goodcow

I've tried the SBS M15 during the morning rush boarding at 78th St. to go downtown several times now. The biggest problem to me, other than the bunching, is the lack of a dedicated bus lane down 2nd A...

Really? You want everyone to pull out their iPhone or Android device right before entering the station and checking an app to see if there are service advisories? This makes sense. Stop bitching....

17% of the budget alone is allocated to debt service because assholes like Pataki told the MTA to put their capital program on credit rather than actually allocating funds for it. http://www.mta.info...

NPR's This American Life recently had a great episode about this: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/414/right-to-remain-silent...

NPR's This American Life recently had a great episode about this: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/414/right-to-remain-silent...

Just keep in mind that new subway cars are a capital expense, very little of which is funded by the fare box. The vast majority of it comes from federal grants and from bond issues, the latter of whic...

Then they should invest in the city without using taxpayer subsidies....

My cat's organic food costs more than $1.50 a can....

You're asking one group of people (MTA employees) to bend and accommodate that of everyone else who typically works 9-5. Perhaps the bulk of MTA employees should work a 9-5 shift instead and let rush ...

People who drive a bus or operate a subway train deserve to live a middle class lifestyle along with health benefits and some guarantee of a stable retirement (i.e. a pension). Just because the privat...

The swing shift makes sense if you're having them cover both the morning and evening rush. The other solution is to have two sets of crews, each doing an 8-hour shift and covering the morning and eve...

Is it that fucking difficult to proofread these articles? "One resident, who paid $770/month for a one bedroom, that trash would pile up and there frequently was no hot water or heat during the wint...

20-25% of the MTA budget is going to go to debt service soon. THIS is why the budget is continually going to spiral out of control and become saddled with grater and greater deficits. Pataki and the...

Jealous much? Health care should be a right for everyone....

Is it that fucking difficult to have a title that adheres to basic grammar? News's??? Seriously?...