“There’s a lot of great, ambitious, smart reporters in the newsroom,” Mr. Jamieson said, “but he’s the only reporter I know who actually pitched me a story while I’ve been standing at the urinal in the men’s room.”Hear that, aspiring reporters? Bathroom pitches are a new playing field. The article also notes some issues with Chan and how the Harvard Crimson mafia rules the Metro Section (there's Chan, Jennifer 8. Lee, and Michael Luo!). more ›

The NY Times' Michael Luo looked at how the MTA's huge budget problems are sort of inevitable; there's a lot of questioning as to where that money is coming from - us, the State, overturned armor trucks...
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Luo's article points out that some subway stations are already branded: The 116th station is associated with Columbia University, 47-50 Street is Rockefeller Center, and Times Square is really named after the Times. Some other stations are branded, though not officially: Bedford is Hipster City; Seventh Avenue in Park Slope is MacLaren Baby Stroller Row; and on some game nights, the 7 is the Mets Express. The NY Times also speaks with people about the possibility of sponsored subway stations: "That's insane." more ›

The Times' Michael Luo follows Officer Cathy Paladino and bomb-sniffing dog, Jack, at Grand Central. Gothamist saw Officer Paladino and Jack yesterday morning, and we must say, they did make us feel a tad better, as did the other twenty-plus officers in various uniforms (Combat gear? Check. Cargo pants? Check.). Gothamist refrained from trying to pet Jack, though; we've been reprimanded before about approaching K-9 dogs. more ›

Gothamist on those who are able to fool turnstiles by bending their Metrocards and on Wesley Clark's problem with using a Metrocard. more ›

Regarding Monday's incident where a piece of metal pierced through the floor of an uptown 2 train: more ›

Gothamist will be going to the MTA's website and spending an extra 15 minutes to understand what implications the changes will have on our commute.
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