"Let's all welcome the New York Times to the discovery that pedestrians are second-class citizens in New York City after a snowfall - which we pointed out right as the flakes ended. I don't want to quibble, but I preferred our headline ("NYC Is A HELLSCAPE For Pedestrians") to the Gray Lady's ("Why There Are Snow Mountains at New York's Intersections and Bus Stops")."
"Meanwhile, the Guardian thinks Hizzoner is doing just fine. The hot-tub melters are deployed. (Gothamist, NY Post) Rail problem: Platform of shame on the Staten Island Railroad. (SI Advance) Who is paying former TLC Commissioner Matt Daus to say that taxis should be completely exempted from congestion pricing? "Taxis, FHVs [Ubers], and buses are among the most space-efficient vehicles on Manhattan streets," Daus wrote. Well, he got one out of three right. (amNY)"
Freezing temperatures and fresh snowfall have made New York City streets hazardous for pedestrians, creating large snow mounds at intersections and bus stops that impede walking and transit access. City enforcement and sanitation practices changed when the NYPD and Sanitation Department were ordered to halt demolitions of homeless encampments amid the cold. Media and political reactions vary across outlets and commentators. Transit infrastructure faces specific failures, including a damaged Staten Island Railroad platform and a possible Second Avenue Subway shutdown connected to federal actions. Companies and services are shifting costs to consumers, and local political contests and vendor reforms continue to move forward.
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