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If you were at the New Lots Ave stop of the L train at around 3am this morning, you probably saw a pretty ugly thing.  Five people were arrested in connection with the stabbing and subsequent death of 20-year old Gerlin Collando. 
Collando was stabbed multiple times in the chest.  Allegedly, the argument that lead to [...]

Just in time to mess up your commute. The rain, snow, freezing rain, and ultimately ice will be here at about the time you’re ready to head off to work.
Even for those of us that don’t rely on street transportation, it could get messy. It all starts with the walk.
The sidewalks can be a disater [...]

If you’re a regular F train rider, you’ve probably noticed that your commute has sucked the past few weeks.  Why?  Because your train never seems to come, and when it does, it is packed to the gills with people.
Where the hell did all these people come from?  Nowhere.  That’s because there arent actually any more [...]

Mmmm yummy.
There are some signs up at my stop that say…
Public Notice. Asbestos Abatement.
It’s the kind of sign that makes you want to take a nice deep breath of relief.
It lists out all of the areas that the asbestos was found. In a nut shell, it’s every where.
Sweet.
Live from the [...]

 
…holster.
There’s people on the subway that , like me, use their BlackBerry on the train. However, some people act like others are trying to steal secrets from them or something.
This one guys keeps picking his head up to see if people are reading over his shoulder. Then he stares down his suspects and turns the [...]

Do you know this guy?  He’s the one that runs through the closing subway doors at the last possible second.  You might know him best because he usually knocks people down like bowling pins as he darts through the doors.
There’s not much to say other than “what a dick.”
I love how he says “excuse me” [...]

Funny enough, I had to watch this 2 or 3 times before I realized that these were puppets and not the freaks I see on the train every morning.

Gothamist finally joins the Subway vs Stroller debate.  They received a listener email asking about proper rider etiquette when it comes to strollers. 
Dear Gothamist,
I am wondering if you can shed some light onto the topic of strollers on the subway specifically during rush hour.
Well, SUBWAYblogger has been on this one for a while.
Baby Gap
Monday, January [...]