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2 NJ men sue Subway over short footlong sandwiches
January 23, 2013 12:59 PM
MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. (AP) - Two New Jersey men have sued Subway, saying the world's biggest fast-food chain has been shorting them on its so-called footlong sandwiches. The filing made Tuesday seeks compensatory damages from the company and a change in practices. Plaintiffs' lawyer Stephen DeNittis says the company should... more » -
Groups fight over ad that may show up soon in New York Subways
September 19, 2012 12:26 PM
NEW YORK (AP) - Transit officials in New York say an ad that was initially rejected for "demeaning" language is expected to appear at 10 subway stations next week. A Manhattan federal court judge ruled in July that the MTA violated the First Amendment rights of the group seeking to... more » -
Police investigate an armed robbery at a Springs Subway
August 18, 2012 1:54 PM
Colorado Springs Police search for a suspect who robbed a Subway restaurant while armed with a gun. It happened Friday night at the Subway on N. Academy Blvd. Officers say one suspect entered the restaurant and demanded money. Armed with a handgun, he left with an undisclosed amount... more » -
Stranded subway riders forgotten
December 7, 2011 7:41 AM
NEW YORK (AP) - A transit official has admitted that subway passengers left stranded on a train for hours during last year's blizzard had been forgotten. New York City Transit President Thomas F. Prendergast testified Tuesday at a City Council hearing on winter preparedness. Among other things, he... more » -
New York subway system considered terror threat
July 18, 2011 6:37 AM
NEW YORK (AP) - New York City's subway system is the country's largest, with more than 460 stations, millions of daily riders and multiple entrances for each station. A decade after Sept. 11, city officials consider the mass transit system a top terror target. The NYPD has a counterterror... more » -
NYC subway plot was al-Qaida conspiracy
July 7, 2010 12:57 PM
Federal prosecutors say the failed plot to set off bombs in the New York subway last year was part of a larger al-Qaida conspiracy that also targeted England. In a terrorism indictment unsealed Wednesday, prosecutors added several al-Qaida figures to the case, including Adnan Shukrijumah, an FBI most-wanted terrorist.... more » -
NYC beefs up transit security after Moscow blast
March 29, 2010 10:10 AM
The nation's largest transit agency has beefed up security as a precaution following the suicide bombing in Moscow's subway system. A spokesman for New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Kevin Ortiz, says the agency has a "heightened security presence" as a result. He declined further comment. The agency is in charge... more » -
Man brings live bird on to subway, makes out
January 30, 2010 11:59 AM
Forget snakes on a plane, how about a chicken on a train. An ordinary uptown 6 subway ride on Tuesday night turned bizarre when an unidentified man spun on the floor with a chicken. A passenger named "Kylie" posted the footage on her blog which eventually ended up... more » -
Hundreds strip for 'no pants' subway stunt
January 11, 2010 10:19 AM
Hundreds of New Yorkers rode the city's subway trains in their underwear on Sunday. They stripped down to their undies for the ninth annual No Pants Subway Ride. The idea is to act like nothing unusual is going on. Participants met up at six locations throughout the city. They... more » -
U.S. officials warn of vulnerability of transit systems
September 22, 2009 7:32 AM
There's a reminder from federal officials that rail and transit systems can be vulnerable to terrorist attacks. The reminder is being sent out to law enforcement around the country. The FBI and the Homeland Security Department warn that improvised explosive devices are the most common method used to blow up... more »
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