David Bowie takes over the MTA, postal worker dumps 17k letters, new affordable housing in Bushwick (and more links)
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Laugh at the MTA’s expense with this clever poster
Only the 1234567ACEBDFMGJZLNQRWS trains are experiencing delays.
MTA bothers to fix gaping, stinking hole in Bergen Street mosaic
Farewell, hole. You were both a symbolic and literal reminder of this nation's crumbling infrastructure.
MTA & DOT to hold community meetings for alternate L-mageddon service
There will be two meetings in Brooklyn, one in East Williamsburg and the other in Williamsburg proper.
This free app maps all available subway arrival time data
Subway arrival times have been accessible online for sometime, but this app nicely formats and maps the information.
Behind the scenes of the MTA’s very real, ongoing fight against “leaf slime”
Slime-fighting trains equipped with spray jets help, but it's an uphill battle.
5 haikus about folding subway seats, which the L train is probably about to have more of
Loud and ephemeral, the folding subway seat is far from beloved. Only tangentially related, check out this deck of subway-themed…
PSA: The MTA will refund your lost or stolen unlimited MetroCards for free
Serious pro tip: MetroCard insurance is a thing, and it's free, and you should use it if you lose your…
7 vintage promotional videos to falsely elevate your faith in the subway
Take hope from paid advertising. Also, if straphangers could ride through the '80s, we can ride through this decade.
Is subway modernization worth the cost of corporate rebranding?
If you could hack off part of the subway's soul and feed it to credit card companies in the name…