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Great. Russia doesn't have a history of accidentally shooting down commercial airplanes. I feel so much better now.

06.03.2026 15:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm sticking with my initial assessment then.

bsky.app/profile/did:...

06.03.2026 15:33 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Australia: It's really far away.

06.03.2026 15:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

So Europe - US - NZ/AUS? Jeez. That's quite an itinerary.

06.03.2026 15:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Perhaps I'm being dense, but I'm confused by the connection. Are these Europeans who otherwise would be going to the Middle East or Americans taking the long way?

06.03.2026 15:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

This would actually be a very useful AI-based task.

06.03.2026 02:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

They would help with the out of state registration issue though.

06.03.2026 02:28 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Confidently strolling directly into the path of 4 lanes of oncoming traffic.

05.03.2026 19:52 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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One of these buildings is AI's version of part of Macys.

05.03.2026 19:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I personally am very familiar with the part of West 42nd St that dead-ends into a Verizon Store which is across the street from a VerCert store and a Starbucks'

05.03.2026 19:47 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Apparently this was some early-ish Obama Era recategorization of streets in various cities that's coming back to bite us. For a while it helped with federal funding but now we're seeing the downside to it.

05.03.2026 17:54 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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From the OMNY community on Reddit: JFK AirTrain price increase March 2026 Explore this post and more from the OMNY community

The AirTrain fare is apparently now $8.75, up a quarter as of today-ish I guess. What a racket.

www.reddit.com/r/OMNY/comme...

05.03.2026 16:01 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2
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Donate to HELP ELLIE HEAL, AND CHOOSE LIFE., organized by Lenny Picker We urgently need your support in order to pay for critical mental health treatment f… Lenny Picker needs your support for HELP ELLIE HEAL, AND CHOOSE LIFE.

You might remember me from Twitter. My dad started a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds to cover the cost of my sister Ellie's needed medical care.

The link is gofund.me/1822d1ad9

Please read the link's details, consider donating, and/or sharing it as widely as possible.

Sincerely,
Shaul Picker

03.03.2026 04:14 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mamdani's DOT Endorses Adams's 'Unacceptable' Opposition To Universal Daylighting, Stunning Abreu - Streetsblog New York City Mayor Mamdani’s Department of Transportation is standing by a repudiated and flawed Adams administration study of the efficacy of daylighting, stunning the Council’s leading voice on transportation…

The new mayor said he wants "streets that are the envy of the world" β€” yet his Department of Transportation continues its predecessor's flawed policy on daylighting. nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/03/03/n...

03.03.2026 20:20 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 9
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Amtrak plans urgent repairs amid Portal Bridge cutover disruptions The track work in New York Penn Station will coincide with the last 10 days of reduced service required while crews activate the new Portal Bridge.

SCOOP: Amtrak made last-minute decision to fix switches at a New York Penn Station interlocking during last 10 days of Portal Cutover.

Same area as 2017 Summer of Hell repairs.

More info at NorthJersey.com

03.03.2026 20:02 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

If you can’t sign up to speak, you have 72 hours from the end of the hearing to send a written statement to testimony@council.nyc.gov.

03.03.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Today and yes.

03.03.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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03.03.2026 Dining Out Program Testimony Toolkit WHO The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure WHAT Hearing for Streets Plan and Dining Out NYC Program - Intro 655 WHEN March 3rd, 2026 WHERE Council Chambers - City Hall - City Hall Park, Ne...

Here’s a toolkit with additional talking points, courtesy of @openplans.org

03.03.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Literally you can just sign up!

03.03.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Donald Trump's attempt to kill congestion pricing just failed in court β€” and in spectacular fashion.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: The cameras are staying on.

03.03.2026 18:17 πŸ‘ 235 πŸ” 40 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 9
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Hearing Testimony Registration Together, we make the laws governing New York City

🚨 Sending out a call for help. Do you like outdoor dining? Want it year-round? There's still time to testify in support at today's City Council hearing. The anti-outdoor dining cranks are out in full force.

Sign up here and pick the 10am on Transportation & Infrastructure

council.nyc.gov/testify/

03.03.2026 18:22 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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Currently reading the 1959 Congressional hearing where Bill Vickrey β€” a future Nobel Prize winner β€” made the first public case for congestion pricing.

Vickrey: "One of the advantages of this type of charge is that you discourage the peak use at the same time that you encourage the nonpeak use."

03.03.2026 16:30 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

Congestion charges have been enacted in quite small cities in the UK, notably Durham (population 50,000) and Oxford (population 165,000). The assumption that congestion charges are only for cities on a New York / San Francisco / Philadelphia scale is not necessarily correct.

03.03.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 227 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 2
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Janno throws a ding at Sean Duffy.

03.03.2026 17:47 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The cameras stay on.

03.03.2026 17:20 πŸ‘ 83 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Also, the news does not cover "Crime Goes Down" stories in the same. Did you know that there have been only 32 murders in NYC through 3/1 this year? That's a 42% decline since last year. Remarkable!

03.03.2026 16:13 πŸ‘ 79 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Lotta factors at play here: TikTok + Citizen + NextDoor + Local TV News + X accounts that game the algorithm. Ultimately, it all stems back to the fact that everyone's walking around with a handheld video camera in their pocket these days.

03.03.2026 16:10 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Quality over quantity.

03.03.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Incredible things happening the LA mass transit system

27.02.2026 22:44 πŸ‘ 63 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Did Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers design this?

bsky.app/profile/awal...

27.02.2026 23:22 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0