Two items of interest this morning (well, of interest to me and anyone else searching for a sign of sanity and intelligence amidst NYC traffic and transportation news). I was reading The Villager (which you’ve likely never heard of unless you live in the East Side and honestly, even then . . . ). But [...]

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David Yassky, the new chairman of the Taxi and Limousine Commission, has made a SHOCKING (not) discovery: Manhattan has more yellow cabs than Brooklyn. To be fair, it’s not something he just recently discovered. He discovered it some time ago (I imagine the same way most people do – by using their eyes) but now [...]

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Jay Walder, the new MTA chief has said that “New Yorkers should be able to expect the same type of customer experience riders enjoy in London“—whose transportation system he worked for between 2001-2006—”with accurate arrival information and modern fare technology.” Yes, Mr. Walder and I have been expecting it for some time. My expectations are [...]

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I had this whole plan for writing an in-depth and amusing post yesterday. I was going to do it after a quick dash down to Macys. The dash down went fine. Got down there in good time, found what I wanted without having to hip-check too many people (the joys of going on a weekday [...]

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Here’s something that may (not) shock you: One in Four Payphones in Subway Stations Does Not Fully Work, Survey Finds No, really? I admit I was surprised. I would have said one in four is on the optimistic side. Of course, I don’t pick them up to see if there is a dial tone. After [...]

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