Jose Martinez

True, true, true, true statement.

Delinquent Owners Shamed in Council for Snowy Obstacles for the Disabled “The question is not how the streets were plowed,” one official said. “It was whether they could leave their homes at all.”

SNOW WHERE TO GO! Blizzard of criticism for property owners who didn’t clear sidewalks after two NYC winter storms
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“We have spent weeks being stuck at home, like COVID time without the disease,” wheelchair user sez.
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NEW in @thecity.nyc www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/27/s...

NYPD Still Illegally Stopping New Yorkers 12 Years After Court Ruling, Monitor Finds Illegal stops, missing paperwork and weak discipline remain widespread despite federal oversight.

Stop and read this @reuvenblau.bsky.social story on the NYPD’s use of stop and frisk.

It’s good stuff, as they say in the trade. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/26/n...

I’d say that’s a fairly common sentiment!

More Celebrity Voices and Promo Spots Coming to Subway Stations and Trains A one-year pilot program would test passengers’ response to in-station advertisements and famous names making train announcements.

Or you could have read @thecity.nyc in April 2024. True story!
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Bellevue Hospital a De Facto Homeless Shelter, as Winter Storms Test City Outreach Dozens of unhoused people have been staying in a warming center at the public hospital for weeks on end and haven’t had any contact with homeless services.

Good stuff, as they say in the trade, from @gwynnefitz.bsky.social in @thecity.nyc www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/25/b...

Slushy sidewalks & uncleared curb cuts = a ♿️ obstacle course in the ❄️.

“I brought up this problem in 1986, ‘87, ‘88 and I’ve brought it up every year since then. And it’s like a surprise every year that it snows and that everybody has to think all over again about how they’re going to do this.”

Oversight on Snowed-In Sidewalks Complicated By Even More Snow A hearing on the city’s response to January’s winter storm was postponed by this week’s blizzard. New Yorkers with disabilities say they want their voices heard in person.

SNOW LUCK: Push to postpone hearing on accessibiilty failures during two winter storms falls

“The disability and senior communities have people who want to testify, but can’t remotely,” said Jean Ryan of Disabled In Action. "So their voices will not be heard.”

NEW: www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/25/s...

MTA chief Janno “It’s A Fair Question” Lieber sez subway carried fewer than 1 million riders on Monday.

That’s just over 20% of a usual, blizzard-less Monday.

Sauces confirm this has not been a good morning commute.

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This bus-stop snow mountain is taller than a lot of point guards.

Blizzard Muffles Commute at Busiest Train Station in U.S. The Long Island Rail Road, New Jersey Transit and Amtrak were all shut down or heavily altered because of the heavy snowfall Monday.

More on the very “weird” Monday at the busiest transit hub in the U.S. — and the home of the legendary Don Pepi Deli.
www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/23/a...

“I want to go home, I want to sleep, I’m stuck.”

This gentleman waited by an LIRR concourse at Penn Station today, in hopes of service resuming Monday so he could get home after an emergency Sunday shift.

Alas, service won’t resume until the Tuesday AM rush. I hope he’s made it home by now.

Blizzard Muffles Commute at Busiest Train Station in U.S. The Long Island Rail Road, New Jersey Transit and Amtrak were all shut down or heavily altered because of the heavy snowfall Monday.

"Blizzard-driven service disruptions on the three railroads that serve Penn Station turned the country’s busiest rail hub into a place better suited for transit tumbleweeds."
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NEW story in @thecity.nyc www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/23/a...

Snow More! New Yorkers Buried by Second Big Winter Whiteout Up to 18 inches of snow blanketed the five boroughs, as city workers battled the first blizzard in a decade.

Pssst! Sauces have confirmed that I pitched the headline on this story.

“Transit scribe hasn’t lost his NY tabloids fastball,” a sauce tells @thecity.nyc

Also… 18 INCHES OF SNOW —take that, Mr. Informer!

www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/23/b...

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Snowed-in citibike docking station

De-Icing the Third Rail: Vintage Redbirds Among MTA’s Arsenal to Prep for Storm New York City Transit’s fleet for snow and emergency response includes 55 diesel locomotives, 39 crew transport train cars and 10 snow-thrower units.

Ahead of the blizzard in NYC, here is a story from last month on how the MTA keeps the system moving during heavy snow.

From 1/23 in @thecity.nyc www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/23/m...

City Set to be Smacked by First Blizzard Since 2016 A decision on whether to close schools or shift to remote learning is due by Sunday.

Sunday’s blizzard may sock NYC with 13 to 17 inches of snow — or more!
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With apologies to the Canadian rapper legend who gave us “Informer,” but that amount is SNOW JOKE!

A new Saturday snow collab with @katiehonan.bsky.social in @thecity.nyc www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/21/b...

SHEEP MEADOW GRASS TO CITY: Hello, I must be going

As Spring approaches, we are reminded that is a time of rebirth… for filthy NYC snow mountains.
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It is happening?

For the Sunday performance of “Informer,” the role of “Snow” is being played by @empirereportny.bsky.social

Mamdani Promised a New Era for Parks and Libraries. His First Budget Falls Short. The new mayor pledged to dedicate 1% of the city budget to parks and 0.5% to libraries. His preliminary spending plan delivers less.

Coming to you LIVE from the “Mamdani Campaign Promises” beat, here’s @reuvenblau.bsky.social on funding for city libraries and parks.
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Good stuff, as they say in the trade. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/19/m...

Gateway Work to Restart With Millions Restored by Feds After Trump Cutoff Officials say they now have the full $205 million needed to resume construction on the paused infrastructure project.

BACK ON TRACK: Work to resume on new $16B Hudson River rail link after Trump forks over $$$ owed on project he "terminated"

"This funding freeze was unlawful from the start," sez @newyorkstateag.bsky.social Letitia James.

NEW STORY in @thecity.nyc www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/18/g...

Rides Through Apps Are Wheelchair-Accessible Only 7% of the Time: Report New Yorkers with disabilities suffer longer wait times from app-based ride-hailing companies, the analysis from New York Lawyers for the Public Interest found.

Here’s a story from earlier in the day on the accessibility beat.
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As always, thank you for reading @thecity.nyc www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/17/w...

Gateway Work Still Paused as Hardhats and Pols Beg Trump Admin for Full Funds The courts forced the feds to cough up some of the $200 million owed to the tunnel megaproject, but officials say work can’t restart without more.

“These people supported you,” Hochul said. “How can you throw them out of their jobs, how can you tell them to go home?”

Hardhats join NY's governor in her latest jab at President Trump over stalled work on $16B Hudson River rail tunnel

NEW story in @thecity.nyc www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/17/g...

SAUCES: This piece of equipment at the Manhattan Gateway site is NOT in tribute to Janno “It’s A Fair Question” Lieber.

The NJT/Trenton/30th Street option is now in play for this traveler.

I booked a Philly round trip for March a few weeks back and the price was right.

Presidents have dined with me at Don Pepi.

Presidents of NYC Transit, that is.

February the 5th be with you, Rachel.