Morning Spew
It’s a Beautiful Day to Chain Yourself to the Park Avenue Home of a Fossil Fuel Executive
Spring, it seems, never got unsprung.
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New York Review of Blogs
New York Times Writers Call Out the Paper’s Anti-Trans Onslaught [UPDATED]
“This is not quite business as usual anymore,” one of the organizers of an open letter to the NYT told Hell Gate.
Going Places
DOT: We Just Don’t Have Enough Staff to Make NYC Streets Safer
But the DOT Commissioner isn't asking for more resources.
Correct Opinions
I Don’t Bike in NYC. Do I Not Still Deserve to Find Love?
Every relationship voided because of a difference in biking ability is a policy failure.
Morning Spew
More Cars, More Problems: NYC Paid Out $130 Million Last Year in Crash Settlements
Taxpayer money goes to the City’s car fleet, and also to payouts when municipal workers crash into other cars or people—to the tune of $130.1 million last year.
Going Places
Data: More NYC Drivers Are Blocking Their License Plates
In August of 2022, more than 7 percent of plates triggered by speed, red light, and bus lane cameras were unreadable.
Critters of New York
The Bathtub Rat Came From Above
When airborn rodents thud into your place of naked vulnerability.
Power
Bad Blood in Southern Brooklyn
Ari Kagan made a "calculated" decision to become a Republican. Will it pay off?
Morning Spew
Perhaps Kathy Hochul Is Not Very Good at This Whole Politics Thing
Exhibits A, B, and C: Hector LaSalle. And more news for your Friday!
Morning Spew
Poll: New Yorkers Think That Obscenely Rich People Should Pay Higher Taxes
Ahead of the legislature’s hearing on possible tax increases, a new poll finds wide support for the rich paying more.