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this is an excellent interview with @rpa.org about the practical impacts of the gateway funding crisis.
“Time is not on our side and any delay is going to dramatically add to the cost of doing this project and, by the way, everybody knows we need to build this new tunnel.” said Tom Wright, president and CEO of the Regional Plan Association.
@njspotlightnews.org
@njspotlightnews.org
Gateway commission sues Trump administration over frozen funds
YouTube video by NJ Spotlight News
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
this is an excellent interview with @rpa.org about the practical impacts of the gateway funding crisis.
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I hope Dems begin to see that moderate or progressive, AIPAC is not our friend.
They endorse January 6th insurrectionists. Yet if you so much as suggest the US uphold its own Leahy laws, no matter your record, they will work against you.
They endorse January 6th insurrectionists. Yet if you so much as suggest the US uphold its own Leahy laws, no matter your record, they will work against you.
February 6, 2026 at 2:52 PM
I hope Dems begin to see that moderate or progressive, AIPAC is not our friend.
They endorse January 6th insurrectionists. Yet if you so much as suggest the US uphold its own Leahy laws, no matter your record, they will work against you.
They endorse January 6th insurrectionists. Yet if you so much as suggest the US uphold its own Leahy laws, no matter your record, they will work against you.
the number one impediment to emergency vehicles are the two rows of parked cars on nearly every street in the city
In response to a caller complaining about outdoor dining allegedly causing traffic, Menin says she wants to ensure the sheds don't do that or obstruct emergency vehicles.
Unclear if there's any proof they block either, since the structures take up what is usually free street parking.
Unclear if there's any proof they block either, since the structures take up what is usually free street parking.
February 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
the number one impediment to emergency vehicles are the two rows of parked cars on nearly every street in the city
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NYC used to ban parking on certain snow routes to help clear the white stuff faster, but swept away the policy during the Bloomberg administration to give drivers a break, @jktrotter.bsky.social and @emilylip.bsky.social report. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/02/06/w...
FLASHBACK: What Happened To Car-Free 'Snow Routes' — And Could They Have Helped City Clear the Streets? - Streetsblog New York City
What happened to the bright red signs that banned parking from snow emergency routes in New York City?
nyc.streetsblog.org
February 6, 2026 at 3:26 PM
NYC used to ban parking on certain snow routes to help clear the white stuff faster, but swept away the policy during the Bloomberg administration to give drivers a break, @jktrotter.bsky.social and @emilylip.bsky.social report. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/02/06/w...
when do the fines for Lyft begin @mayor.nyc.gov? the stations should have been cleared by now.
The Citi Bike rate keeps going up, even while most of the bikes remain trapped in the snow, completely unusable.
Bike share is a form of public transit, but the system's private owner, Lyft, isn't stepping up to the plate. New York commuters deserve better.
Bike share is a form of public transit, but the system's private owner, Lyft, isn't stepping up to the plate. New York commuters deserve better.
February 5, 2026 at 11:25 PM
when do the fines for Lyft begin @mayor.nyc.gov? the stations should have been cleared by now.
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I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
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One thing that this storm and the ensuing cold snap has proved is that the city MUST do more to put the heat on private business and property owners to clear snow, because the status quo is clearly not working.
February 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM
One thing that this storm and the ensuing cold snap has proved is that the city MUST do more to put the heat on private business and property owners to clear snow, because the status quo is clearly not working.
this is an excellent interview with @rpa.org about the practical impacts of the gateway funding crisis.
“Time is not on our side and any delay is going to dramatically add to the cost of doing this project and, by the way, everybody knows we need to build this new tunnel.” said Tom Wright, president and CEO of the Regional Plan Association.
@njspotlightnews.org
@njspotlightnews.org
Gateway commission sues Trump administration over frozen funds
YouTube video by NJ Spotlight News
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
this is an excellent interview with @rpa.org about the practical impacts of the gateway funding crisis.
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This Day in Labor History: February 3, 1908. The Supreme Court decided the case of Loewe v. Lawlor. In it, it declared that unions violated the Sherman Anti-Trust Act by calling for a secondary boycott in solidarity with a strike. The Supreme Court--always terrible for the working class!!
