Links: Bus Island On Cropsey, NYP Horsing Around, L Train, Universal Health Care, 2 Weeks Vacation, School Busses
There is so much going on in the city, with everyone back from the holidays, legislators back in session in Albany, and the Governor and Mayor dropping one massive announcement after another, here are some quick updates from some agencies and deeper dives from other outlets.
A concrete bus boarding island was installed at Cropsey Ave & Bay 37th St #Brooklyn making getting on & off the #B82 #SBS safer & easier for commuters ?while also creating a shorter crossing for peds??♀️, including students, parents and teachers heading to IS 281. #TenYearsofSBS pic.twitter.com/snqV7Gu7YB
— NYC DOT (@NYC_DOT) January 9, 2019
Limerick, our four-legged friend ?, said “quit horsing around & snap the selfie already” after meeting newly assigned officer Narayan with the @NYPD75Pct Neighborhood Coordination Officers in Brooklyn. pic.twitter.com/Z851b0SH2j
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) January 9, 2019
We love spotting our local NYPD Mounted Unit in the neighborhood! ?? @NYPDnews #nypdmountedunit #bayridgeprep #bayridge pic.twitter.com/HYCir2RBjA
— Bay Ridge Prep (@bayridgeprep) January 9, 2019
It's Byford's L now… and he's bringing in third-party consultants to check the new L repair plan https://t.co/QAW1BEso7P
— Mark Chiusano (@mjchiusano) January 9, 2019
.@NYCMayor not ready for city to take control of MTA's subways and buses in NYC — for now. “To convert to an entirely different structure at this point comes with a tremendous transitional challenge,” he says. https://t.co/LQrJxtHr6X via @nypmetro
— Rich Calder (@Rich_Calder) January 9, 2019
My non-L train scoop today is also a tale of what happens when you do things on the cheap.
Bombardier low-balled competitor to score this contracthttps://t.co/zyfO7nd75n
— Dan Rivoli (@danrivoli) January 9, 2019
In announcing the new effort Tuesday, on national TV and then at a press conference inside a Bronx hospital, de Blasio touted it as "universal health care," though it is far more limited in scope than what is commonly understood to be universal.https://t.co/baKaBbyXJ0
— Laura Nahmias (@nahmias) January 8, 2019
New year, new art ? #DOTArt invites artists to propose site-responsive murals & sculptures throughout the city ?️ Apply to the 2019 Community Commissions open call now through 2/15 to let your work shine this spring & summer ☀️
For more info, visit https://t.co/a0OVEmqxRt pic.twitter.com/9doBwfeXES
— NYC DOT (@NYC_DOT) January 8, 2019
1 seriously injured in partial roof collapse in Brooklyn https://t.co/eGl4wfMoYq pic.twitter.com/SW0k8HrJeu
— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) January 9, 2019
RT This just in from @NYCHRA : #SNAP benefits, which help 1.6m NYers put food on the table every day, will continue through the end of Feb., despite the federal gov’t shutdown. Please visit https://t.co/NDfTo7Fk0p or call 311 for more information. pic.twitter.com/M5uheqlY0e
— NYC Finance (@NYCFinance) January 9, 2019
NYC council just passed package of school bus bills from @MarkTreyger718 @BenKallos @NYCSpeakerCoJo and more – they'll mandate the use of GPS on city school buses, among other things, in an effort to provide better service to 150,000 student riders https://t.co/XkA4k10AtS
— Ben Chapman (@ChapmanReports) January 9, 2019
Live next to the boardwalk in #ConeyIsland, from $759/month https://t.co/KPZtX31eB8 pic.twitter.com/C0hS7G9y3D
— 6sqft (@6sqft) January 9, 2019
North Brooklyn renters who signed 2018 leases are the biggest winners in wake of the L shutdown cancelation. https://t.co/TTdukG5Kd5 pic.twitter.com/OKtBabQPKe
— Curbed NY (@CurbedNY) January 9, 2019