We've heard a lot about how ignoring tickets can lead to a less-than-ideal stay in a city cell, and the Gowanus Lounge has a story on one Brooklyn woman's recent encounter with "the system". A summons for not walking her dog with a leash and a "free" subway ride were her two violations that collided in a perfect storm, landing her at the Brooklyn Central Booking for 24+ hours. Her main gripe was with the......

Just what everybody needs to end the day...a subway shutdown! No, it's not due to the system flooding, but because of a police investigation. Due to the police investigation on the 4/5/6, the line is shut down in both directions from 96th Street Station and 125th Street Station. From preliminary reports Gothamist is getting, the suspect the police are looking for is in the subway tunnel between 116th and 125th Streets. The suspect allegedly claimed......

This afternoon's rain will continue into the evening, as some areas are being warned about the storms. New Jersey is supposed to have heavy thunderstorms, a tornado warning was issued, then canceled, for Nassau County, and an urban flood warning was issued for Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens until 7PM! There was a "ground stop" on arriving flights at Newark and LaGuardia, and delays range from 3 to 4 hours at the three area airports.......

A person was fatally hit by a 6 train on the downtown tracks at the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall station this morning. Expect delays on the 4, 5, and 6 lines; some Brooklyn-bound 5 trains are being rerouted to the 2 line from 149 Street-Grand Course Station to Nevins Street. There are also signal problems at 14th Street, so expect delays for Brooklyn-bound A trains.......

WABC 7 reports that a steam main break has caused problems for the 4, 5, and 6 trains. The steam main broke on East 79th Street, between Third and Lexington, and water leaked onto the express tracks. The MTA has classified this as an "ongoing water condition at the 77th Street Station." While the MTA is trying to pump out the water, some 5 trains are running on the 2 line in both directions between......

The ING New York City Marathon is just five days away, and many people are probably thinking about their viewing strategies. The marathon website has different suggestions for watching the professional marathoners and friends and family. If you're cheering someone on, the ING NYC marathon suggests:Mile 8 in Brooklyn , where the three starts converge, is a great place to catch runners looking fresh for photographs. A variety of subways can get you there:......

As if the insane heat and humidity isn't enough, there are signal problems at Times Square that are affecting the 1, 2 and 3 lines. The 1 has been suspended between 137th Street and South Ferry and the 2 is running on the 5 line between 149th Street/Grand Concourse in The Bronx and Nevins Street in Brooklyn. The 3 is in even worse shape as it's not running at all. Gothamist is getting reports that......

Friday's track fire on the third rail of the 2/3 line - a fire that snarled traffic for half a million New Yorkers - led to diversions Friday and the rest of the weekend. The MTA claims that the 2/3 will be normal today. But if it's not, here's NY1's explanation of how your commute is shot: - No service between Times Square and 149th Street on the No. 2 line, and No. 3 trains......