February 3, 2026 at 2:41 PM
This Day in Labor History: February 3, 1908. The Supreme Court decided the case of Loewe v. Lawlor. In it, it declared that unions violated the Sherman Anti-Trust Act by calling for a secondary boycott in solidarity with a strike. The Supreme Court--always terrible for the working class!!
sage. need we be reminded that the voters elected Mamdani on a platform of free buses? that alone should settle the dispute over whether his administration should prioritize one over the other. we can also dream to expand the subway. all of the induced transit ridership will surely make the case.
Two fantastic transit ideas — fast and free buses, and a 17-percent expansion of subway mileage — are being set up as adversaries instead of the complements they are, writes @Komanoff.
Opinion: Transit Watchword Should Be Synergy, Not Scarcity - Streetsblog New York City
Two fantastic transit ideas — fast and free buses, and a 17-percent expansion of subway mileage — are being set up as adversaries. But they're complementary.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:55 PM
sage. need we be reminded that the voters elected Mamdani on a platform of free buses? that alone should settle the dispute over whether his administration should prioritize one over the other. we can also dream to expand the subway. all of the induced transit ridership will surely make the case.
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AN A FONT TO OUR EYES
WHAT THE FONT
Daily News readers and reporters alike awoke this morning to pages and fonts we could barely recognize.
Apparently our hedge-fund owners thought New York's hometown paper needed to look more like generic mid-market wire copy.
Sunday vs. Monday, below:
Daily News readers and reporters alike awoke this morning to pages and fonts we could barely recognize.
Apparently our hedge-fund owners thought New York's hometown paper needed to look more like generic mid-market wire copy.
Sunday vs. Monday, below:
February 2, 2026 at 4:58 PM
AN A FONT TO OUR EYES
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It's unsettling how traffic violence is reported in the US. If the driver was going this street's speed limit of 25mph, there's a 90% chance this woman would be alive. But that's unmentioned. The driver was "cooperative." There will be no follow up. There will be no convictions. A life is lost.
February 3, 2026 at 12:21 AM
It's unsettling how traffic violence is reported in the US. If the driver was going this street's speed limit of 25mph, there's a 90% chance this woman would be alive. But that's unmentioned. The driver was "cooperative." There will be no follow up. There will be no convictions. A life is lost.
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it is so important to elect leaders who have more than likely played spider man 2
It’s your city, from the sidewalk to the skyline. The David Dinkins Municipal Building’s rooftop is open & free to everyone, starting this June.
February 2, 2026 at 8:42 PM
it is so important to elect leaders who have more than likely played spider man 2
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do you all have a moment to discuss the Good News of seitan
February 2, 2026 at 11:28 PM
do you all have a moment to discuss the Good News of seitan
it is so important to elect leaders who have more than likely played spider man 2
It’s your city, from the sidewalk to the skyline. The David Dinkins Municipal Building’s rooftop is open & free to everyone, starting this June.
February 2, 2026 at 8:42 PM
it is so important to elect leaders who have more than likely played spider man 2
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Groundhog Harassed By Dipshits In Stupid Hats
February 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Groundhog Harassed By Dipshits In Stupid Hats
what a waste
Official temperature is 34°F in Central Park. So much for a run at the record number of days below freezing. (the next seven days in the forecast are all below freezing)
www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseri...
www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseri...
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February 2, 2026 at 7:33 PM
what a waste
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"First of all, transit is one of the very few things that makes New York affordable. It’s not an affordability problem, compared to the whole country, people spend a lot less on transportation as part of their budgets. It’s an affordability solution."
nyeditorialboard.substack.com/p/janno-lieb...
nyeditorialboard.substack.com/p/janno-lieb...
Janno Lieber on Free Buses, the State of the MTA, & The Promise of the Interborough Express
The New York Editorial Board's interview with MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber.
nyeditorialboard.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM
"First of all, transit is one of the very few things that makes New York affordable. It’s not an affordability problem, compared to the whole country, people spend a lot less on transportation as part of their budgets. It’s an affordability solution."
nyeditorialboard.substack.com/p/janno-lieb...
nyeditorialboard.substack.com/p/janno-lieb...
