Wizards and a woolly band of bloodthirsty space aliens are on tap this week in CT arts

The Courant’s arts picks for March 22-28 also include contemporary classical performances, Rosanne Cash performing at two venues and two plays about the Connecticut witchcraft trial.

Goodbye orange seats, hello open gangway? MTA to get new subway cars on these lines

Upgrades are coming to nearly a third of the MTA’s subway cars and it could mean big changes to some familiar aesthetics New Yorkers have grown accustomed to while riding the rails.
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MTA to replace more than 2,000 NYC subway cars, largest order in agency history

The MTA order includes more subway cars than the Chicago Transit Authority and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s fleets combined.
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Step Back In Time At The Beloved Minnesota Drive-In With Original 1950s Neon Signs

There are places that exist outside of time, and then there’s Wagner’s Drive-In in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, which exists specifically in the best part of time and refuses to leave. This isn’t a ...

MTA seeking bids to replace oldest NYC subway cars on numbered lines

MTA honchos announced Thursday they have started the procurement process for the newest generation of subway car, set to ...

Family of man killed in Brooklyn crash involving firetruck planning to take legal action

The family of a man killed in a crash involving an FDNY truck and an Access-A-Ride bus in Brooklyn last week is planning to take legal action.