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Nearly one year in, New York's congestion relief program is saving people time and creating good jobs on construction projects to deliver the reliable, accessible subway service that millions of riders deserve, not just in Manhattan, but deep into Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx
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This is how ethnic cleansing always starts. You have to delegitimize the ethnic minority's claims to equal rights.
Big L energy
Quelle surprise. After a stunning election victory for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil, U.S. right-wingers are falling back on an old favorite: baseless claims that the contest was rigged.
ms.now/news/flavio-bolsonaro…
This tracks
A car drove through the fencing and onto the pedestrian plaza of the West 72nd Street and Broadway train station around 3:15 a.m. this morning.
The driver abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene.
First 2 photos by instagram.com/bmerrillgarcia…
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George Washington Bridge Bus Station in Washington Heights, Manhattan. – at Baltimore, MD
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Just witnessed a fire truck BARREL up 10th Ave bike lane, then it had to cut into vehicle traffic because of this illegally parked truck unloading. Proof again that bike lanes help emergency response time while illegal vehicle activity & sheer volume of cars hamper them.
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Every day, more than 1 million New Yorkers ride the bus. So why are we put last on our streets?
We're launching a campaign to build the power we need to win FAST, FREE, and FULLY-FUNDED bus service for every rider in every borough.
Sign the petition and join the movement at fixthebus.nyc
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Absolutely I feel safer walking through Central park with a horse clomping nearby. The horse carriages are a literal cavalry of public safety patrolling the south part of the park for free.
Felony crime in Central Park, ytd, is nearly 62 percent higher than in the year before the pandemic. Like many parts of NYC, Central Park is consistently less safe than it once was. Yet the city council and mayor are moving to take away dozens of pairs of Jane-Jacobs-style eyes on the street from the park -- the men and women slowly and continuously viewing the drive and paths from up high in a carriage, including into the evening and late-night hours. Ripping apart complex urbanism for fanatical special interests is rarely a good idea.
"Bus lanes, which are overwhelmingly concentrated in the most congested parts of the city, could help emergency vehicles get through that traffic."
From Remapping Debate back in May:
remappingdebate.org/node/249…
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The protected bus lane will provide a wide-open path for emergency vehicles to cut through traffic…
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ok foamers, what if SEPTA service to Newark Penn was restored via West Trenton with all trains running through to PHL via Center City
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What would be better than an HOV lane would be a true BRT starting out in Nassau and up to the Bronx with connections to the Airtrain and trains in Briarwood/Jamaica and Flushing
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We finally agree about a form of transit that should be free ... The AirTrain should indeed be free, as a transfer from the subway, bus, or LIRR. It truly is a money grab.
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In New York, Darryl Rodriguez was just shot in the chest for asking a teenager to stop smoking pot. Last spring, an innocent CTA passenger was apparently punched in the face for telling someone to stop puffing. Riders shouldn't have to choose between secondhand smoke or violence on our trains and buses.
A Red Line passenger asked him to stop smoking pot on a North Side train.
Prosecutors say he broke the man’s nose.
Weeks later, he allegedly attacked and tried to rob a CTA employee at the Clinton Green Line station.
cwbchicago.com/2026/10/man-p…
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Spot on from @NYDailyNews editorial board.
NYC shouldn’t have to keep asking Albany for permission to make its streets safer. Red-light cameras help deter dangerous driving and save lives. Give the city the authority to expand their use and protect more New Yorkers.
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NEW from @s_nessen: Countdown clocks are coming to a NYC bus stop near you
"Every New Yorker deserves to know when their bus is coming. It’s another step toward the fast, reliable, world-class bus service New Yorkers deserve."
-- @NYCMayor gothamist.com/news/countdown…
This is what it looks like when we light money on fire. Encouraging people to drive to the airport is nothing to be proud of. Bringing more traffic to Queens is an own goal. The AirTrain should be free and should offer a one seat ride.
🚗 Major milestone on the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens, NY!
The new HOV lane is OPEN to vehicles with 2+ occupants! Today, NYS announced the completion of major work on the $1.4 billion project that helps reduce congestion and improve airport access.
🔗bit.ly/47D1M2l
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Bus riders should not have to fear violence over a $3 fare!
New Yorkers need a fully funded bus system that delivers fast, free and reliable service now. Costly fare enforcement that slows service and leads to violence against riders is not the answer!
nytimes.com/2026/10/22/nyreg…
