Show threadgetmischMay 16
SHUTTLE INFO WITHIN- LIRR STRIKE BEGINS Article sez biggest commuter rail in USA, elsewhere I read biggest in N America!
275,000-350,000 commuters affected, shuttle buses to cost up to $550,000/ day (starts Mon)! Union sez "We're far apart" but won't discuss details, average salary's $136,000/ year.
State Comptroller sez strike could cost in lost income ~ $61M per day, ouch!
#NY #LIRR #NewYorkCity #LongIsland #commuter #rail #straphanger #train #rider #union #strike
https://gothamist.com/news/lirr-workers-go-on-strike-shut-down-nations-busiest-commuter-train-line
getmischMay 15
Long Island Railroad (LIRR) will likely shut down Saturday night/ Sunday morning, as a strike begins.
People were told to work remotely next week - shuttle buses are intended for essential workers to get in to NYC.
Hocul, conservative that she is, called the unions greedy, for wanting their wages to keep up with inflation.
MTA knows it will cave, so why not cave now, says article.
#LIRR #straphanger #commuter #NYC #LongIsland #subway #train #bus #bike #car #NewYorkCity
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/deadline-near-lirr-commuter-rail-faces-potential-shutdown-worker-strike/6502147/
getmischMar 30
It took fifteen (15) minutes for me to get a solo elevator to the top of seven (7) world trade #today. Twelve (12) elevators, not even close to my record, 23 to go up solo and 8 to go down.
Was just in time for my meeting.
#Happy #Monday #NewYorkCity #decaf #coffee #subway #straphanger #commute #TimesSquare #WorldTradeCenter #7WTC #NYC #elevator #BigLaw #lawyer #attorney #LawFirm #meeting #MaskUp #respirator #FaceShield
𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇Mar 29

"A passionately argued and important book." —The Guardian

My book #Straphanger, in which I travel world looking at best (+ worst) in transportation + urbanism, is now available as an e-book—at a nice price.

(NEW: I'm now the publisher, as well as the author! Buying here directly funds my writing—and my new project, about the passenger rail revival.)

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getmischMar 23
3rd glass of water, plenty of decaf,
Happy Monday - happy Spring! Something showers bring something flowers ~
(I got the local from Times Square and still made it to work early this morning.)
#NYC #WTC #WorldTrade #7WTC #BigLaw #highrise #NewYorkCity #TimesSquare #straphanger #stories
getmischMar 12
ME - I love your scarf set!
HER - Thank you
ME - Did you crochet it yourself?
HER - Yes, Maam - uh - Yes, Sir
ME - You can call me what you want LOL
HER - Alright
ME - Well, congratulations, it's very well done
HER - Thank you
#straphanger #stories #NYC #subway #local #train #NewYorkCity #crochet #knitting #grey #ruffled #scarf & #matching #striped #headband
getmischMar 12
Men spitting off the subway platform. Morning, New York!
Let the E go, waited a minute for the A.
We caught up with the C ahead of the E, by Canal.
Now it's decaf and ice water, repeat. Happily the winds aren't strong enough to sway us today... I don't like the creaking.
#straphanger #stories #express #subway #NYC #NewYorkCity #WorldTradeCenter #7WTC
getmischFeb 26
Guy on the #express, amusing himself - and me - with a kind of growly #trombone-ish chat. Wasn’t sure if he meant it. Then he answered himself almost, this time in a jumpy #whistle wah-wah. And I realized it was a #conversation between #grownups on #CharlieBrown.
Wasn’t sure if it was the guy next to me on the crowded A until he did another soft whistle sequence. Very tall old white guy like me but short white hair, #glasses, #reading the Times, folded, like you do.
#straphanger #stories #NYC
getmischJan 28
“Lowest ‘feels like’ temperature of -1 was at 7:00 am” — stay warm out there, New York!
#NYC #below #freezing #subway #straphanger #NewYorkCity #commuter in #LongJohns #long #johns
getmischJan 15

RE: https://masto.nyc/@GetMisch/109451431740066652

My first self-BOOST of my pinned post. I've been in I.T. at Big Law for decades, but you might see me in syndication on TV. I still live in the theatre district - most I did were six auditions in one day - but now I post NYC things, political/ human rights, flower pics... Looking to connect w/ other progressives, I joined Mastodon three years ago, stopped using Xitter & Meta.
(New moon Sun 18th; spring in 9 wks)
#actor #writer #tech #BigLaw #songwriter #arranger #straphanger #activist