it’s Friday, March 15th, 2024
Evening Edition
RIOC’s Worst Eyesore: Abandoned Original Tram Cabins Are Worse Than Eyesores, They’re a Slap in Face to the Community
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MASS TRANSIT: All mass transit services are normal this evening.
WEATHER: Clearing and cooling off into the low 40s overnight. A big cooler on Saturday and Sunday. The air quality index is: Good.
What we’re reading now…
- Almost Over: The MTA’s Website Says the F Train Returns to Normal Service on April 1st. But…
- Big Reuse Be Gone: NYC Parks Department Kicks Them Out of Their Long Island City Site
- C’mon Now, RIOC: Show Us You Mean It When You Say You Love This Island. Clean Up This Years Long Eyesore.
- Bad Air Strikes Again: Toxic Air Linked to Premature and Low Weight Births
- Albany Inaction: Broken Promises Tell Us Why Our Rents Are Skyrocketing
- Corporate Greed: More for Them. Less for Us
Starting tonight…
A gift from Cornell Tech…
Planted by the school as a thank you on opening…
On naming, neglect, and the quiet work that keeps things standing
On naming, neglect, and the quiet work that keeps things standing
About twenty years ago, there was Harbor Police activity near the water, just south of the subway entrance. At the time, no one really thought of it as a pier, though technically there was a small boardwalk there. Of course it wasn’t a pier. A pier implies intention.
