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a quick compilation; and it's

artappraiser — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 10:03:01 +0000

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a quick compilation; and this is August when a lot of people are out of town and on vacation:

Maybe if the subway wasn't such a disaster people wouldn't have to rely on @via, @lyft etc. But as someone living in Astoria near an EXTREMELY unreliable subway line (N/W), ride hailing apps have been a lifesaver. Collaborate w/ NYgov & FIX THE SUBWAY and then we can talk.
— Dorosaur (@Dorosaur) August 8, 2018

You can’t even be mad when Twitter shows you 12-hour-old tweets complaining about subway service because, let’s face it, they are probably still accurate
— Carrie Melago (@carriemelago) August 9, 2018

Today’s subway status: hot garbage
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) August 8, 2018

This Subway Station Is Only Accessible By Elevators... Which Are All Currently Broken https://t.co/WkmdlBKtmv pic.twitter.com/FmqdEt3tPh
— Gothamist (@Gothamist) August 9, 2018

Construction in Bronx - I-87 Maj. Deegan Exwy SB at 179th St (#8) null right lane blocked, until 9 pm.
— Cindy Vero (@Cindy_Vero) August 9, 2018

The GWB Upper to NY is experiencing a delay of 45 minutes due to construction. [07]
— GW Bridge (@PANYNJ_GWB) August 10, 2018

New Yorkers are ditching the subway for Uber #tictocnews pic.twitter.com/rwJxTABasD
— TicToc by Bloomberg (@tictoc) August 9, 2018

.⁦@Target⁩ back-in loading dock along busy bridge approach & 2-way bike path (Clinton St - also key L train shutdown route)??? Who designed/approved this crap? ⁦@NYCEDC⁩ ⁦@NYC_DOT⁩ pic.twitter.com/Q3Z54TuqSo
— Jon Orcutt (@jonorcutt) August 7, 2018

HEAVY DELAYS: #GeorgeWashingtonBridge #GWB outbound (to NJ). Delays up to an hour on the upper level-40 min on the lower.
— WINSTRAFFICNYC (@WINSTRAFFICNYC) August 5, 2018

The L train takes all the

artappraiser — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 09:32:04 +0000

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The L train takes all the Brooklyn hipsters to and from Manhattan:

The L train will be closed for FIFTEEN WEEKENDS between now and April...which apparently no one thought to mention during this morning's press conference https://t.co/JscCMRxomY
— Jake Offenhartz (@jangelooff) August 6, 2018

Rents are falling in Williamsburg as New Yorkers flee the L train https://t.co/k1STitgvyw pic.twitter.com/UtN1RenJbu
— Bloomberg (@business) August 9, 2018

This is real news, I can

artappraiser — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 09:27:04 +0000

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This is real news, I can attest, not NYPost agitprop, they are quoting AAA, it sucks and I want out of here and so do lot of other people:

Get ready for a commuter apocalypse

By Danielle Furfaro, Alex Taylor and Aaron Feis

August 9, 2018 | 9:42pm | Updated

It’s a good thing that New York is the city that never sleeps — since it takes all day to get anywhere.

A perfect storm of subway repairs, highway construction, commuter rail woes and worsening gridlock is creating a commuter doomsday the likes of which the city has never seen before.

“It’s really bad out there, and it doesn’t seem like it’s going to get any better,” Robert Sinclair, spokesman for AAA Northeast, said of the amalgam of transit troubles. “For the next four or five years, every day will be like Thanksgiving.” [....]

The new "Uber cap" law:

artappraiser — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 08:09:18 +0000

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The new "Uber cap" law: really just crony socialism, ye same olde planned economy:

Remember, de Blasio is opposed to congestion pricing, which would reduce # of cars on the street & raise $$ for mass transit. This bill doesn't get cars off the street, just prevents more for-hire cars from being added. https://t.co/6SHHwbsDmV
— Grace Rauh (@gracerauh) August 9, 2018