Tim “Positive Subway” Smith
@positivesubway.bsky.social
One time Joe Lhota said he wanted to see some positive tweets about the subway, and I answered the call. Repeal Hecht-Calandra. NYCDOE/NYCPS parent emeritus. All content is handcrafted _just_ for you and represents my personal opinions only
Wikipedia rabbit-holing while watching college basketball as one does, and this is pretty eye-opening:
Nashville, an unstoppable superstar city of the South, basically has the same population density (1,420/sq mi) as the very NIMBY Gold Coast suburb Westport, Connecticut (1,360/sq mi) 😳
Nashville, an unstoppable superstar city of the South, basically has the same population density (1,420/sq mi) as the very NIMBY Gold Coast suburb Westport, Connecticut (1,360/sq mi) 😳
February 8, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Wikipedia rabbit-holing while watching college basketball as one does, and this is pretty eye-opening:
Nashville, an unstoppable superstar city of the South, basically has the same population density (1,420/sq mi) as the very NIMBY Gold Coast suburb Westport, Connecticut (1,360/sq mi) 😳
Nashville, an unstoppable superstar city of the South, basically has the same population density (1,420/sq mi) as the very NIMBY Gold Coast suburb Westport, Connecticut (1,360/sq mi) 😳
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@mayor.nyc.gov this cop car has been parked and flashing their lights for hours, in spite of multiple people in the neighborhood asking them to turn them off, and they told me the order came “directly from the mayor.” Could you directly order them to stop harassing crown heights?
February 8, 2026 at 1:57 AM
@mayor.nyc.gov this cop car has been parked and flashing their lights for hours, in spite of multiple people in the neighborhood asking them to turn them off, and they told me the order came “directly from the mayor.” Could you directly order them to stop harassing crown heights?
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When Republicans do it / When Democrats do it
February 7, 2026 at 11:41 PM
When Republicans do it / When Democrats do it
Once again if there happen to be non-New Yorkers who are reading this series I must point out that this is a very atypical arrangement and the vagueness of “a few nights” and “a few years” is a clue we are probably not getting the entirely straight dope here!
February 7, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Once again if there happen to be non-New Yorkers who are reading this series I must point out that this is a very atypical arrangement and the vagueness of “a few nights” and “a few years” is a clue we are probably not getting the entirely straight dope here!
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Someone realized that poor whites are the most disorganized people in the US
February 7, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Someone realized that poor whites are the most disorganized people in the US
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BREAKING: Bard College President Leon Botstein’s name appears in the Epstein files more than 2,500 times, including arranging travel to Epstein’s island and hosting a visit with “girls” on campus…
As a Bard student parent, I demand Leon Botstein’s immediate removal.
As a Bard student parent, I demand Leon Botstein’s immediate removal.
February 7, 2026 at 2:46 AM
BREAKING: Bard College President Leon Botstein’s name appears in the Epstein files more than 2,500 times, including arranging travel to Epstein’s island and hosting a visit with “girls” on campus…
As a Bard student parent, I demand Leon Botstein’s immediate removal.
As a Bard student parent, I demand Leon Botstein’s immediate removal.
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NBC editing out the booing of JD Vance is a disgrace. It’s an international event. Americans have the right to know what the world is saying. NBC has bowed down to Trump.
February 7, 2026 at 4:50 AM
NBC editing out the booing of JD Vance is a disgrace. It’s an international event. Americans have the right to know what the world is saying. NBC has bowed down to Trump.
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The same billion-dollar outlay that Mayor Mamdani hopes to allocate for fare-free buses should be spent instead on rewriting the subway map.
Forget Free Buses: Mayor Mamdani Should Instead Seek 'Audacious' Subway Expansion - Streetsblog New York City
The same billion-dollar outlay that Mayor Mamdani hopes to allocate for fare-free buses should be spent instead on rewriting the subway map.
buff.ly
February 7, 2026 at 1:08 PM
The same billion-dollar outlay that Mayor Mamdani hopes to allocate for fare-free buses should be spent instead on rewriting the subway map.
Time to make one-Republican-district Illinois and one-Republican-district New York happen (I can’t find the all-Democratic NY map I’ve seen in the past and I don’t know why this image is distorted)
February 7, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Time to make one-Republican-district Illinois and one-Republican-district New York happen (I can’t find the all-Democratic NY map I’ve seen in the past and I don’t know why this image is distorted)
Boot the car and tell him to call Josh Gottheimer for a ride home
February 7, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Boot the car and tell him to call Josh Gottheimer for a ride home
You’re telling me that someone who chose to pay extra money to have the license plate GONEGOGO drives like this? now I’ve seen everything
PS every other word out of this person’s mouth is “law and order” so I trust she will be voluntarily surrendering her license asap
PS every other word out of this person’s mouth is “law and order” so I trust she will be voluntarily surrendering her license asap
35 of these violations were for school speed zone cameras.
Remember- the cameras have a 10 mph grace and don’t ticket unless the car is caught going 11 mph above the speed limit. Ariola is a sociopath.
Remember- the cameras have a 10 mph grace and don’t ticket unless the car is caught going 11 mph above the speed limit. Ariola is a sociopath.
February 7, 2026 at 12:28 AM
You’re telling me that someone who chose to pay extra money to have the license plate GONEGOGO drives like this? now I’ve seen everything
PS every other word out of this person’s mouth is “law and order” so I trust she will be voluntarily surrendering her license asap
PS every other word out of this person’s mouth is “law and order” so I trust she will be voluntarily surrendering her license asap
Rule number one: don’t write what you actually see or hear
February 6, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Rule number one: don’t write what you actually see or hear
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Won't someone think of the poor landlords!
