Second Ave. Sagas
@2avesag.as
Subways, transit, NYC.
All posts by @benjaminkabak.com
All posts by @benjaminkabak.com
If you got rug-pulled by Eric Adams in 2026, you deserved it, and I am once again asking when Tish James or Alvin Bragg will indict this corrupt crook.
Eric Adams, former NYC mayor, launched a memecoin (cryptocurrency) today. He marketed it as an “NYC Token” and used media appearances and his social media to promote it.
Within hours, Adams then drained its liquidity, apparently having scammed investors out of $3.4 million—a move called a rug pull.
Within hours, Adams then drained its liquidity, apparently having scammed investors out of $3.4 million—a move called a rug pull.
January 13, 2026 at 3:13 AM
If you got rug-pulled by Eric Adams in 2026, you deserved it, and I am once again asking when Tish James or Alvin Bragg will indict this corrupt crook.
If you were dumb enough to invest in an Eric Adams meme coin, you deserve to be rugpulled 30 minutes later.
January 13, 2026 at 2:54 AM
If you were dumb enough to invest in an Eric Adams meme coin, you deserve to be rugpulled 30 minutes later.
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our former mayor announced a cryptocurrency $NYC Coin to "fight anti-semitism", and literally a few hours later, he stole the between $2.5 mil to $3.5 mil in other crypto that was backing it.
Apparently Eric Adams already rug-pulled his own memecoin www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurr...
From the CryptoCurrency community on Reddit: Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams rugs his own memecoin just 30 minutes after launch and pockets over $2.5M
Explore this post and more from the CryptoCurrency community
www.reddit.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:33 AM
our former mayor announced a cryptocurrency $NYC Coin to "fight anti-semitism", and literally a few hours later, he stole the between $2.5 mil to $3.5 mil in other crypto that was backing it.
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“A Brooklyn Supreme Court judge tossed out a lawsuit against the protected bike lane on Monday, rejecting an attempt by a local business group to kill the street-safety project.”
nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/12/b...
nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/12/b...
BREAKING: Brooklyn Judge Dismisses Court St. Bike Lane Lawsuit - Streetsblog New York City
Justice Inga O'Neale dismissed the lawsuit by the Court Street Merchants Association.
nyc.streetsblog.org
January 12, 2026 at 11:41 PM
“A Brooklyn Supreme Court judge tossed out a lawsuit against the protected bike lane on Monday, rejecting an attempt by a local business group to kill the street-safety project.”
nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/12/b...
nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/12/b...
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The MTA has responded
January 12, 2026 at 11:13 PM
The MTA has responded
Did Fox do a new segment on this?
Tedious to say this but congestion pricing is a success and is working. This senile fascist lunatic is mad at the TV again.
Tedious to say this but congestion pricing is a success and is working. This senile fascist lunatic is mad at the TV again.
New York news: Trump is vaguely threatening to end congestion pricing, again. Unclear why he is bringing this up now.
January 12, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Did Fox do a new segment on this?
Tedious to say this but congestion pricing is a success and is working. This senile fascist lunatic is mad at the TV again.
Tedious to say this but congestion pricing is a success and is working. This senile fascist lunatic is mad at the TV again.
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By every metric, congestion pricing been a success. And even most of the people who opposed it in NYC have since come around.
But it may still be a red meat issue to *people who don't actually live here* and that's presumably whom he's trying to appeal to.
But it may still be a red meat issue to *people who don't actually live here* and that's presumably whom he's trying to appeal to.
New York news: Trump is vaguely threatening to end congestion pricing, again. Unclear why he is bringing this up now.
January 12, 2026 at 10:19 PM
By every metric, congestion pricing been a success. And even most of the people who opposed it in NYC have since come around.
But it may still be a red meat issue to *people who don't actually live here* and that's presumably whom he's trying to appeal to.
But it may still be a red meat issue to *people who don't actually live here* and that's presumably whom he's trying to appeal to.
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"100% of new rental demand in California in New York comes from illegal immigrants" is one of those lies that is so obviously false that you can't even take it seriously as an attempt at deception. It's more like an insult to people who take these things remotely seriously.
January 12, 2026 at 10:03 PM
"100% of new rental demand in California in New York comes from illegal immigrants" is one of those lies that is so obviously false that you can't even take it seriously as an attempt at deception. It's more like an insult to people who take these things remotely seriously.
