Here’s lookin’ at you, kid.
Closed-circuit security cameras are already everywhere in New York City. I can count upwards of 30 of them between 8th Ave. at 16th St. and the elevator to my office building in the heart of Chelsea Market. But if the city officials have their way, more and more cameras will be [...]
Only half of my headline for this post is true. Guess which half.
In a move that comes as a shock to no one, the people tasked with shoving a free copy of amNew York in your face every morning have sued The Tribune Company for paying them less than minimum wage. The New York [...]
Back in March, Deputy New York Police Department Commissioner Richard Falkenrath spoke in front of Congress about the federal government’s woefully inadequate contributions to NYC’s anti-terror funding. Today, the government acknowledging that it was listening.
According to a report on CBS, the Department of Homeland Security is set to announce that New York City with [...]
Everyone loves the MTA’s security campaigns. They’re great for everything from funny pictures of dogs and ad campaign knock-offs to cheesy MTA-related blog headlines to graffiti (such as the doctored poster I saw once that said “Bush is still president, say something”).
Now, the MTA is expanded the “see something, say something” ad campaign out of [...]
It’s a popular refrain from out-of-towners from all over. “The subways aren’t safe,” they say. “You ride the subways at 3 a.m.? And you’re still alive? You’re nuts.”
Well, good news to those of us who don’t fear late-night subway rides: The New York City subways are indeed safe. In fact, crime on the subway [...]
Countless emergency exits, phones and even tracks are buried — and sometimes forgotten — in the tunnels of the subway. (Courtesy of TGOS)
Buried beneath streets of New York City are 722 miles worth of subway tracks. From Far Rockaway to 241st St in the Bronx, subway tunnels wind and snake their ways through borough, over [...]
Will City Hall be willing to cover some of the MTA’s debt? (Image courtesy of flickr user rezendi)
The MTA’s current debt problems are no secret. For starters, I’ve written about it here, here and here over the last few months. But now New York City and state politicians are beginning to voice their concerns, according [...]
You don’t want to go there. (Courtesy of flickr user Joshua S)
Did you know that it is illegal to move in between subway cars unless instructed to do so? Did you know that the police will ticket you for this offense? Well, if you were a reader of mine on March 5, you knew that.
But [...]
Apparently, all those people seeing something and saying something just isn’t paying off for the MTA in their never-ending fight against the terrorists, and that non-stop barking dog at Penn Station isn’t too discerning. So now the MTA is going to watch you as you commute, read the paper and pick your nose to [...]
MetroNorth trains will now feature Air Marshall since the trains fly. (Courtesy of flickr user PlasmoNYC)
First, I had to go Washington for some news about the subways, and now I’m venturing out to the ‘burbs. I’m not sure what’s worse. But either way, we’re talking about security today.
Metro New York reports that air marshals will [...]