AN A FONT TO OUR EYES
WHAT THE FONT
Daily News readers and reporters alike awoke this morning to pages and fonts we could barely recognize.
Apparently our hedge-fund owners thought New York's hometown paper needed to look more like generic mid-market wire copy.
Sunday vs. Monday, below:
Daily News readers and reporters alike awoke this morning to pages and fonts we could barely recognize.
Apparently our hedge-fund owners thought New York's hometown paper needed to look more like generic mid-market wire copy.
Sunday vs. Monday, below:
February 2, 2026 at 4:58 PM
AN A FONT TO OUR EYES
‘“We found my three little nieces in the street. They say ‘ceasefire’ and all. What did those children do? What did we do?” Samer al-Atbash, an uncle of the three children killed in Gaza City, told Reuters.’
Israel bombed tents in Gaza today, killed at least 30 people including children, and the death toll is likely to rise
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Children and police officers among at least 30 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza
Deadly attacks launched day before border crossing due to open as part of ceasefire deal
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:26 PM
‘“We found my three little nieces in the street. They say ‘ceasefire’ and all. What did those children do? What did we do?” Samer al-Atbash, an uncle of the three children killed in Gaza City, told Reuters.’
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Big difference between FDNY and FDs abroad is station sizes: FDNY has tons of tiny little single- and two-bay stations, while abroad they’re fewer but larger. I figured this is a recent divergence (consolidation abroad, not at home), but even Paris’s older stations were bigger; must be deeper rooted
January 31, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Big difference between FDNY and FDs abroad is station sizes: FDNY has tons of tiny little single- and two-bay stations, while abroad they’re fewer but larger. I figured this is a recent divergence (consolidation abroad, not at home), but even Paris’s older stations were bigger; must be deeper rooted
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With the 2024 passage of Sammy’s Law, the City was granted the authority to lower speed limits to 20 mph.
But the Adams administration implemented it on just 1.5% of eligible streets.
In 2025, 82% of New Yorkers killed in traffic were killed on streets eligible for Sammy’s Law.
But the Adams administration implemented it on just 1.5% of eligible streets.
In 2025, 82% of New Yorkers killed in traffic were killed on streets eligible for Sammy’s Law.
January 30, 2026 at 8:11 PM
With the 2024 passage of Sammy’s Law, the City was granted the authority to lower speed limits to 20 mph.
But the Adams administration implemented it on just 1.5% of eligible streets.
In 2025, 82% of New Yorkers killed in traffic were killed on streets eligible for Sammy’s Law.
But the Adams administration implemented it on just 1.5% of eligible streets.
In 2025, 82% of New Yorkers killed in traffic were killed on streets eligible for Sammy’s Law.
I mean
Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About https://theonion.com/democrats-sick-of-being-blamed-for-cowardice-on-issues-1847675639/
January 30, 2026 at 3:02 AM
I mean
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As an ever-more-expensive bikeshare monopoly run by Lyft, a car company, @citibikenyc.bsky.social does an unsurprisingly dogshit job maintaining their bike stations
January 28, 2026 at 10:07 PM
As an ever-more-expensive bikeshare monopoly run by Lyft, a car company, @citibikenyc.bsky.social does an unsurprisingly dogshit job maintaining their bike stations
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Dear North American station designers, this (first two pics) is not how you deal effectively with vertical circulation on a 120-130 ft (35-40 meters) deep station.
It's either the Moscow way (long inclined escalators) or the Barcelona/E-M REM way (elevators-only).
It's either the Moscow way (long inclined escalators) or the Barcelona/E-M REM way (elevators-only).
January 13, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Dear North American station designers, this (first two pics) is not how you deal effectively with vertical circulation on a 120-130 ft (35-40 meters) deep station.
It's either the Moscow way (long inclined escalators) or the Barcelona/E-M REM way (elevators-only).
It's either the Moscow way (long inclined escalators) or the Barcelona/E-M REM way (elevators-only).