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Metropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · 1d

Learn more and stay tuned for more updates on forthcoming commemorative projects, new works, and public programming: www.mta.info/press-releas...

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · 1d

Featured speakers in the video:
Jackie Chang
Kiki Smith
James Little
Barbara Takenaga
SHESHE Dance
Bill Brand

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · 1d

We’re kicking off the yearlong celebration with a sneak preview of a video recognizing the milestone (above), new digital art commissions, artwork on the Park Avenue Viaduct at 116th St, Open House New York tours, and our new logo mark courtesy of Giorgia Lupi's team at Pentagram.

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · 1d

From poetry, to live musical performances, posters, photography, digital art, events, and more than 400 site-specific contemporary artworks, Arts & Design brings art everywhere, for everyone.

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · 1d

This year, MTA Arts & Design is celebrating 40 years of delivering transformative art experiences across the MTA system.

Since 1985, the artworks produced by Arts & Design have been a visible expression of MTA’s commitment to enhancing stations and trains for our riders.

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · 4d

The OMNY system upgrade is now complete. You may see delayed charges to your bank card or OMNY card as our system catches up from a recently completed upgrade.

You will not be overcharged. Monitor your trips and charges at OMNY.info.

Metropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · 7d

While we upgrade the OMNY system, you will not be able to buy or load OMNY Cards for some time this weekend (October 3-5).

The upgrade will begin on October 3 at 10 p.m. and is expected to be completed by Sunday, October 5.

Learn more: omny.info/system-upgrade

Image of hand holding OMNY Card in front of OMNY Card Vending Machine

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · 5d

Here is your weekend map! 🗺️

Full resolution version: mta.info/weekend-map

MTA weekend service change map for October 4 - 5

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · 5d

Heads up for OMNY Card users! You won't be able to buy or reload an OMNY Card from 10 p.m. Friday to Sunday while we make upgrades to the OMNY system. Load your card now or tap and ride with your phone or debit/credit card.

Here are this weekend’s service changes: www.mta.info/article/mta-...

MTA Weekender: October 3-6, 2025

There are service changes on the subway and LIRR this weekend. Here's how that will affect how you get around.

www.mta.info

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · 5d

MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber, Construction & Development President Jamie Torres-Springer, and Chief Accessibility Officer Quemuel Arroyo joined advocates and officials for a ceremonial groundbreaking at the Middletown Rd station (6 line) as it undergoes full ADA accessibility improvements.

Image of the elevator rendering at Middletown Rd station

MTA officials and advocates at the ceremonial groundbreaking

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · 6d

The MTA Memorabilia & Collectibles Pop-Up Shop is back! This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to purchase pieces of NYC transit history 🚇

DETAILS:
October 16 and 17 from 9am - 2pm
23 Avenue X, Brooklyn, NY 11223 (outdoors)
Take the D train to Bay 50 St

Learn more: www.mta.info/article/new-...

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · 7d

Trip and charge history will also be unavailable. Tapping at the turnstile or on buses will not be affected.

Load your OMNY Card for the weekend before Friday evening, or use your contactless card or device to tap and ride throughout the weekend.

Learn more: omny.info/system-upgrade

OMNY

System upgrade

omny.info

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · 7d

While we upgrade the OMNY system, you will not be able to buy or load OMNY Cards for some time this weekend (October 3-5).

The upgrade will begin on October 3 at 10 p.m. and is expected to be completed by Sunday, October 5.

Learn more: omny.info/system-upgrade

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · 7d

On October 6 and 7, MTA Bridges and Tunnels will be holding hybrid public hearings about the implementation of modern technology recently authorized by NY State for the Weigh-in-Motion and Work Zone Speed Enforcement programs.

Submit online comments and register here: https://lnkd.in/exJz9CHj

Overhead view of a busy road with various vehicles, marked areas highlighting where cameras are mounted on a sign gantry and the Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) sensors installed on the roadway.

A photo of a work zone on busy highway full of traffic

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MTA Long Island Rail Road @mtalirr.bsky.social · 8d

The MTA Board has approved new fare changes and ticket policies for the LIRR, which will go into effect starting in 2026.

