The MTA wants you to pay for bus rides again

Tuesday August 18, 2020 [Advertisement: Click here to learn more about Geologie, personalized skincare for men]( ADVERTISEMENT [No More Free Bus Rides Starting August 31st Due To Vast MTA Budget Shortfall]( [An OMNY payment reader on the back of a bus in Manhattan]( [Bus riders will have to start paying fares come August 31st.]( [Advertisement: Click here to learn more about Geologie, personalized skincare for men]( ADVERTISEMENT ICYMI: More Stories From Today [Prior to a reversal by the postmaster general, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney criticizes Postal Service cuts during a press conference in Union Square.]( [Trump’s Postmaster General Postpones Cuts Until After Election]( The announcement came amid a growing outcry over what Democrats said was a deliberate effort to undermine the November general election. [A zoom effect shows an aerial shot of officers in their dress uniforms.]( [Why The Majority Of NYPD Misconduct Complaints End Up “Unsubstantiated”]( “What is the CCRB looking for?" [The exterior of the St. Regis Hotel in Manhattan.]( [Coronavirus Updates: NYC Orders Hotels To Collect Info From Guests Visiting From "Restricted States"]( Between 15% to 20% of new coronavirus infections have been among those who recently traveled out of state, according to a city health official. [A photo of a party at Provocateur]( [East Village Pandemic Party Spot Suing State Liquor Authority After Getting Shut Down]( An East Village spot notorious for its pandemic parties has sued the State Liquor Authority after they voted to revoke their liquor license and shut them down. [Beef and Chive Momo]( [Delicious Tibetan Momos And Noodles At New East Village Location Of Lhasa]( The beloved Queens restaurants have expanded to Manhattan. [Protesters march in front of Newark City Hall, holding signs]( [Newark, NJ Wants To Be A Model For Police Reform—But Residents Still Don’t Trust The Cops]( Over the years, the department has implemented a series of reforms that many cities are just starting to take on. [Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland.]( [Coronavirus Statistics: Tracking The Epidemic In New York]( These charts show the growth of COVID-19 in New York City and State, as well as in NYC boroughs. [Advertisement: Click here to learn more about Geologie, personalized skincare for men]( ADVERTISEMENT [Support Us]( [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]( [WNYC Studios]( [NJPR]( [WQXR]( [New Sounds]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} from this list](    [update subscription preferences]( New York Public Radio · 160 Varick Street · New York, NY 10013 · USA