Subway

Construction delays on Los Angeles subway projects are raising concerns about transit readiness for the 2028 Olympic Games. Reports point to setbacks on rail expansion work that planners had hoped would ease movement for athletes and visitors. Observers are questioning whether key transit lines can be completed before the Games begin, and officials face pressure to show the city's transport plans remain on track.

Fred DeLuca, born on this day in 1947, co-founded the Subway sandwich restaurant chain in 1965, starting with a single shop in Connecticut and building it into one of the world's largest fast-food franchises. He died in 2015. Anniversary posts are recalling his role in the chain's growth and its place in global fast food.

The New York Times highlights a writer described as 'ferociously talented' examining the subway death that divided New York. The killing of Jordan Neely on a subway train, and the trial and acquittal of Daniel Penny in his death, split public opinion over race, mental illness and vigilantism. The piece adds a literary perspective to a case that still stirs strong feelings in the city.

A 25-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection with a fatal stabbing on the New York City subway. The killing has drawn wide coverage across local and national news outlets, adding to ongoing concerns about safety and violence in the city's transit system.

Anand Giridharadas has written a New York Times Style piece connecting Michael Jackson's 'Man in the Mirror' to a fatal day on the New York subway. The essay uses the song and the tragedy to examine questions of conscience and collective responsibility. The article is being shared among readers following culture and books coverage.

A regular link roundup published on September 30, 2026 highlights salvaged relics in a Brooklyn subway station that are described as the ghostly remains of old New York buildings. The roundup, part of the recurring 'Sepender' edition of the Pook-Emu Bee links series, points readers to a recent Ephemeral New York piece on the remnants and other curated items.

New York Times contributor Anand Giridharadas has published a piece connecting Michael Jackson's song "Man in the Mirror" to a fatal day in the New York City subway. The essay examines themes of self-examination and collective responsibility in light of the tragedy. Readers are discussing the piece's blend of cultural criticism and news commentary, with attention focused on how a pop classic speaks to the moment.

A new book titled 'Man in the Mirror' recounts the life of Jordan Neely, the homeless street performer who died in May 2023 after being placed in a chokehold by Daniel Penny on a New York City subway train. The killing sparked protests and a highly charged criminal trial, in which Penny was acquitted. The book revisits Neely's story and the wider debate over race, mental illness and public safety that surrounded his death.

A man has died in New York after his bag became trapped in subway train doors, according to police. The incident, reported in Brooklyn, is the latest in a series of deaths on the city's transit system, renewing discussion about passenger safety on the subway.

A look back at the July 1981 heat wave in New York City, when extreme temperatures made buses and trains unbearable for commuters. Archived coverage from ABC7 revisits how sweltering subway cars and buses tested riders during one of the city's most oppressive summer stretches, part of a 'This Week in History' retrospective.