Personal space is tough to find in the Shanghai Metro during rush hour. (Photo by flickr user Marc van der Chijs)
I am perennially about a week behind when it comes to reading the New Yorker. They arrive in my mailbox too frequently, and there’s always too much to read. So this afternoon on the way [...]
At Yankee Stadium, 24 ounces of Heineken will run you about $12.50. At the corner bodega, a six-pack of Heineken can be yours for around $8-$10. And on the Long Island Rail Road, that same beer will cost a measly $2.50. For now.
But bad news awaits those commuters who enjoy a relaxing beverage on [...]
To celebrate Earth Day, as I noted last week, the MTA has released a limited number of green MetroCards with environmental fun facts on the back. The MTA says that these MetroCards, limited to five million in number, were first put on sale today, but I found one at the 96th St. stop on the [...]
These bridges won’t be free for much longer if DOT has its way. (Photo by flickr user SheepGuardingLama)
While those of us in the pro-congestion pricing camp were busy slamming Sheldon Silver and mourning the death of Mayor Bloomberg’s radical and potentially revolutionary congestion pricing plan, the New York City Department of Transportation had other plans. [...]
Smogr, the urban life website whose handicapped-accessible subway map I wrote about on Friday, has released a note on methodology and a larger version of the map available here as a PDF. As he writes, “the basic fact of the matter is that for those with accessibility issues, the NYC Subway is a huge barrier.” [...]
The old platform on the lower level at Times Square will soon be lost to the 7 Line Extension. (Photo by Tyler Hicks/The New York Times)
Astute subway buffs know where to look for the tell-tale signs of the mysterious lower level underneath the 8th Ave. IND platform at 42nd St. Stand on the northern edge [...]
So apparently the Pope is snarling traffic everywhere, and it’s only going to get worse before it gets better this weekend. Stay away from the Upper East Side; stay away from the Yankee Stadium area. And if you’re heading to a Seder tomorrow or Sunday night, leave plenty of time for travel.
You all know the [...]
Midtown is rather devoid of subway stops for handicapped riders. (Source: Smorgr)
A few months ago, the urban life Website Smogr posted a heavily-edited subway map showing the limited options available to riders of the subway who are faced with limited staircase mobility. Disabled riders have long tried to get their voices heard, and it is [...]
Manhattan’s 34th St. could be a harbinger of transit-related things to come.
In a few short weeks, New York City will mark a milestone. June 29th will witness the debut of the city’s first true foray into Bus Rapid Transit. This first experiment into a program that could revolution New York’s bus system is called Select [...]
We had a little bit of downtime around here this morning, but things at Second Ave. Sagas are up and running again. Thanks for your patience.
