Rebecca Harshbarger, am New York

Rebecca Harshbarger

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Past articles by Rebecca:

New MTA K-9 facility will open this spring in Dutchess County

“The bomb-sniffing dog is the barrier between the terrorists and the public." → Read More

Woman attacked with needle at Manhattan subway station, cops say

The incident follows a spike in transit slashings, police said. → Read More

350 new bus countdown clocks, bus-only lanes coming to NYC

They're part of a larger strategy to speed up buses citywide. → Read More

Parents of Ramarley Graham write letter to de Blasio, Chirlane McCray

“Today marks four years since they murdered my son,” Ramarley Graham's father said at a rally. → Read More

NYC traffic deaths at historic low, but city says there's more to do

“The work is not over until no New Yorker loses their life," de Blasio says. → Read More

L train could face Manhattan-Brooklyn shutdowns in 2017

The MTA is considering fully closing down one section of the L train’s tube. → Read More

Ruben Pizzaro, wanted for Bronx murder, arrested: NYPD, FBI

A reputed gangster wanted for a Bronx murder and Manhattan shooting was arrested by the NYPD, according to the police and FBI. Detectives spotted 23-year-old Ruben Pizzaro, who goes by the alias “Chullo,” on Tuesday while he was moving a washing machine in front of a Kingsbridge home, according to an NYPD statement. Authorities got information about his whereabouts from a tipster, cops said.… → Read More

Powerball jackpot could buy NYC luxury, views

The lump-sum cash value of the $1.5 billion Powerball has now reached $930 million. → Read More

Sen. Schumer wants federal grant to run more L trains

Sometimes getting on the L train is harder than getting tickets for Hamilton. → Read More

4 teens charged, 5th in custody in Brooklyn gang rape, NYPD says

The suspects are aged 14-17, cops said. → Read More

5th teen charged in Brooklyn gang rape at gunpoint, NYPD says

The suspects are aged 14-17, cops said. → Read More

Riders, advocates react to Gov. Cuomo’s subway plan

Reactions have been mixed. → Read More

NYC subway upgrades to be millennial-friendly, Cuomo says

Wi-Fi will also be installed by the end of 2016, instead of 2017. → Read More

DOT considering new Upper East Side bike lane

It would be part of a street redesign from 59th to 105th streets. → Read More

A look back at the 1966 transit strike that shut down NYC

“It was a terrible situation, it was built for a calamity,” says a former city official. → Read More

Kari Bazemore, 41, arrested for slashing: NYPD

The 24-year-old victim was given stitches at Bellevue. → Read More

Penn Station to be overhauled, Gov. Andrew Cuomo says

The overhaul is part of a huge transportation construction plan. → Read More

Hudson River ferry routes: Officials urge De Blasio to add trips to new plan

Officials say residents along the West Side, up to Riverdale, need the service. → Read More

NYPD must release more subway crime data under new law

The new report will include whether a victim was a passenger or MTA worker. → Read More

Service resumes on N and Q trains between Queens, Manhattan

Service was disrupted shortly before 2:40 p.m., the MTA said. → Read More