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Starting late Friday night and lasting until 5 a.m. Monday, service is suspended on the R line in Brooklyn between 36th Street and Bay Ridge-95th Street, the MTA said.

A judge denied New Jersey’s last-ditch effort to stop the MTA’s long-anticipated, and at times much-maligned, congestion pricing plan from going into effect.

The fate of congestion pricing is still in question as of Friday evening, with a federal judge in New Jersey set to determine whether the plan will go into effect on Jan. 5. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

There is a new hearing before a judge only hours before congestion pricing is scheduled to begin as neighboring New Jersey makes another bid to halt the plan before it starts. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports. 

Under the congestion pricing plan, cars would pay a peak fee of $9 from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends. Off-peak would be a 75% discount — $2.25. Rana Novini reports for News 4. 

The audit found tripping hazards, inadequate lighting and exposed wires, among other defects. This news comes a week after thousands of riders were forced to use emergency exits when an explosion knocked out power in Brooklyn. News 4 New York’s Andrew Siff reports. 

There’s a special treat coming for train riders in Brooklyn and Queens after the holidays. The MTA announced a splashy new upgrade on Monday for the G line that travels between the two boroughs. The transit agency approved a massive new order, including dozens of the popular “open-gangway” cars. Janno Lieber, the MTA chairman, said the full train order...

There’s a new and improved way to ride between Brooklyn and Queens coming in 2025. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports. 

Guess who’s coming to town? Thousands of Santas are on their way through Manhattan in what has become a time-honored bar crawl in the days leading up to Christmas. The boozy tradition attracts revelers from all around the New York City metro area in an all-day merry celebration, stopping at dozens of bars up and down the borough. This...

The annual “holiday” tradition returns to Manhattan this weekend. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington reports. 

Intense new video shows the electrical substation explosion that knocked out subway service for multiple lines in Brooklyn Wednesday night, trapping thousands of riders underground for hours.

A new look at the electrical substation explosion that knocked out subway service in Brooklyn on Wednesday night that trapped thousands of riders. News 4 New York’s Andrew Siff reports. 

Andrew Siff shares the story from Queens for NBC New York.

NBC New York’s Chris Glorioso reports.

In all, the MTA said A.I. cameras on the M79 and Bx35 routes mistakenly ticketed about 3,800 vehicles for blocking bus lanes. More than 870 of the faulty infractions were for cars, trucks, and SUVs that were parked in perfectly legal spots.

News 4’s Greg Cergol reports. 

Andrew Siff reporting on the MTA board approving the new congestion pricing plan. 

The plan to unpause congestion pricing faces a key vote today. Tracie Strahan reports.

Tributes are pouring in for the man behind the Long Island Rail Road announcements. News 4’s Greg Cergol reports. 

The first-in-the-nation congestion pricing initiative is set to restart in early January after a months-long pause. Gov. Hochul announced on Thursday the new toll will have a reduced price of $9. But even with the lower fare, many are still vowing to fight it. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff and Adam Harding report.