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Scott Turner isn't RFK Jr. or Hegseth tier bad; to my knowledge he has never committed murder on a large scale. But he is a profligate liar, a disaster for federal housing policy, and his suit jacket is too tight.
HUD Secretary Scott Turner: "100% of rental demand in California and New York is because of illegal immigration"
January 12, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Scott Turner isn't RFK Jr. or Hegseth tier bad; to my knowledge he has never committed murder on a large scale. But he is a profligate liar, a disaster for federal housing policy, and his suit jacket is too tight.
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"Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pledge to make [the city's] buses faster moved a step closer to reality on Sunday.... Officials... will move forward with a long-delayed redesign of Madison Avenue, giving buses dedicated space along one of Manhattan’s most congested corridors."
gothamist.com/news/nyc-to-...
gothamist.com/news/nyc-to-...
NYC to extend Madison Avenue bus lanes to speed up trips for nearly 100K riders
The redesign will add dedicated bus lanes from 42nd to 23rd Street by year’s end.
gothamist.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:55 PM
"Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pledge to make [the city's] buses faster moved a step closer to reality on Sunday.... Officials... will move forward with a long-delayed redesign of Madison Avenue, giving buses dedicated space along one of Manhattan’s most congested corridors."
gothamist.com/news/nyc-to-...
gothamist.com/news/nyc-to-...
Based Kathy Hochul
Woah: Hochul wants New York to build *5 GW* of nuclear power, up from 1 GW she announced last year. That’s more than has been built in the US in the past 30 years.
via @syracuse.com:
via @syracuse.com:
Hochul ratchets up NY’s nuclear plans, aims to lead U.S. in building new reactors
Last year, the governor called for 1 gigawatt of new nuclear capacity. Now she wants 5 GW.
www.syracuse.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Based Kathy Hochul
Condo owners on the Upper West Side want to convert two parking spots at their building entrance into a loading zone, but parking-first Community Board 7 isn't having any of it. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/12/p...
Parking-Obsesssed West Side Community Board Snubs Ask For Loading Zone - Streetsblog New York City
Parking continues to reign supreme on the Upper West Side.
nyc.streetsblog.org
January 12, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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New Deputy Mayor Julia Kerson does not hold back
“Last year, DOT proposed extending the bus lanes on Madison Avenue from 42nd Street down to 23rd Street. But interference from the last administration caused the agency to miss this painting season, delaying critical improvements for transit riders.”
“Last year, DOT proposed extending the bus lanes on Madison Avenue from 42nd Street down to 23rd Street. But interference from the last administration caused the agency to miss this painting season, delaying critical improvements for transit riders.”
January 11, 2026 at 7:09 PM
New Deputy Mayor Julia Kerson does not hold back
“Last year, DOT proposed extending the bus lanes on Madison Avenue from 42nd Street down to 23rd Street. But interference from the last administration caused the agency to miss this painting season, delaying critical improvements for transit riders.”
“Last year, DOT proposed extending the bus lanes on Madison Avenue from 42nd Street down to 23rd Street. But interference from the last administration caused the agency to miss this painting season, delaying critical improvements for transit riders.”
Uh what in the world happened here?
Scant news coverage says this was an Uber but no other details have emerged.
Scant news coverage says this was an Uber but no other details have emerged.
January 12, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Uh what in the world happened here?
Scant news coverage says this was an Uber but no other details have emerged.
Scant news coverage says this was an Uber but no other details have emerged.
If a trip planner app suggests multiple transfers, just go with it. Outside of a few big stations (Chatelet, Republique, Bastille), transfers are quick, and the Metro trains are so frequent that you're never waiting for one.
January 9, 2026 at 9:11 PM
If a trip planner app suggests multiple transfers, just go with it. Outside of a few big stations (Chatelet, Republique, Bastille), transfers are quick, and the Metro trains are so frequent that you're never waiting for one.
He ostensibly has 43K followers, and these are the engagement numbers after 2.5 hours. We're all here, man! Come on over.
January 9, 2026 at 6:45 PM
He ostensibly has 43K followers, and these are the engagement numbers after 2.5 hours. We're all here, man! Come on over.
They have this on the 42nd Street Shuttle.
January 9, 2026 at 6:43 PM
They have this on the 42nd Street Shuttle.
Ben Max, who refuses to post on BlueSky where his audience is but stays on X where he gets no engagement, has a new podcast out with @bfurnas.bsky.social and @saraklind.bsky.social. Well worth a listen.
