Archive for June, 2010
Service Advisory For Heritage Of Pride Events
This upcoming Sunday, multiple events will be taking place in Manhattan as part of the Heritage Of Pride. MTA NYC Transit has issued a service advisory for the events which I just received a few minutes ago: The annual Pride March will be held on Sunday, June 27 beginning at 12 noon and running to […]
MTA Contractor Dies This Morning In Brooklyn
These stories are never easy to write about. It is with sadness that I must write about a MTA contractor who died this morning at the Ave M stop on the which has been under rehabilitation for months. Here is a very brief report on the incident courtesy of Shari Logan & Tom Namako of […]
MetroCard Scammer To Serve 1 Year In Jail
Apparently crime does pay or at least until you get caught that is. 42 year old Corey Grant was sentenced to a year in prison for his role in a $800,000 MetroCard scam. He & his wife teamed with a 3rd accomplice after she found a Metrocard Vending Machine (MVM) that gave out free rides. […]
Rally For The Final W Train
As I noted here, there are some upcoming service changes involving the , , & . This entry however will focus on the . A few days ago, loyal Transit Blogger reader Danielle sent me a notice about a group rally to salute the final W departing Astoria. I wanted to share this with all […]
Service Diversions 06-24-10
I have just updated the “Service Diversions” page with the latest information for the weekend & following week (beyond in some cases). For riders going near the Broadway-Nassau & Fulton Street stations, do not forget to read this entry to see what service is affected. I suggest you print out a copy of the diversions […]
