The NYPD has strict district lines. If something happens on a specific block, there is a precinct that is supposed to handle it. While this is well and good, and helps make sure there are enough cops to cover the city, the lines it creates are absolutely ridiculous. Here is a map of a recent …
The Mayor of NYC, Bill de Blasio, unveiled plans recently for BQX, a streetcar running through Brooklyn and Queens, in parts that have previously needed to loop through Manhattan to use mass transit between the two. The new streetcars are supposed to run up to 12 MPH, and cut the commute time in half from …
The NYPD tries hard to do their jobs, they really do. But often faults and mistakes come down to the lack of communication between the officers and the public they serve. For example this story from my Tuesday: I was driving down 48th Street in Manhattan, and I was told that I couldn’t go thru …
Recently New York City added some pedestrian islands to Coney Island Avenue, between Avenue O and Roder Avenue. The intent of these islands are to reduce hit and runs, and pedestrians hit, by giving them a place to stop if they are crossing at the crosswalk and run into a flashing red light, so they …
NYC had an initiative recently to plant trees everywhere…and that they did. Any open concrete space has been planted in. The last time they did a mass-planting they by mistakenly planted the female version of the ginkgo biloba tree, instead of the males, leaving rotten vomit-smelling berries lining the streets and your shoes. Of course some …
All Taxi & Limousine (TLC) cars in NYC have a little orange light on the front and back of the car, to alert the police if the driver is in trouble. The driver can activate it using his leg, so that if he was being held hostage while driving, he can press it without the …
Starting a new series today, called #FixNYC, in which I talk about ideas on how to fix New York City. I am starting with a few simple DOT (Department of Transportation) issues that can help clear up multiple choke points in lower Manhattan. ISSUE #1 On the FDR Drive South, just after Exit 3 (South …
I am a big supporter of law enforcement and the NYPD. They do a great overall job getting it done. But when I needed them this past weekend, they failed pretty badly. Saturday night at 11:15PM we suddenly heard loud voices in our driveway. For context, we have a full length driveway, plus a garage …
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