You can see more information about the new fares and a summary of the policy changes here:
https://www.mta.info/fares-tolls/2025-changes

An interior view of an LIRR M9 train, with people seated and suitcases and vehicles stored overhead.

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MTA Metro-North Railroad @mtametronorth.bsky.social · 8d

The MTA Board has approved new fare changes and ticket policies for Metro-North, which will go into effect starting in 2026.

You can see more information about the new fares and a summary of the policy changes here:
www.mta.info/fares-tolls/...

The interior of a Metro-North train, with people seated as well as standing by the doors.

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · 8d

Today, the MTA Board approved changes to fares, tolls, and ticketing policies, all to take effect in 2026.

Read all the fare and policy changes across the subway, buses, Access-A-Ride, @mtalirr.bsky.social, and @mtametronorth.bsky.social here: mta.info/fares2025

Changes to MTA fares and tolls in 2025

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · 9d

Beginning December 8, F and M trains will permanently swap routes between Manhattan and Queens from approximately 6 am to 9:30 pm on weekdays.

This change will provide faster, more reliable service to the 1.2 million riders who take the E/F/M/R trains every day.

Details: mta.info/article/f-m-swap

F and M trains will swap routes

F and M trains will swap routes between Manhattan and Queens starting in December 2025. We're making this change to improve reliability. Here's what you need to know about how your trip may change.

mta.info

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MTA Metro-North Railroad @mtametronorth.bsky.social · 9d

The Metro-North newsletter is finally here! Stay informed about service, and discover all our region has to offer when you ride Metro-North.

Sign up 👇
https://mta.info/mileposts

A bird's eye view of a Metro-North train running along the tracks in the Hudson Valley, among fall foliage and to the right of the Hudson River.

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · 12d

Here is your weekend map! 🗺️

Full resolution version: mta.info/weekend-map

Subway service changes between Sept 27 - 28, 2025

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · 12d

Happy Friday and welcome to the last weekend in September! 🍂

⬇️ If you’re planning on heading out, check out our service changes for this weekend:
www.mta.info/article/mta-...

MTA Weekender: September 26-29, 2025

There are service changes on the subway this weekend. Here's how that will affect how you get around.

www.mta.info

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · 12d

“They know when they see me, they’re going to get 100% of me to get them where they need to go safely.”

Meet James, a bus operator who has over 30 years of experience working at the MTA! No matter the challenge, he’s dedicated to keeping New York moving.

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MTA Long Island Rail Road @mtalirr.bsky.social · 15d

Take a look at the new Webster Avenue Bridge in Manhasset—safe, modern, and climate-resilient.

Our team recently completed work to replace the 128-year-old bridge, installing catch basins and a new drainage system, as well as rebuilt the adjacent roadway, sidewalks, and retaining walls.

An LIRR train running underneath the Webster Avenue Bridge during the daytime.

The LIRR team, wearing helmets and safety vests, posed standing on the Webster Avenue Bridge during the daytime.

A view of the Webster Avenue Bridge from the tracks on a sunny day.

A car running along the Webster Avenue Bridge during the daytime.

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · 14d

FDNY EMS safely transported the baby and parents to NewYork-Presbyterian Queens with the help of MTAPD Officers Sam Vira and Brian Gilligan. Congratulations to their family and well done, officers!

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority @mta.info · 14d

Miracle on the Whitestone! Around 4 p.m. on Monday, members of the MTAPD Highway Unit, Sgt. Joseph Casale and Officer Eric Li, were flagged down by a motorist whose wife was in labor on the side of the bridge roadway.

They helped deliver a healthy baby girl!

Image description: A group of MTAPD police officers in uniform standing beside a hospital bed where a person is reclining with a newborn, next to a "Baby Girl" balloon.

Image description: A newborn baby is being held by an adult in a hospital room, with the mother resting on a hospital bed in the background.

Image description: Police officers walking into a hospital room, smiling and interacting with someone off-camera. One of them is holding a gift with a "Baby Girl" balloon.

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