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Portrait of Ana Ley

Ana Ley

I write about the people who ride, work for and manage North America’s busiest mass transit system. I am especially fascinated by the subway because of the volume and the diversity of people that pack into its trains every day.

A big part of my job is covering the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the state agency that oversees New York’s subway, bus and commuter rail network. The M.T.A. manages budgets that add up to more than $70 billion and employs roughly 70,000 people. I report about the challenges and the successes of the organization and try to make sense of how its politics and decisions affect riders.

I began working for The Times in 2021. Before that, I worked as a beat reporter at five other newspapers in Texas, Nevada and Virginia. Most recently, I was an editor at The Virginian-Pilot.

I was born in Reynosa, Mexico, grew up in the Rio Grande Valley and graduated from the University of Texas-Pan American. I am a native Spanish speaker and learned basic French in Bordeaux, France.

I serve on the board of directors for Investigative Reporters and Editors, a nonprofit group that trains journalists around the world. I am also a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, the country’s largest organization of Latino journalists.

The Times has strict ethical standards that I follow. I work hard to be accurate and fair. I am equally meticulous in protecting my sources. I do not accept gifts, money or favors from anyone who might figure into my reporting. I make every effort to understand issues from multiple angles.

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    How Bad Is Crime in the Subways?

    Officials have spent millions to make New Yorkers transit riders feel safe. The investment is motivated more by passengers’ perception than by crime rates.

    By Ana Ley, Hurubie Meko and Chelsia Rose Marcius

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