Tim Graves
@ibirdsometimes.bsky.social
Bronx birder and nature photographer. Interested in baseball, native plant gardening, and housing and transportation policy.
“All noodles, no spaghetti”
“All noodles, no spaghetti”
Great minds . . .
November 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Great minds . . .
My company does engineering for municipal water systems in Monmouth County. Every shore town served by Manasquan Reservoir has its own 8-plus-mile-long main from the town to the reservoir. It’s great for engineering firms. No so good for property taxes.
November 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
My company does engineering for municipal water systems in Monmouth County. Every shore town served by Manasquan Reservoir has its own 8-plus-mile-long main from the town to the reservoir. It’s great for engineering firms. No so good for property taxes.
I didn’t know that Yonkers was the 3rd biggest city in NY. They should let people know by posting signs on every light post.
November 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I didn’t know that Yonkers was the 3rd biggest city in NY. They should let people know by posting signs on every light post.
New Rochelle fits this bill as well.
November 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
New Rochelle fits this bill as well.
I love Newark’s weird little subway.
November 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I love Newark’s weird little subway.
The city recently installed a bunch of stop signs and crosswalks on the commercial street in my neighborhood in the Bronx. Drivers still fly through the stop signs at 30+ mph. It doesn’t make me feel great about my son starting to walk to school by himself.
November 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The city recently installed a bunch of stop signs and crosswalks on the commercial street in my neighborhood in the Bronx. Drivers still fly through the stop signs at 30+ mph. It doesn’t make me feel great about my son starting to walk to school by himself.
I’d pay to see Predator: Atlantic City.
November 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I’d pay to see Predator: Atlantic City.
No, most people’s entire trip is a bus ride.
November 9, 2025 at 10:24 PM
No, most people’s entire trip is a bus ride.
On the routes I ride, half the people board through the back door without paying. The busses are still slow as hell.
November 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
On the routes I ride, half the people board through the back door without paying. The busses are still slow as hell.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Emmanuel could be facing Clase felony charges.
November 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Emmanuel could be facing Clase felony charges.
The $700 million figure does not include express bus fares. Also, fewer than 25% of bus rides start or end with a subway transfer and many bus routes duplicate subway routes. Free busses will almost certainly reduce subway fares.
November 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The $700 million figure does not include express bus fares. Also, fewer than 25% of bus rides start or end with a subway transfer and many bus routes duplicate subway routes. Free busses will almost certainly reduce subway fares.
It’s definitely not impossible, but as someone who relies on NYC busses, I’d much rather we spend the money to make the busses faster and more reliable.
November 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
It’s definitely not impossible, but as someone who relies on NYC busses, I’d much rather we spend the money to make the busses faster and more reliable.
Before going fare free, Albuquerque collected about $3 million/yr in fares. NYC collects over $700 million/ yr in bus fares. Going fare free will increase riders, requiring more busses, more drivers, more depots and will also cannibalize subway ridership. The cost will be over $1 billion/ yr.
November 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Before going fare free, Albuquerque collected about $3 million/yr in fares. NYC collects over $700 million/ yr in bus fares. Going fare free will increase riders, requiring more busses, more drivers, more depots and will also cannibalize subway ridership. The cost will be over $1 billion/ yr.
It cracks me up that Mamdani’s plan is to raise the corporate tax to match New Jersey’s and all the rich guys threaten to move their businesses to New Jersey in response.
November 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
It cracks me up that Mamdani’s plan is to raise the corporate tax to match New Jersey’s and all the rich guys threaten to move their businesses to New Jersey in response.
Most of my friends who are native NYers have moved away. My one friend who has stayed here to raise kids is originally from Ohio. I stand in solidarity with our Midwest brethren.
November 8, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Most of my friends who are native NYers have moved away. My one friend who has stayed here to raise kids is originally from Ohio. I stand in solidarity with our Midwest brethren.
Wakefield? More like Wokefield.
November 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Wakefield? More like Wokefield.
Under LaGuardia the city purchased the two privately-owned subway companies and merged them with the city-owned system. That sounds like socialism to me.
November 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Under LaGuardia the city purchased the two privately-owned subway companies and merged them with the city-owned system. That sounds like socialism to me.
It’s because the use of maps is defined in the city charter. Any changes to the city charter need to be put to voters.
November 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
It’s because the use of maps is defined in the city charter. Any changes to the city charter need to be put to voters.
Abe Beame was an immigrant and he was elected in 1973.
November 5, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Abe Beame was an immigrant and he was elected in 1973.
I used to reverse commute from Brooklyn on the LIRR and would often share the train with the fans of whatever was at Barclays that night. The only time I felt a little unsafe was with the Barry Manilow fans. They were absolutely out of control.
November 4, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I used to reverse commute from Brooklyn on the LIRR and would often share the train with the fans of whatever was at Barclays that night. The only time I felt a little unsafe was with the Barry Manilow fans. They were absolutely out of control.
Thank you Doctor Zizmor!
November 4, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Thank you Doctor Zizmor!