MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2025
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Dear New Yorkers,
You may have seen them on the A, C and G lines: shiny new train cars with brighter interiors, updated screens and sometimes a single gangway that snakes along the tracks.
These cars offer a glimpse into the future: As part of the MTA’s proposed $68.4 billion five-year capital plan, the transit agency wants to buy 1,500 more new cars — replacing a fifth of the entire fleet and aligning with its next wave of signal upgrades.
They would eventually take over for many of the familiar orange and red seaters that were built half a century ago — and which officials say are five-and-a-half times more likely to suffer mechanical failures that can delay commutes.
Not since the MTA’s first capital plan in the early ‘80s — when the MTA bought over 1,500 new subway cars to help bring the system back from the brink — has the agency’s blueprint for the future teed up such a sizable one-time investment in the train vehicles themselves.
But why do we need these new-fangled, open-gangway cars? And why is there such a variety of cars on the tracks today?
Read more here for everything you need to know about subway cars new and old.
Weather 🌤️
No more rain! Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-60s.
MTA 🚇
The G train in Brooklyn will skip 4 Ave-9 Street, 15 Street-Prospect Park and Fort Hamilton Parkway in both directions until April 21 at 5 a.m. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.
Alternate side parking 🚙
It’s suspended today, April 14, for over.
By the way…
If your kids are home for Spring Break, take advantage of NYC Parks’ Kids Week activities, featuring scavenger hunts, bike rides, fishing and more.
Our Other Top Stories
- A federal immigration judge in Louisiana ruled Friday afternoon that detained Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil — who has not been charged with any crime — can be deported. But Khalil’s attorneys say there are still ways to fight his deportation — including a case in front of a federal judge that, unlike the immigration judge that made this call, is part of the judiciary rather than the executive branch.
- Sec. of State Marco Rubio wrote a letter that targeted two student activists for deportation under a rarely-involved federal act. One of those students was Mahmoud Khalil — but the other name was redacted. Now, 21-year-old Columbia student Yunseo Chung, a green card holder who was arrested at a protest in early March, wants to know if the other name is hers.
- On this episode of FAQ NYC, our hosts speak with city comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander, who says he’s got “a track record of making government work for people.” They discuss Lander’s priority to end street homelessness for those with serious mental illness, his plan to get 500,000 new homes built and more. Listen here.
Things To Do
Here are some free and low-cost things to do around the city this week.
- Monday, April 14: Watch the Oscar-nominated Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown” for free at the St. Agnes Library on the Upper West Side. 2 p.m.
- Tuesday, April 15: If you or your child is looking for a summer internship, head to the NYC DCAS Summer Internship Hiring Expo to find an internship with a city agency. Manhattan, 10 a.m.
- Wednesday, April 16: Grab your free tickets fast for new documentary “Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness” and stay for a discussion with nonprofit workers, policy makers and advocates. SVA Theater in Manhattan, 6 p.m.
THE KICKER: Happy 100th birthday to the Brooklyn high school whose alumni include Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Chris Rock, Bernie Sanders and more.
Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Monday.
Love,
THE CITY
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