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Food Truck Markets Providing Outlet For City’s Street Food Vendors

WCBSTV.com

With all the difficulties food trucks are facing -- from legal issues to parking tickets and troubles with other vendors, two food truck lots are providing vendors with a safe, new outlet to serve customers. »

Knife terror aboard N train

New York Post

A crazed subway panhandler pulled a knife and threatened a straphanger on a crowded train yesterday before being subdued by a good Samaritan and held until cops arrived, authorities and witnesses said. The 35-year-old woman boarded the Manhattan-bound ... »

MTA Rejects Councilman's Bus Offer

MyFoxNewYork News

The MTA is canceling 7 train service between Grand Central and Queensboro Plaza for 11 straight weekends while crews overhaul the signal system. However, the MTA says it does have alternate routes commuters can take: the E, N, Q and R trains. But some ... »

MTA Rebuffs Queens Councilman’s Plan To Ease Burden For 7 Line Commuters

WCBSTV Local Business

Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer said he got approval to use $250,000 in city funds to pay for a shuttle bus from Vernon Boulevard Station to Grand Central. However, the MTA said no thanks. »

Planned Work On 7 Line To Affect Commuters For Several Weekends

WCBSTV.com

No 7 trains will run between Times Square and Queensboro Plaza for the next 11 weekends, starting this Saturday, because of track and signal work. »

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Weekend work impacting 15 subway lines

Second Ave. Sagas

Good news: Coney Island-bound F and Church Ave.-bound G trains will once again stop at 15th Street-Prospect Park and Fort Hamilton Parkway starting on Monday morning. Bad news: The rest of this weekend’s service changes. Subway Weekender has the map. F... »

Weekend work impacting 14 subway lines

Second Ave. Sagas

Happy Friday. The map is here. From 12:01 a.m. to 6:30 a.m., Saturday, March 24 and Sunday, March 25 and from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m., Monday, March 26, uptown 4 trains run express from Brooklyn Bridge to 14th Street-Union Square, then local to 125th Stre... »

A light load of weekend work for St. Patrick’s Day

Second Ave. Sagas

Friday already, huh? These weeks just fly by sometimes. Subway Weekender has the map and notes that the light work schedule is likely due to St. Patrick’s Day. Transit has to keep the subways running for the drunk hoards of folks roaming around the cit... »

Weekend work impacting 15 subway lines

Second Ave. Sagas

Want to marvel at subway construction over the weekend? Check out Jake Dobkin’s photos from inside the Second Ave. Subway. Despite the drama above ground and the costs associated with this project, it’s amazing to ponder and view the scope of working h... »

Exploring Manhattan Using Public Transportation

Queens Mamas

After we have kids, the convenience of the subway is no longer so convenient. The necessary evils of strollers, diaper bags, etc. make it difficult to enjoy an outing in Manhattan, especially ... »

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