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Ok, I was wrong!  I take it all back.  The concept of glass doors on the subway platforms is the best idea I’ve ever heard of.  After Bloomberg gets done solving the congestion pricing issue, he needs to work on this.  He would truly be a hero. Back in April, SUBWAYblogger laughed at the idea [...]

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If you recall, back in May the new MTA President decided that he wanted to create a grading system for the city’s subways and buses. Basically, riders will be given the opportunity to fill out survey cards about all things transit. Yeah, the Straphanger’s Campaign has been doing this for years now, but I guess [...]

Have you noticed how some subway stops are in way better shape than others? Many are litterally falling apart around you. At any moment, a 3 foot sheet of ceiling paint could fall off and hit you in the head.  Look up once in a while.  You’ll see entire sheets coming off. The Kicker:  The [...]

Note to self ladies:  Don’t pass out drunk on the subway platform and expect not to be felt up. Jasiri Walloe, 32, was arrested early Friday after the brazen assault, cops said. Walloe found the victim passed out on a bench at 5 a.m. at the Brooklyn Bridge station, police said. He allegedly began kissing [...]

The Planned Parenthood ads crack me up. The funniest is the one with the girl outside near a bridge. In great big letters above her: “I’m on the pill.” Hahah. She must be desprate for modeling gigs. Who wants to be the birth control slut with your picture plastered on subways all over Manhattan? What [...]

Did you venture to the Lower East Side last night for fireworks?  Remember your umbrella?   Well, SUBWAYblogger did. It wasn’t bad getting there really.  We transferred at Times Square and took the downtown N train.  Not much waiting time at around 7:30pm.  Took that down to 23rd Street. Since we got there a little ahead [...]

Has anyone else noticed a lot of trains with lights turned off? It seems that many train cars lately have only had 25% of their cabin lights turned on. There’s still the lights on in every doorway, but the rest are off. It’s like when the train car temporarily loses power, and the main lights [...]