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Category Archives: Subways

Can New York Plug All Its Subway Holes Before the Next Storm? | Earther

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Neil deMause

New York City commuters have gotten used to bizarre delays. Falling tree limbs and trains that were invisible to controllers until a computer was rebooted are among the issues that have slowed down commutes. But visitors to Williamsburg’s Broadway station … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Climate Change, Subways

Meet the Creator of the Fake Michael Cohen Subway Ad | Village Voice

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Neil deMause

This week, subway riders may have been surprised during their morning commutes to see a Dr. Zizmor–esque ad for another now-familiar face: “Michael Cohen, Attorney-at-Law. Got Problems? Call ‘The Fixer,’ ” the ad copy reads, above a checklist of services … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Articles, Culture Jamming, Subways

The MTA’s Climate Change Dilemma: How Do You Plug A Million Holes? | Village Voice

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Neil deMause

On the corner of Franklin and Varick streets in Tribeca, kitty-corner from the Ghostbusters firehouse, sits a prototype of the main weapon in the MTA’s war against water.It looks like a normal subway entrance, except the railing at the back … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Climate Change, New York City, Subways

Subway Fares Keep Soaring But Slashing Labor Costs Isn’t The Solution: Gothamist

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Neil deMause

Complaining about the subways is the God-given right of New Yorkers, especially when fares are on the rise or service is on the decline, which seems to be always.Offering ways to fix the subways, though, is generally reserved for pundits … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Labor, Subways, Tax policy

There’s Nothing Wrong With the MTA That a Hundred Years and a Few Hundred Billion Bucks Can’t Fix (Village Voice)

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Neil deMause

Gene Russianoff, who only seems like he’s been the head of NYPIRG’s Straphangers Campaign since the first IRT train left City Hall station in 1904, has a story he likes to tell about the predicament New York City’s transit system … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Subways

Attack of the Subway Video Ads: Cash Cow or “Invasion”? (Village Voice/Runnin’ Scared)

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Neil deMause

Just when you thought it was safe to go back underground: The announcement that video ads are coming to the subway — in the form of playoff baseball highlights beamed by TBS to specially-equipped cars on the 42nd Street Shuttle … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Articles, Subways
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