http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:32:08 -0700 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:47:33 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m11d18-When-you-take-sex-ed-out-of-the-schools-it-has-to-go-somewhere?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner It seems like you can't pass a single subway station ad without seeing that someone's done something to improve it, but this one in particular made me laugh:In case you missed it:It looks like the people of the Carroll F/G stop have taken the task of... ad alternations Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:47:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m11d18-When-you-take-sex-ed-out-of-the-schools-it-has-to-go-somewhere?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m11d10-A-drunk-woman-falls-onto-the-subway-tracks-and-I-know-Im-next?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner The big news amongst the ten or so people who care about tube trains is that a woman fell onto the tracks in Boston last Friday night while apparently intoxicated, a couple of friendly bystanders were way more sympathetic than I'd be and waved franti... safety is our first concern Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:02:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m11d10-A-drunk-woman-falls-onto-the-subway-tracks-and-I-know-Im-next?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Playing-it-cool?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner After work yesterday, I was riding the green line express to Grand Central, hanging out in the middle of the car like a civilized adult, reading a magazine and trying not to think about the new cupcake milkshake at Burger King. I wasn't really... green line bigtime embarrassment Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:05:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Playing-it-cool?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Making-friends-with-Perry-Farrell?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner 'member how I said that I'd legitimately never stood next to someone listening to music and recognized the band?  That was less than a month ago.  Wednesday morning, I was on the green line on my way to work, and the air conditioning sudd... people you love Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:01:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Making-friends-with-Perry-Farrell?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m10d1-The-ban-on-texting-a-bane-to-you-a-delight-to-me?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner How much are you loving it that amidst all of the problems getting public healthcare passed and a war in Afghanistan won, Washington is busy holding summits about "how to combat distracted driving"? Thanks to the law going into effect in M... safety is our first concern Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:52:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m4d16-The-ban-on-texting-a-bane-to-you-a-delight-to-me?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m9d29-My-lunch-is-of-less-value-than-my-pride?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner Yesterday morning, I decided to bring a bag of frozen broccoli with me to work in an attempt to be a sliver more healthy. Needing a carrying vessel, I asked my boyfriend if I could use a stray Saks bag floating around his apartment and was delighted... grand central people you love to hate rules of engagement Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:18:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m9d29-My-lunch-is-of-less-value-than-my-pride?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m9d23-The-bus-stops-for-Obama?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner My boyfriend lives right beside the United Nations building on the East River, so every time some unwanted politician blows into town, we feel the effects more than most New Yorkers.  Yesterday morning, I walked out of his apartment building to ... M42 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:51:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m9d23-The-bus-stops-for-Obama?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Eavesdropping-on-the-train-the-lonely-indie-girl-edition?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner In case you haven't already heard, I sort of loved the movie 500 Days of Summer but also sort of hated it for its attempts at making me feel like my boyfriend doesn't wear enough sweater vests and for my unexplainable secret desire to see the couple ... keep your hands to yourself Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:59:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Eavesdropping-on-the-train-the-lonely-indie-girl-edition?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Why-does-a-welltied-tie-only-earn-respect-for-men?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner Speaking of the Hoyt-Schermerhorn subway station, my friend Chantee instant messaged me this morning about a fondling she received there last night on her way home.  We had been bowling with friends at Port Authority until well into the night, a... keep your hands to yourself Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:22:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m9d2-Why-does-a-welltied-tie-only-earn-respect-for-men?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Dancing-tots-heat-up-the-4-train?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner After dinner with a friend on Monday night at the Union Square Max Brenner, which I'm not embarrassed to love, I got on a 4 train to Grand Central.  As soon as the doors closed, a man with a booming voice announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, m... green line Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:59:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Dancing-tots-heat-up-the-4-train?