Shabazz Stuart
@shabazzstuart.bsky.social
Born, raised and reside in Brooklyn.🗽CEO of Oonee. Working to make our cities better places to live. 🚲🛴👷🏾Unapologetically Woke. 📣✊🏾🫶🏾
🇺🇸🇧🇧 📍Brooklyn
🇺🇸🇧🇧 📍Brooklyn
I’m with @ericswalwell.bsky.social
If we can bring banking and passports to mobile devices, then we can surely handle local and municipal elections. This would make participation in democracy easier for many, many millions.
www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaig...
If we can bring banking and passports to mobile devices, then we can surely handle local and municipal elections. This would make participation in democracy easier for many, many millions.
www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaig...
Swalwell pitches 'vote by phone' idea as part of gubernatorial bid
California law requires voters to cast ballots either in person or by mail, though Swalwell said he wants to modernize that to "max out democracy."
www.washingtonexaminer.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I’m with @ericswalwell.bsky.social
If we can bring banking and passports to mobile devices, then we can surely handle local and municipal elections. This would make participation in democracy easier for many, many millions.
www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaig...
If we can bring banking and passports to mobile devices, then we can surely handle local and municipal elections. This would make participation in democracy easier for many, many millions.
www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaig...
I love how the reactionary argument has shifted from "Most New Yorkers don't want this" to "Most New Yorkers who were born + raised here don't want this."
The goal posts... how they move.
The goal posts... how they move.
November 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I love how the reactionary argument has shifted from "Most New Yorkers don't want this" to "Most New Yorkers who were born + raised here don't want this."
The goal posts... how they move.
The goal posts... how they move.
When you look at this map, it's hard to justify the subway not going into Jersey City, Hoboken etc. Hudson County is closer to midtown than most of NYC, and yet trips there require 1-2 *separate* fares and often riding a commuter bus.
A prerequisite for regional housing plan.
A prerequisite for regional housing plan.
Major part of my transit wishlist: I'd love to see NYC embrace a regional map of 🚇 and 🚊 services.
NYC is part of a regional economy and community-- it would be a major win if commuters could visualize PATH, HBLR and Newark City subway alongside the NYC subway system.
NYC is part of a regional economy and community-- it would be a major win if commuters could visualize PATH, HBLR and Newark City subway alongside the NYC subway system.
November 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
When you look at this map, it's hard to justify the subway not going into Jersey City, Hoboken etc. Hudson County is closer to midtown than most of NYC, and yet trips there require 1-2 *separate* fares and often riding a commuter bus.
A prerequisite for regional housing plan.
A prerequisite for regional housing plan.
Major part of my transit wishlist: I'd love to see NYC embrace a regional map of 🚇 and 🚊 services.
NYC is part of a regional economy and community-- it would be a major win if commuters could visualize PATH, HBLR and Newark City subway alongside the NYC subway system.
NYC is part of a regional economy and community-- it would be a major win if commuters could visualize PATH, HBLR and Newark City subway alongside the NYC subway system.
November 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Major part of my transit wishlist: I'd love to see NYC embrace a regional map of 🚇 and 🚊 services.
NYC is part of a regional economy and community-- it would be a major win if commuters could visualize PATH, HBLR and Newark City subway alongside the NYC subway system.
NYC is part of a regional economy and community-- it would be a major win if commuters could visualize PATH, HBLR and Newark City subway alongside the NYC subway system.
The masonry work on many older NYC buildings is outstanding. This photo is from Flatbush, Brooklyn. Design is everywhere, the fire-escapes, the roof, the windows, the entrance etc.
November 21, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The masonry work on many older NYC buildings is outstanding. This photo is from Flatbush, Brooklyn. Design is everywhere, the fire-escapes, the roof, the windows, the entrance etc.
The new ADA exit/entrance at Church Ave (BQ) is a remarkable accomplishment. It's modern, well designed and built on-top of one of the oldest stations in the system. This really should be the standard.
November 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The new ADA exit/entrance at Church Ave (BQ) is a remarkable accomplishment. It's modern, well designed and built on-top of one of the oldest stations in the system. This really should be the standard.
What a humbling e-mail to receive this morning from a rider in Jersey City. Secure parking for 🚲 🛴 has the power to transform the entire region by making transit more accessible and more convenient. My only hope is that we can rapidly speed up deployments w/cities and agencies across region.
November 19, 2025 at 7:38 PM
What a humbling e-mail to receive this morning from a rider in Jersey City. Secure parking for 🚲 🛴 has the power to transform the entire region by making transit more accessible and more convenient. My only hope is that we can rapidly speed up deployments w/cities and agencies across region.
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Registered for interesting #CenterforBrooklynHistory talk “Long Road to Change: A Screening and Discussion about NYC and Safe Streets“ w Ben Wolf @brooklynspoke.bsky.social @emilyassembly.bsky.social @shabazzstuart.bsky.social and Kevin LaCherra @bklynlibrary.bsky.social #bikenyc
CBH Talk | The Long Road to Change: A Screening and Discussion about NYC and Safe Streets | Brooklyn Public Library
Ben Wolf’s new documentary, Changing Lanes, follows the multi-year fight to redesign Brooklyn’s notoriously dangerous McGuinness Boulevard from a high-speed four-lane thoroughfare into a safer, calmer...
www.bklynlibrary.org
November 18, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Registered for interesting #CenterforBrooklynHistory talk “Long Road to Change: A Screening and Discussion about NYC and Safe Streets“ w Ben Wolf @brooklynspoke.bsky.social @emilyassembly.bsky.social @shabazzstuart.bsky.social and Kevin LaCherra @bklynlibrary.bsky.social #bikenyc
Pretty accurate summary of the talking points.
