Archive for June, 2010
100 People Rally To Save 2 Brooklyn Bus Lines
The death of numerous bus routes & subway lines inches closer & closer as each day passes. In reality there is nothing that will starve off the cuts from happening for the time being. However this did not stop 100 people from showing up at the Brooklyn Borough Hall to protest the MTA’s plans to […]
State Appellate Division Overturns $2.3M Verdict
In February 2009, I wrote a scathing entry on how irresponsibility earned someone $2.3M. The someone in question was Dustin Dibble, an irresponsible drunk who fell to the tracks at the 14th St-Union Square station & subsequently got his right leg torn off by a N train. The verdict called into question personal responsibility & […]
Subway Car Cleanliness Has Declined
According to the 2009 Subway Shmutz report, the M has the lowest percentage of clean cars. Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit. Throughout the year, the NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign releases multiple reports involving the state of some aspect of the MTA’s system. This time, it is the release of the 11th annual “Subway Shmutz” […]
Service Diversions 06-22-10
I have just updated the “Service Diversions” page by removing all the expired weekend diversions. The latest planned diversions for the week & long term in some cases are listed. The next update will take place on Thursday after the MTA sends me the upcoming weekend’s diversions. Don’t forget to print out a copy to […]
Bus Lane Camera Legislation Is Watered Down
As someone who has a strong understanding of politics on all levels, I don’t get too excited or too disappointed when new legislation passes or is attempting to do so. Too many people get caught up in the hoopla of success or frustration from failure. The main task they forget to do is actually take […]
