Cutting Student MetroCards: Vote Delayed
Ugh. Just get it over with already so we can go on with our lives realizing that this is not the end of the world. This is a followup to SUBWAYblogger’s recent post on this subject that became quite the source of debate. The vote to cut the program has been delayed. However, there are [...]
Read MoreWhat’s Up for 2009? Look back at 2008.
What’s in store for the state of public transportation in New York City? With how fast things happen, it is hard to say. What we do know is that 2009 is likely to be the most dramatic we’ve seen in decades. The MTA is litterally falling apart with over a billion dollars in budget deficits. [...]
New South Ferry Station Set to Open
MTA’s officials gave the press tours of the new South Ferry station that is expected to open next month. Many reporters made comments about how clean it was, as it it were a hospital wing. The fancy new station cost about $500 million to build directly under the current South Ferry station. What does this [...]
Ads Promoting Islam Coming to Subway Near You
Let the drama begin. Apparently this September, straphangers will see ads on the subway promoting Islam. (Oh nooo !!)
How can we protect our children from these ads that will surely turn them into terrorists instantly?
Unfortunately, that’s not an exaggeration if you ask many New Yorkers including some Congressmen.
“I have no problem with the ad itself, but I have a very, very real problem with those behind it,” Rep. Peter King, a New York Republican, said Tuesday. He is urging the Metropolitan Transit Authority to reject the ads. [CNN]
What didn’t make it into the text version of the story, but did make it in the live interview with Rep. King was when he said that he was especially appalled by the ads running at a time when America will be “…mourning the 7th anniversary of 9/11.”
