Photography by Jayden Pantoja By Fiona Fahey January 25, 2026 was not a typical Sunday in New York City. As New Yorkers huddled indoors and prepared for the start of a new week, approximately 11.4 inches  of snow fell atop the vast terrain of Manhattan’s Central Park. Surrounding neighborhoods in Brooklyn and northeastern Queens saw snow totals nearing 10 to 12 inches. School and workplace closures swiftly followed, and residents of the five boroughs awaited the implementatio

Photography by Abel Lockhart By Fiona Fahey Subway surfing has plagued the underground world of New York’s five boroughs for decades. This illegal phenomenon consists of riding on the outside of a moving train car, and it has taken the lives of many New York City youths. In 2025 alone , five New Yorkers across three boroughs have lost their lives to subway surfing and an additional four have been badly injured. Most recently, in the early hours of October 4th, two young girls

Art by Christian Branch By Francisca Lorca The Real ID has officially arrived in New York. The Real ID Act was passed in 2005 as a result...

By Eliana Basher For decades, millions of daily commuters have relied on the MetroCard for public transit in New York, now it’s time to...