARRISON, NY — The Sky Harbour Group Corporation has executed a lease agreement with the Port Authority of New York and NJ for the development of a Sky Harbour campus at Stewart International Airport (SWF), serving the New York Metropolitan Area. Sky Harbour expects the lease to be fully executed in the coming months. […]
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that in the year since the Blue Ribbon Panel on Fare Evasion issued a report outlining ways to reduce fare evasion, the Authority had advanced a host of initiatives outlined in the report. The MTA committed to pursue these initiatives further and to introduce new ones in the year ahead. […]
Amtrak customers can now enjoy new, seasonal menu items in the Metropolitan Lounge at Moynihan Train Hall in New York City. These new dishes are rolling out on a monthly cycle and feature a host of sustainability improvements. “Our food and beverage offerings are essential to the Amtrak experience, and we’re proud to debut an […]
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced new measures to help passengers navigate construction-related traffic delays in getting to and from John F. Kennedy International Airport’s airline terminals this summer. A record number of travelers are expected to take to the skies while the airport’s $19 billion transformation project, including an […]
Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City will be flying guests by helicopter from New York in style all summer long, through a partnership BLADE. The helicopter service will offer nonstop air travel from New York City directly to Ocean’s distinctive rooftop helipad in Atlantic City along the Jersey Shore. “We are pleased to be partnering […]
Governor Kathy Hochul announced the completion of upgrades to MTA Metro-North Railroad’s vital maintenance and operations hub at Croton-on-Hudson, NY, which employs 1,200 people. With the opening of this new 400,000 square foot facility, known as the Harmon Shop, Metro-North will be able to maintain train reliability and meet the maintenance needs of its operations […]
The NYS Thruway Authority has begun a $13.7 million pavement improvement project on the Thruway (I-90) in Herkimer and Montgomery Counties. The project includes full and partial depth repairs as well as the resurfacing of approximately 50 lane miles located between exit 29 (Canajoharie – Sharon Springs – NY Route 10) and exit 29A (Little […]
Amtrak, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), has begun selling tickets for the Berkshire Flyer, the seasonal summer passenger rail service that operates between New York City from Moynihan Train Hall and Pittsfield, MA. The service, which began as a successful pilot in 2022, […]
Following a robust public comment period in which the MTA received 25,600 written comments and heard from 386 speakers at four public hearings, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board, in its capacity as the board of the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, has approved Central Business District toll rates by a vote of 11 to […]
Governor Kathy Hochul announced the start of a $21.3 million infrastructure improvement project on the Thruway (I-87) in Ulster and Greene counties. The project includes full and partial depth repairs, along with pavement resurfacing on a 15.5-mile section of I-87 from milepost 93.8 to milepost 109.3, between exit 19 (Kingston – NY Route 28 – […]
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that construction has begun on a project to modernize the Sullivan County International Airport and create a state-of-the-art gateway that will fuel economic growth and foster increased tourism for the entire Catskill Region. The project, which was awarded $18.5 million from the Governor’s $230 million Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization […]
Governor Kathy Hochul announced a record number of Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad trains operated on time in February. Metro-North Railroad had the best month in its history on East of Hudson service with a nearly perfect on-time performance of 99.3 percent on Hudson, Harlem and New Haven Lines. Metro-North was able to […]