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Inequality and New York’s Subway [article]
Smart idea for an infographic. Whenever an image gets you to interact with a serious topic in a smart way, take a step back and think about why it’s so effective. That’s where the lessons are.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/a8e4b269c07d105f0fa181cc27654d91/tumblr_mlnskvsKDM1qa0uujo1_500.png)
Smart idea for an infographic. Whenever an image gets you to interact with a serious topic in a smart way, take a step back and think about why it’s so effective. That’s where the lessons are.
[Lawyer Stephen] DeNittis said both plaintiffs — John Farley, of Evesham and Charles Noah Pendrack, of Ocean City — came to him after reading last week about the short sandwiches.
DeNittis is asking for compensatory damages for his client and a change in Subway’s practices.
The Milford, Conn.-based firm should either make sure its sandwiches measure a full foot or stop advertising them as such.
Most people can handle the fact that occasionally Subway’s bread bakes a little shorter than a foot. But not these guys. John Farley and Charles Noah Pendrack, stick to Jersey Mike’s, for everyone’s sanity.
New York Post cover for Thursday, January 17, 2013
Another day, another Subway scandal for the Post.
Surely this New York Post cover isn’t as unapologetically appalling as the NYC subway snuff film that graced the cover eight days ago, and this won’t get the same instinctual rebuke that cover did. But what’s up at the Post? When did they become Faces of Death? Go back to sex sells — this is ugly.
The New York Post: You hear about the deaths we were unable to stop, twelve hours after they happen. Seriously, WTF guys?
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Who Let This Man Die on the Subway?
If there’s enough time to capture a dying man’s last moments before getting hit by an oncoming train that’s that worthy of a tabloid cover, couldn’t the photographer have lent a hand?
[Image: New York Post]
“I didn’t think about [the perp] until after. In that moment, I just wanted to warn the train — to try and save a life.” The photographer claims he took a photo, using flash, in an effort to warn the driver, which has drawn criticism.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_meihqawDFw1qcokc4o1_400.jpg)
Who Let This Man Die on the Subway?
If there’s enough time to capture a dying man’s last moments before getting hit by an oncoming train that’s that worthy of a tabloid cover, couldn’t the photographer have lent a hand?
[Image: New York Post]
“I didn’t think about [the perp] until after. In that moment, I just wanted to warn the train — to try and save a life.” The photographer claims he took a photo, using flash, in an effort to warn the driver, which has drawn criticism.
wnyc:
The subway comes back, in GIF.
Since Sandy left town, we’ve been downloading MTA subway-recovery maps to feed WNYC’s Changing Trains map. Our Steve Melendez put them together in a time-lapse GIF. Click through to the full-size image.
Great graphic — one that shows the speed of the recovery.
The Subway Is Back (Sorta)
As of tomorrow, mass rail transit is kinda returning to New York City!
The upshot, basically, is:
- You can get from the Bronx to Upper Manhattan, and Upper Manhattan to the Bronx.
- You can get from Queens to Upper Manhattan, and Upper Manhattan to Queens.
- You can kinda get around Queens and the Bronx
- You can get east to west in north and central Brooklyn, and
- from central Brooklyn to parts of South Brooklyn, and vice versa.
- If you want to go between Brooklyn and Manhattan you can take one of three shuttle busses, running from, respectively, Atlantic Center, Jay Street and Hewes St. and all going to 57th and Lexington Ave.
Here is a map:
The slow crawl back to normalcy continues. Good luck, New Yorkers.
wnyc:
Status check: Wondering what’s going on on public transit near you? DataNews & Transportation Nation’s new Transit Tracker automatically checks and reports.
Click through for an updated version.
And just in case you’ve managed to miss them, here are all of our free, embeddable Hurricane Sandy resources. Embed. Share. Be informed.Sandy Tracker | Transit Tracker | NYC Evacuation Zones | Storm Surge Zones In NY/NJ
WNYC has been doing a thorough job of covering the storm.
In reference to our prior post, which bust is better, and which bust is busted? Admit this is a totally goofy one. Heh. What do you think?
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Wrote a thing.
Hat tip to this headline writer.
Note: If you’re going to sell out, sell out with a giant meat-sculpted bust of your head. And not just any meat — Subway meat. Hello? Is it meat you’re looking for?
I was just doing my job. … It was a crazy day, but I’m thankful that I made it home safe.NYC Detective Marcelo Razzo • Humbly taking credit for his role in stopping serial stabbing suspect Maksim Gelman yesterday morning. Razzo was one of three cops who helped subdue the man suspected in a series of murders, carjackings and assorted other violent acts. Razzo was off-duty – and just happened to be on the train – when he helped stop the suspect, who was dramatically caught on a subway train underneath Times Square. Razzo ran from the third car to the first to help subdue him. Good work. Better response. source (via • follow)
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