Gothamist: Extra, Extra

timely

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:47:34 -0500

A couple of years ago I was working a job that required me to get to Coney Island by 8:15AM. The Q train would pull into Union Square daily at 7:16 almost religiously, as posted in the schedule ( I looked for it). On occasion it would be there at 7:17. At that time (ie just before rush hour and the door holders hit the system) the schedule actually worked.

DaveH

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 01:22:39 -0500

[3], That is a good question. The items that appear at the top of "Extra, Extra" every day probably seem under-reported by other outlets and recondite in their lack of detail or elaboration. I can tell you that every one of those items comes from the Gothamist Newsmap. The Newsmap is a fusion of a news feed called Breaking News Network (BNN) and a Google Maps mashup designed by Faneuil Media in Boston. BNN is a type of open-source emergency incident reporting network, that relies on pre-screened and pre-approved reporters that either directly observe or monitor reliable emergency radio bands, and then contribute accounts. This subscription feed then filters through our mashup design. The end result is the Gothamist Newsmap that not only lists emergency incidents for readers, but maps them as well.

Kevin Bracken

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:19:54 -0500

lol, i love the printed schedules. they get pretty accurate in the dead of night along certain lines like the A when it turns local. but not the G. surprised? i didn't think so.

anon

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:08:18 -0500

Dave: Where on the internet do you find the incidents? Thanks.

paul

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:36:59 -0500

heralding printed subway schedules as great discovery is one of the most bizarre things i can imagine. you've all lived hear for years, and you never realized they were available? wtf?

bklynd

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:14:13 -0500

CUNY is not really a school, it's a "system," like SUNY. Don't confuse it with CCNY.