November 17, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Pretty accurate summary of the talking points.
Full buildout of Newark LRT/Subway: Exponentially greater impact on the NJ/NY region at a similar cost....
November 15, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Full buildout of Newark LRT/Subway: Exponentially greater impact on the NJ/NY region at a similar cost....
I would not wish this fate upon my most formidable nemesis.
November 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I would not wish this fate upon my most formidable nemesis.
Ughhh…this new subway line is going to DESTROY the character of our Queens neighborhood.😡😤🤬
-A NIMBY circa 1917
-A NIMBY circa 1917
November 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Ughhh…this new subway line is going to DESTROY the character of our Queens neighborhood.😡😤🤬
-A NIMBY circa 1917
-A NIMBY circa 1917
For perspective, the distance between the IBX and the G is greater than the width of Manhattan (2.3 miles)
As some NIMBY opposition to NYC’s IBX project heats up, some are claiming it just duplicates the G train. As @shabazzstuart.bsky.social notes, it’s not really the same thing, at all…
November 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
For perspective, the distance between the IBX and the G is greater than the width of Manhattan (2.3 miles)
If NYC can't activate no-brainer rail service on pre-existing ROW bc of NIMBY opposition then it's honestly time to pack it in and call the ballgame.
November 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
If NYC can't activate no-brainer rail service on pre-existing ROW bc of NIMBY opposition then it's honestly time to pack it in and call the ballgame.
"We don't want new housing because our neighborhood doesn't have the infrastructure."
AND
"We don't want new infrastructure because it will lead to new housing."
AND
"We don't want new infrastructure because it will lead to new housing."
Better Headline: Queens NIMBYs want to screw over their neighbors and close their doors to newcomers.
www.amny.com/nyc-transit/...
www.amny.com/nyc-transit/...
Off track: Queens residents say “We don’t need it!” to IBX light-rail plan
Queens residents attended a public meeting about the IBX light rail plan, raising concerns about overcrowding, development and other issues.
www.amny.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
"We don't want new housing because our neighborhood doesn't have the infrastructure."
AND
"We don't want new infrastructure because it will lead to new housing."
AND
"We don't want new infrastructure because it will lead to new housing."
Better Headline: Queens NIMBYs want to screw over their neighbors and close their doors to newcomers.
www.amny.com/nyc-transit/...
www.amny.com/nyc-transit/...
Off track: Queens residents say “We don’t need it!” to IBX light-rail plan
Queens residents attended a public meeting about the IBX light rail plan, raising concerns about overcrowding, development and other issues.
www.amny.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Better Headline: Queens NIMBYs want to screw over their neighbors and close their doors to newcomers.
www.amny.com/nyc-transit/...
www.amny.com/nyc-transit/...
If you're threatening to leave a city because you don't like the new mayor, that says more about your privilege than anything else.
Almost nobody I know can pack up and relocate on a whim. People have jobs, homes, families, friends etc.
Almost nobody I know can pack up and relocate on a whim. People have jobs, homes, families, friends etc.
November 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
If you're threatening to leave a city because you don't like the new mayor, that says more about your privilege than anything else.
Almost nobody I know can pack up and relocate on a whim. People have jobs, homes, families, friends etc.
Almost nobody I know can pack up and relocate on a whim. People have jobs, homes, families, friends etc.
The entire NYC candidate dropout drama of 2025 is literally a case study for how Rank Choice Voting can increase voter satisfaction w/elections.
Hoping there is a journalist that will write this story.
Hoping there is a journalist that will write this story.
November 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The entire NYC candidate dropout drama of 2025 is literally a case study for how Rank Choice Voting can increase voter satisfaction w/elections.
Hoping there is a journalist that will write this story.
Hoping there is a journalist that will write this story.
Well, at least everyone agrees that NYC should have Rank Choice Voting for the general too, right?
November 6, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Well, at least everyone agrees that NYC should have Rank Choice Voting for the general too, right?
Lots of narratives shattered tonight....
November 5, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Lots of narratives shattered tonight....
Please remember to thank your poll workers!
November 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Please remember to thank your poll workers!
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Decade-long effort to build layers of financial protection in case of natural disasters might help #Jamaica access millions of dollars in the immediate aftermath of #HurricaneMelissa — and provide a model to follow for #climate-vulnerable nations elsewhere.
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
Jamaica invested heavily in climate disaster insurance. It looks about to pay off | CBC News
Jamaica’s decade-long effort to build layers of financial protection in case of natural disasters might help the country access millions of dollars in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Melissa — an...
www.cbc.ca
October 30, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Decade-long effort to build layers of financial protection in case of natural disasters might help #Jamaica access millions of dollars in the immediate aftermath of #HurricaneMelissa — and provide a model to follow for #climate-vulnerable nations elsewhere.
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
www.cbc.ca/news/science...