MrNewking
MrNewking t1_jcojseq wrote
Reply to comment by Kooky_Performance116 in Staten Island (or Richmond County) is the most sleep-deprived place in New York State, with 44% of adults reporting inadequate sleep. It also ranks 15th out the most sleep-deprived counties in the U.S. by AngelaLambert
They need to remove more car lanes and build bike lanes.
MrNewking t1_jcgal51 wrote
Reply to comment by misterferguson in NY lawmakers say they won't support MTA's planned fare hike for commuters by King-of-New-York
Upper management is specifically not in the union. At least not in the TWU.
MrNewking t1_jcga9yo wrote
Reply to comment by Fabulous_Leg3466 in NY lawmakers say they won't support MTA's planned fare hike for commuters by King-of-New-York
But what about trickle down economics? If the rich earn more money and are taxed less, im sure it'll trickle down to the rest of us, right?
MrNewking t1_jbp7tt8 wrote
Reply to comment by Active-Knee1357 in Cost of 2nd Avenue Subway extension to East Harlem balloons to $7.7B by Grass8989
This all boils down to when that station was last rehabbed. It's all part of the contractual agreements brokered between the mta, the city and the company near the exit. The MTA gets access to a part of their property and the company gains an entrance to the subway but have to maintain a portion of it.
In this case, Citi group gets access to court sq via an entrance, but have to maintain the elevators.
There's a whole bunch around the city like this. Usually privately owned entrances/escalators/and elevators have an X at the end of their unique code.
MrNewking t1_jbp3dou wrote
Reply to comment by ketzal7 in Cost of 2nd Avenue Subway extension to East Harlem balloons to $7.7B by Grass8989
Bingo ☝️
It costs less to hire contractors short term then the same cost of hiring and keeping staff.
Long term those contractor cost balloon and an internal team is cheaper, but it's political sucide to pay a higher up front cost so that the next guy in office has it cheaper.
MrNewking t1_jbp2p6t wrote
Reply to comment by DJBabyB0kCh0y in Cost of 2nd Avenue Subway extension to East Harlem balloons to $7.7B by Grass8989
Those are owned by Citi Corp not MTA
MrNewking t1_jb0g4v2 wrote
Reply to comment by Bestrafen in If you’re ever annoyed by service changes because of “Track Repair”, never forget the hard work behind them that keeps our subway alive. by beechcraft10
Problem Is there's not enough time to get much work done. Most of these repairs take longer than a few hours to complete. It also takes hours to setup and get everything tested and ready for service.
For simple stuff that works and most work can even be done under traffic. But for heavy duty stuff like that, there's not much that can be done without inconviniencing someone.
MrNewking t1_jb09g1j wrote
Reply to comment by smallint in If you’re ever annoyed by service changes because of “Track Repair”, never forget the hard work behind them that keeps our subway alive. by beechcraft10
What time do you suggest they do it then? There's not enough time during the overnights to setup, get equipment there, do the work and leave before the morning.
MrNewking t1_j9wg777 wrote
Reply to comment by pixel_of_moral_decay in Burying Moses' biggest middle finger to the city? Plan to tunnel the BQE being discussed by scooterflaneuse
But then how would we turn that into a trillion dollar project that takes 80 years?
MrNewking t1_j1bu9f3 wrote
Reply to comment by toastedclown in NYC schools shift COVID response: Goodbye, ‘Situation Room’ and letters to families about positive cases by Adept-Ad-1779
Finally someone gets it!
MrNewking t1_itfh88p wrote
Reply to comment by EndDeed in MTA Bus Driver dragged me while my hand was caught between the door. by EndDeed
You won't get footage directly sent to you as that's only released to NYPD/lawyers during investigation. Did you contact transit and the police?
MrNewking t1_je4mak2 wrote
Reply to comment by k1lk1 in Gothamist: NYC subway station agents say so long to the booths this week by Delicious_Adeptness9
They do, it take police a while to respond. They put in a call to the control center which then notities police dispatch. Police dispatch then puts out a call for a unit to respond.