Philip Leff
@philipleff.bsky.social
Queens dad, graphic designer, activist, weightlifter, cyclist, etc.
What's makes this even more ridiculous is that there's a stretch of the Queens/Nassau border that doesn't even follow the street grid.
Can you spot it?
Can you spot it?
November 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
What's makes this even more ridiculous is that there's a stretch of the Queens/Nassau border that doesn't even follow the street grid.
Can you spot it?
Can you spot it?
A movie that takes place where you’re from
November 23, 2025 at 8:59 PM
A movie that takes place where you’re from
TR had it right on this one...
November 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
TR had it right on this one...
A sample of all the ways Montreal knows how to daylight an intersection.
September 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
A sample of all the ways Montreal knows how to daylight an intersection.
63 days til Election Day
September 2, 2025 at 4:40 PM
63 days til Election Day
Live from Cuomo headquarters
August 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Live from Cuomo headquarters
The 9 states of New York City.
(Data from the 2020 census and @nycplanning.bsky.social's PopFactFinder tool)
(Data from the 2020 census and @nycplanning.bsky.social's PopFactFinder tool)
July 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The 9 states of New York City.
(Data from the 2020 census and @nycplanning.bsky.social's PopFactFinder tool)
(Data from the 2020 census and @nycplanning.bsky.social's PopFactFinder tool)
July 24, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Amsterdam gas station for comparison. One clearly marked way in, one way out
July 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Amsterdam gas station for comparison. One clearly marked way in, one way out
People who know stuff about trains:
This isn’t great, right?
This isn’t great, right?
June 11, 2025 at 10:13 PM
People who know stuff about trains:
This isn’t great, right?
This isn’t great, right?
Now updated: the @nywfp.bsky.social's Rank The Slate website with number rankings.
(Featuring @jonathanhoefler.bsky.social's Numbers)
(Featuring @jonathanhoefler.bsky.social's Numbers)
June 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Now updated: the @nywfp.bsky.social's Rank The Slate website with number rankings.
(Featuring @jonathanhoefler.bsky.social's Numbers)
(Featuring @jonathanhoefler.bsky.social's Numbers)
There are some dramatic improvements for walking and cycling, as well as the subway station.
May 9, 2025 at 5:14 PM
There are some dramatic improvements for walking and cycling, as well as the subway station.
Some things of note: This project would actually DOUBLE the amount of parking on the site, with multiple 9-10 level parking garages. The garages themselves will almost be as tall as the main structure of Citi Field!
May 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Some things of note: This project would actually DOUBLE the amount of parking on the site, with multiple 9-10 level parking garages. The garages themselves will almost be as tall as the main structure of Citi Field!
Hey @nyc.streetsblog.org, factually, this is not true.*
And if we're practicing advocacy journalism, it's bad praxis to perpetuate a fatalist take that hurts our advocacy.
Can we save our weltzschmerz hot takes for the substack, please?
And if we're practicing advocacy journalism, it's bad praxis to perpetuate a fatalist take that hurts our advocacy.
Can we save our weltzschmerz hot takes for the substack, please?
April 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Hey @nyc.streetsblog.org, factually, this is not true.*
And if we're practicing advocacy journalism, it's bad praxis to perpetuate a fatalist take that hurts our advocacy.
Can we save our weltzschmerz hot takes for the substack, please?
And if we're practicing advocacy journalism, it's bad praxis to perpetuate a fatalist take that hurts our advocacy.
Can we save our weltzschmerz hot takes for the substack, please?
I think Paris does a particularly good job with this.
The numbered exits are also a huge help for giving IRL directions.
In general, I think MTA signs have poor typographic hierarchy and use of negative space...
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...
The numbered exits are also a huge help for giving IRL directions.
In general, I think MTA signs have poor typographic hierarchy and use of negative space...
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...
January 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I think Paris does a particularly good job with this.
The numbered exits are also a huge help for giving IRL directions.
In general, I think MTA signs have poor typographic hierarchy and use of negative space...
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...
The numbered exits are also a huge help for giving IRL directions.
In general, I think MTA signs have poor typographic hierarchy and use of negative space...
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...
The second arch of the Portal North Bridge makes its way down the Hudson!
photo: Carver Companies Facebook page
photo: Carver Companies Facebook page
January 16, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The second arch of the Portal North Bridge makes its way down the Hudson!
photo: Carver Companies Facebook page
photo: Carver Companies Facebook page
60 seconds of the Queens side of the 59th Street Bridge.
9:20 AM, Tuesday, January 14, 2025
9:20 AM, Tuesday, January 14, 2025
January 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
60 seconds of the Queens side of the 59th Street Bridge.
9:20 AM, Tuesday, January 14, 2025
9:20 AM, Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Junior deputy site superintendent reports good progress of Portal North Bridge construction
December 29, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Junior deputy site superintendent reports good progress of Portal North Bridge construction
That's a new one....
December 6, 2024 at 3:13 PM
That's a new one....
Great to see you all last night!
Safer streets,
Cleaner air,
Kathy Hochul doesn’t care!
Safer streets,
Cleaner air,
Kathy Hochul doesn’t care!
June 13, 2024 at 12:30 PM
Great to see you all last night!
Safer streets,
Cleaner air,
Kathy Hochul doesn’t care!
Safer streets,
Cleaner air,
Kathy Hochul doesn’t care!
