Archive for August, 2008
Gov Patterson Flexes His Veto Muscle
You would have heard about the battle over building a truck-rail yard in Brentwood. The proposed truck-rail yard is to be built on part of the property where the former Pilgrim State Hospital currently sits.
Gov. Patterson has supported this project as he sees it as a viable way to help decrease the reliance on trucks & the traffic they bring to the island.
MTA #3333 Service Is Fading Into Oblivion
Millions of straphangers depend on the NYC Subway to get them from “Point A” to “Point B”. Sometimes service diversions throw a wrench into the best laid plans. The MTA for years has provided immediate access to straphangers in case of such an occurrence through their 3333 service.
MTA Has A Groping Change Of Heart
In the middle of last month, I wrote about the MTA outhinking themselves when they decided against going through with their anti-groping advertising campaign.
MetroCard Vending Machine Trouble Deja Vu
Riders at the 47-50 Streets-Rockefeller Center & 49th Street N and R stations must have been feeling like yesterday was a case of deja vu. Once again customers who wanted to purchase or refill their MetroCards with their credit or debit card were unable to do so. Peter Cox of the New York Post filed […]
My Thoughts On The New York City Transit Riders Council Report
Yesterday afternoon I wrote about the New York City Transit Riders Council report which stated subway stations are in a state of disrepair. I had promised to come back later with my thoughts on the report so here I am. Let me first take the time to thank everyone who was involved in collecting the […]
