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Have we all gone crazy?
From an article today in West Side Rag, as good an explanation as any: “This is a problem in Chicago, San Francisco, and Philly,” Andrew Albert, [Community Board 7] Transportation Committee co-chair, observed. “It’s like the pandemic made people out … Continue reading
Posted in COVID-19, Law, suits and order, The Facts of Life
Tagged Andrew Albert, Community Board 7 Transportation Committee, West Side Rag
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“His name is too disturbing…it will cause accidents”
Whose name is that? Can you guess? Yes! After a petition signed by over a thousand people (one of whom can be credited for the headline, above), the Department of Transportation, initially reluctant, has decided to strip TFG’s name from … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer boycott, Law, suits and order, The Facts of Life, Trumpism
Tagged Adopt-A-Highway, Henry Hudson Pkwy Beautification, NYC Department of Transportation, Richard Robbins, Trump, West Side Rag
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Crosstown buses in NYC
A new Guinness World Record was set in the neighborhood last week. “Kevin Fast, a 58-year-old Canadian strongman pulled a 40-foot, 33,400-pound MTA all-electric bus a remarkable 16 feet using just his upper body,” SILive reported. “The successful attempt took place … Continue reading
Posted in The Facts of Life
Tagged 66th Street crosstown bus, Central Park West, Columbus Avenue, Guinness World Record, Kevin Fast, Live with Kelly and Ryan, MTA, West Side Rag
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