This 108 unit building is listed under the name Natalia Bonanno, so it's safe to assume it's the same person.
www.openigloo.com/building/nyc...
This 108 unit building is listed under the name Natalia Bonanno, so it's safe to assume it's the same person.
www.openigloo.com/building/nyc...
February 6, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Won't someone think of the poor landlords!
This 108 unit building is listed under the name Natalia Bonanno, so it's safe to assume it's the same person.
www.openigloo.com/building/nyc...
This 108 unit building is listed under the name Natalia Bonanno, so it's safe to assume it's the same person.
www.openigloo.com/building/nyc...
This is a good one too, in the third-to-last paragraph of a 50-paragraph piece
February 6, 2026 at 9:37 PM
This is a good one too, in the third-to-last paragraph of a 50-paragraph piece
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Congratulations to Archbishop Ronald Hicks on today’s installment and welcome to NYC.
Archbishop Hicks and I share a deep and abiding commitment to the dignity of every human being and look forward to working together to create a more just and compassionate city where every New Yorker can thrive.
Archbishop Hicks and I share a deep and abiding commitment to the dignity of every human being and look forward to working together to create a more just and compassionate city where every New Yorker can thrive.
February 6, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Congratulations to Archbishop Ronald Hicks on today’s installment and welcome to NYC.
Archbishop Hicks and I share a deep and abiding commitment to the dignity of every human being and look forward to working together to create a more just and compassionate city where every New Yorker can thrive.
Archbishop Hicks and I share a deep and abiding commitment to the dignity of every human being and look forward to working together to create a more just and compassionate city where every New Yorker can thrive.
Good
(This video was as bad as anything you can imagine, a rage-filled extrajudicial killing)
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/n...
(This video was as bad as anything you can imagine, a rage-filled extrajudicial killing)
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/n...
February 6, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Good
(This video was as bad as anything you can imagine, a rage-filled extrajudicial killing)
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/n...
(This video was as bad as anything you can imagine, a rage-filled extrajudicial killing)
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/n...
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Love this. Love that we live in a world where the dumbest, most evil motherfuckers alive get to monologue incoherently into a microphone for 3 minutes and it's published verbatim on the website of the nation's most prestigious newspaper. Great work everyone
www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
Video: Opinion | ‘The Mistake of Feminism’
Is it possible to support women while also opposing abortion? The pro-life activist Lila Rose argues yes. The key, she says, is to acknowledge that men and women are inherently different.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Love this. Love that we live in a world where the dumbest, most evil motherfuckers alive get to monologue incoherently into a microphone for 3 minutes and it's published verbatim on the website of the nation's most prestigious newspaper. Great work everyone
www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
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I'm sorry, who is the unnamed "staffer" with access to the President's official Truth Social account at 11:44pm on a Thursday night?
February 6, 2026 at 5:12 PM
I'm sorry, who is the unnamed "staffer" with access to the President's official Truth Social account at 11:44pm on a Thursday night?
The fact that this claim is risible nonsense should not stop drumbeat coverage of who the staffer is, who gave them access, what’s being done about it—it’s literally a matter of national security now
POLITICO reporting that the White House has now claimed the ape video was an accident and removed it.
February 6, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The fact that this claim is risible nonsense should not stop drumbeat coverage of who the staffer is, who gave them access, what’s being done about it—it’s literally a matter of national security now
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Whether it's Donald Trump postings images of Barack Obama as a monkey or Barack Obama appearing at press conference in a tan suit, both men have presented Barack Obama in a less-than-flattering light.
February 6, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Whether it's Donald Trump postings images of Barack Obama as a monkey or Barack Obama appearing at press conference in a tan suit, both men have presented Barack Obama in a less-than-flattering light.
I’m calling now for child-sized podiums to be installed in as many public places as is practicable
February 6, 2026 at 4:24 PM
I’m calling now for child-sized podiums to be installed in as many public places as is practicable
If this guy walks there definitely needs to be mass protest in the streets
abc7ny.com/post/nypd-co...
abc7ny.com/post/nypd-co...
Verdict expected for NYPD sergeant charged in fatal cooler throw
The fate of an NYPD sergeant charged with manslaughter for throwing a cooler at a man is in the hands of the judge.
abc7ny.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:12 PM
If this guy walks there definitely needs to be mass protest in the streets
abc7ny.com/post/nypd-co...
abc7ny.com/post/nypd-co...
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INBOX: Hudson River Tunnel construction officially stopped amid Trump admin funding interference.
This hours before a TRO hearing in Manhattan
This hours before a TRO hearing in Manhattan
Hudson Tunnel Project Construction Suspended Due to Lack of Federal Funding
mailchi.mp
February 6, 2026 at 3:34 PM
INBOX: Hudson River Tunnel construction officially stopped amid Trump admin funding interference.
This hours before a TRO hearing in Manhattan
This hours before a TRO hearing in Manhattan
Absolutely devastating and a reminder of how perversely ill-suited school buses are for coexisting with pedestrians www.nydailynews.com/2026/02/05/g...
Girl, 11, dies after she’s struck by school bus driver in Brooklyn
The young girl was crossing 23rd St. at Bath Ave. when she was struck by the school bus driver shortly after 3 p.m., cops said.
www.nydailynews.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Absolutely devastating and a reminder of how perversely ill-suited school buses are for coexisting with pedestrians www.nydailynews.com/2026/02/05/g...