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Michael-Jackson-wont-be-memorialized-by-the-MTA?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner On the back of Michael Jackson’s death being ruled a homicide, the Huffington Post is reporting that New York City Councilwoman Letitia James is petitioning to rename the subway station where the King of Pop’s 1987 music video for “... people you love Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:33:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Michael-Jackson-wont-be-memorialized-by-the-MTA?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m8d24-The-New-York-City-subway-makes-Manhattan-less-of-a-concrete-jungle?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner A co-worker sent a link to the office recently from the website frumination entitled “What’s Capacity Got to Do with My City?”, and as a public transportation lover, I wanted to reply all with, “See?!” I get the feeling... did you know? Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:39:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m8d24-The-New-York-City-subway-makes-Manhattan-less-of-a-concrete-jungle?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m8d20-MTA-Arts-for-Transit-occupies-you-when-your-iPod-cant?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner The only thing worse than finding out your iPod is dead two minutes into a 20-minute morning commute is finding out you don’t have a book in your overfull bag.  Luckily for you, the MTA has the Arts for Transit program, which installs pret... did you know? Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:42:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m8d20-MTA-Arts-for-Transit-occupies-you-when-your-iPod-cant?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m8d19-Public-transportation-101-what-are-the-BMT-IRT-and-IND-lines?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner If you're one of the hordes of Midwesterners who moved to NYC after college, as I am, you may have wondered about the BMT, IND, and IRT tilework in the older subway stations.  Some of my old-timey friends still use the holding company names to ... did you know? Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:16:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m8d19-Public-transportation-101-what-are-the-BMT-IRT-and-IND-lines?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m8d13-The-new-JCPenney-the-Yankees-and-your-stench-things-Im-uninterested-in-at-8-am?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner I’ve only seen this guy a few times before on the bus, but I’ve felt sorry for whoever was next to him every time.  He’s The Talker, the stranger who doesn’t shut up and doesn’t realize that everyone’s secretl... people you love to hate M104 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:24:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m8d13-The-new-JCPenney-the-Yankees-and-your-stench-things-Im-uninterested-in-at-8-am?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m8d6-In-the-subway-station-being-nice-gets-you-nowhere?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner After work the other day, I was heading to my boyfriend's apartment and exited the train at Grand Central. There was a throng of people gathered at the staircase on the platform, being inconsiderate to each other as usual. A man with a guitar case h... grand central people you love to hate Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:42:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m8d6-In-the-subway-station-being-nice-gets-you-nowhere?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m8d4-A-bus-stop-ditcher-gets-his-due?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner On Saturday evening, my boyfriend and I reached the M15 stop at 42nd Street to see we’d just missed the bus.  As we were the only ones at the stop, we entertained ourselves with rhyming games and musings about what sort of present we could... people you love to hate M15 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:05:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m8d4-A-bus-stop-ditcher-gets-his-due?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m7d31-Subway-seat-supply-and-demand?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner On the subway, the law of supply and demand is fully in effect: the fewer seats available, the more desirable they are.I get on the 4/5 after work at Bowling Green, which is the first uptown stop in Manhattan.  There are always a few stragglers ... people you love to hate green line rules of engagement Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:59:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m7d31-Subway-seat-supply-and-demand?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m7d28-102-subway-station-booth-closings-an-attack-on-our-communities?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner Yesterday morning, as I was exiting the 4/5 station at Bowling Green, I heard a man carrying on about the MTA at the top of the escalator.  I thought he was saying, “Tell the MTA to keep the books open!” and was pretty excited. ... green line Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:17:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m7d28-102-subway-station-booth-closings-an-attack-on-our-communities?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m7d22-Electric-violinist-shreds-in-the-subway?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner I’ve seen this electric violin player in both Grand Central and the Union Square subway stations, and I think he’s one of the most fascinating people in the city.  Is he being ironic?  Is he really this passionate?  Either ... people you love Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:22:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3830-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m7d22-Electric-violinist-shreds-in-the-subway?cid=exrss-NY-Public-Transportation-Examiner