Alfonso Castillo

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Driving 400 miles, transportation reporter Alfonso A. Castillo found expensive gas, jug-handle turns and miraculous cruises through New York City.

The suit aims to block the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Department of Homeland Security from accessing data on 117 million commercial drivers across the nation.

Nearly half of New York City bus passengers aren't paying their fares.

Asked if the MTA would consider a larger-than-usual rate hike, the agency's head said "riders should not have to bear the full brunt" of the rising costs.

The ratification ends a historic labor dispute that culminated in the LIRR's first union strike in more than three decades last month.

In 2023, the MTA entered into a tentative deal to purchase 40 acres, with the goal of transforming the site into an LIRR rail yard.

The 4.5% raise in the fourth year, with only minor contract concessions, was once widely considered unfathomable.

The deal represented a middle ground between the two sides.

A week before possible strike, both sides say they're seeking a fair deal.