Archive for August, 2007
A Sad Story…..
August 12, 2007 will be a day the “Story” family will never forget. Unfortunately this is the day their 19 year old son Rayquon Story was killed in the Bronx while riding the 5 train. Here is a story about the murder courtesy of WCBS: Teen Killed In Subway Shooting, 3 Others Hurt Ti-Hua Chang […]
All Over……
So the date was August 2nd & the forecast was disgusting! I needed to make a quick deposit at the bank. However I had no patience to ride the subway during normal business hours. You know what this meant, another overnight bank run! I hopped a ride to the train station & got dropped off […]
Subway Elevator & Escalator Status Available Online
The MTA had an early Christmas present for straphangers, a new feature on their website. As of August 1st, straphangers can get updated subway elevator & escalator status online. The pages are still a work in progress. However at this present time, data is updated three times daily: 6 a.m., 3 p.m., and 10 p.m. […]
Sure…………….
Towards the end of July, The Straphangers Campaign released their annual “State of the Subways” report card. Just a quick question, why release a 2007 report when only a little over half the year has gone by? Anyhow, I call bullshit on their report card. There is no way, the 1 is the best rated […]
Express Bus 1 Parking Spots 0
Continuing with the morning of July 19th, I am walking home after dealing with “The Straphanger Singer”. As I’m nearing my building, I notice an express bus in an odd location. Normally the BxM6 will usually idle in the actual bus stop or somewhere around Metropolitan Oval. However the bus driver of 3441 decided he […]
