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New York City public transit passengers who refuse to wear masks will be fined $50 starting Sept. 14.

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New York City Public Transit Riders Who Don't Mask Up Will Face Fines Starting Monday

6:10pm September 10, 2020

by Rachel Treisman

Riders are already required to wear face coverings on subways, buses and railroads. Officials hope the new penalty will improve compliance and bring hesitant would-be passengers back on board.

NYPD officers respond to a deadly crash involving two buses in the New York City borough of Queens on Monday.

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3 People Killed, More Than A Dozen Injured In 2-Bus Crash In New York City

1:38pm September 18, 2017

by Amy Held

"Hard to compare to anything I've ever seen, the sheer destruction from the impact of this collision," said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Workers put the finishing touches on the new 86th Street subway station in New York on Dec. 22, 2016. The first phase of the 2nd Avenue subway line, which has three stops, opened on New Year's Day.

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New York's Long-Awaited Second Avenue Subway Finally Leaves The Station

5:13pm January 02, 2017

by Stephen Nessen

For nearly a century, a subway line along Second Avenue on the east side, had eluded New Yorkers, but on New Year's Day three new stations opened to the public.

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A resilient tunnel plug inflates during a test. The new technology was created to try to keep New York City subways from flooding.

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To Flood-Proof Subways, N.Y. Looks At Everything From Plugs To Sheets

10:43am October 08, 2015

by Joel Rose

New York City's transit authority wants to protect Lower Manhattan subway stations from storm flooding. It's racing to get technology tested and in place in time for the next big one.

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