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Ramsey Khalifeh

Articles by Ramsey Khalifeh


Ramsey Khalifeh is a transportation reporter on the NYC Accountability desk covering the largest transit system in the country. He was previously a general assignment reporter at Gothamist and worked on the Boston Globe's metro and copy desk. Got a tip? Email [email protected]

The e-hail app offers cheaper rides than Uber, Lyft or yellow taxis, but its operation in New York has circumvented city regulations.


Any plan to rebuild Penn Station must work around Madison Square Garden.


The glass-doored gates are designed to deter fare evasion.


A fatal crash at LaGuardia led to crowding at Newark and JFK as some fliers rebooked flights during an already-hectic travel period from the partial government shutdown.


Port Authority executives say the crash happened on a runway as the plane was landing and the rescue vehicle was responding to a separate incident.


Deputy U.S. Attorney Sean Buckley wrote that “the public’s interest is both substantial and compelling, and is best served by proceeding to trial without delay.”


The feds stopped making payments on a $3.4 billion grant for the project back in October. Now, the MTA says they need to funding restored, or else the project is at risk.


The mayor’s office is using the state law known as Sammy’s Law to make the changes.


The return of normal weekday service follows the completion of the first phase of a "cutover" replacement project for the old Portal Bridge over the Hackensack River.


Midori Valdivia said she was "aghast" at the app's tactics.


The new structure replaces the 116-year-old Portal Bridge, which had to swing open every time boats passed by in a maneuver that caused delays for train riders.


Police have arrested two Pennsylvania men in an investigation now being led by federal authorities.


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