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/gotham-gazet...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/gotham-gazet...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
January 9, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Ben Max, who refuses to post on BlueSky where his audience is but stays on X where he gets no engagement, has a new podcast out with @bfurnas.bsky.social and @saraklind.bsky.social. Well worth a listen.
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/gotham-gazet...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/gotham-gazet...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
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Lost in all this is that @ceaweaver.bsky.social told @errollouis.bsky.social this week: "if... incomes are low and rents are high, we have to both slow the pace of rent growth and build new housing at the same time, in order to tackle this problem."
THAT's what those attacking her are afraid of.
THAT's what those attacking her are afraid of.
Zohran Mamdani: "I hired Cea Weaver not on the basis of her tweets, but on the work that she has done. She has won incredible victories for tenants across New York state."
January 9, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Lost in all this is that @ceaweaver.bsky.social told @errollouis.bsky.social this week: "if... incomes are low and rents are high, we have to both slow the pace of rent growth and build new housing at the same time, in order to tackle this problem."
THAT's what those attacking her are afraid of.
THAT's what those attacking her are afraid of.
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Congrats to Kris Kolluri!
Yesterday, @mikiesherrill.bsky.social announced Kris will be head of NJTRANSIT and NJ Turnpike Authority.
Tom Wright says it's a move that promises better, coordinated mobility options.
See the full statement: https://bit.ly/3Z4am5T
Yesterday, @mikiesherrill.bsky.social announced Kris will be head of NJTRANSIT and NJ Turnpike Authority.
Tom Wright says it's a move that promises better, coordinated mobility options.
See the full statement: https://bit.ly/3Z4am5T
January 9, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Congrats to Kris Kolluri!
Yesterday, @mikiesherrill.bsky.social announced Kris will be head of NJTRANSIT and NJ Turnpike Authority.
Tom Wright says it's a move that promises better, coordinated mobility options.
See the full statement: https://bit.ly/3Z4am5T
Yesterday, @mikiesherrill.bsky.social announced Kris will be head of NJTRANSIT and NJ Turnpike Authority.
Tom Wright says it's a move that promises better, coordinated mobility options.
See the full statement: https://bit.ly/3Z4am5T
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Add another one to the great big board of "Urban Planning Debates: Academic Research vs. Some Guy"
January 8, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Add another one to the great big board of "Urban Planning Debates: Academic Research vs. Some Guy"
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Senator Scutari's grossly irresponsible e-bike bill has advanced again, despite being a knee-jerk reaction to 2 women being murdered by a man using a car as a weapon. It would criminalize e-bike riders and discourage safe and sustainable transport, and it must be stopped.
January 9, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Senator Scutari's grossly irresponsible e-bike bill has advanced again, despite being a knee-jerk reaction to 2 women being murdered by a man using a car as a weapon. It would criminalize e-bike riders and discourage safe and sustainable transport, and it must be stopped.
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If done right, Mikie Sherrill has maybe just created NJ's version of the MTA -- www.northjersey.com/story/news/t...
Sherrill makes unusual move in naming head of NJ Turnpike Authority
Mikie Sherrill's move to appoint Kris Kolluri to head two transportation agencies is meant to unify strategy to improve commutes for NJ residents.
www.northjersey.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:23 PM
If done right, Mikie Sherrill has maybe just created NJ's version of the MTA -- www.northjersey.com/story/news/t...
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Airport authorities do spend a ton of money on this roadway infrastructure, so if they're going to charge for transit, I don't see why they shouldn't charge for using the road networks they're building and maintaining too
Fees to drive to the airport curb are now commonplace in the UK.
US airports like JFK and LAX should seriously consider these, and the former should use the proceeds to make the JFK AirTrain free.
US airports like JFK and LAX should seriously consider these, and the former should use the proceeds to make the JFK AirTrain free.
UK Airport Drop-Off Fees: What You Need to Know
A round-up of the drop-off fees at the UK's 20 busiest airports
www.businesstraveller.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Airport authorities do spend a ton of money on this roadway infrastructure, so if they're going to charge for transit, I don't see why they shouldn't charge for using the road networks they're building and maintaining too
I wonder if the world’s most famous Morning Joe watcher had the TV on during that exchange.
January 8, 2026 at 6:09 PM
I wonder if the world’s most famous Morning Joe watcher had the TV on during that exchange.