Happy @thecity.nyc followed up on this; it should not take NYC 6-12 weeks to pay laborers for snow removal. Often these are people who need the money sooner than later. Really hoping admin can expedite.
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Happy @thecity.nyc followed up on this; it should not take NYC 6-12 weeks to pay laborers for snow removal. Often these are people who need the money sooner than later. Really hoping admin can expedite.
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NYPD…flimsy charges? Why, I would have never….
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Praise be.
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Sorry, this is the video:
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Video of "attempted robbery"
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Clip of the NYPD's "attempted robbery." I don't think being a prankster excuses you from accountability, but it should disturb folks that official NYPD account is framing this person as a violent criminal when they're just a really annoying prankster that crossed a line.
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I’m not going to excuse his actions but as others have pointed out, it’s really dishonest of NYPD to suggest that this person was arrested for attempted robbery.
It was YouTube prank. They’re obviously trying to insinuate that this person has a pattern of violent behavior.
Some “collabs” but it seems like this will be much more straightforward advertising and much more frequent.
26.02.2026 12:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
It’s also resulting in damage to equipment and confrontations with workers. The teens often crash trains into each other and pepper sprayed (!!) a worker who walked in on them last year.
26.02.2026 12:07 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
This is a small community of young teenagers, perhaps enabled by a few folks who are older. They’re chasing clout on social media and they have an unhealthy fascination with the subway.
Scary that this can be exploited by ppl w/far worse intentions….
Glad that @nytimes.com covered this. I grew up in NYC and was also fascinated with the subway…I never dared to break into an MTA facility to hijack a train.
The thought literally never entered my mind. Huge security risk for all involved.
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This sounds like a truly horrific idea. No pun intended.
26.02.2026 11:33 — 👍 20 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 3
I wasn't always a fan of the Cuomo era livery on NCYCTA busses, but it's really growing on me.
25.02.2026 17:17 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 0This thread is wild. There are so many PSAs about subway surfing that I guess those in charge forgot to make ones about “hey, don’t hijack a subway car.”
24.02.2026 20:06 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Police can also track down these kids. They post the vids publicly.
24.02.2026 17:08 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0...and every train operator I've spoken to believes its only a matter of time until a worker or a kid gets killed or injured.
24.02.2026 16:46 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
These are like <100 kids who are literally uploading their crimes to Tik-Tok. Law enforcement combined with better tech can substantially mitigate this issue.
Alternative is waiting for someone to get killed and then the circus will be here; transit will spend millions w/NYPD to rapidly fix
Posted on X too!
24.02.2026 16:06 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Sorry. Cops are too busy wetting their pants over snowball fights to do hard work.
24.02.2026 15:22 — 👍 56 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 0Yeah it remains wild that we have the Port Authority Police and NYPD anti terror squad walking around like they're in Afghanistan, yet they allow this to happen somewhat routinely.
24.02.2026 15:17 — 👍 23 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0Been happening for years. Worst kept secret in transit.
24.02.2026 15:15 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0🎥 kids enjoy a R-211 on 8th
24.02.2026 15:01 — 👍 11 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 1
1) meant hacking as in gaining unauthorized access not in the tech sense— but hijack is better word.
2) this has been happening for years. MTA has to figure out a solution
🎥2 kids go for a nice ride down Broadway.
24.02.2026 14:52 — 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0🎥1: Kids joyride with an R46 and crash it into another on layup. Turn on 🔊 to hear what kids are saying.
24.02.2026 14:47 — 👍 12 🔁 2 💬 3 📌 5
Pretty crazy that kids continue to hack MTA subways with impunity throughout the system with seeming impunity. The videos are all over instagram. You would think that given the normal security theater in NYC we would be having city council hearings and such, but crickets.
🎥 in 🧵⬇️
Yes, now we have to listen to 48 hours of how Mamdani hates cops because he hates America (or something like that)
24.02.2026 03:46 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I don't think police should be assaulted or w/e, but what exactly does one expect to happen when you walk through a massive snowball fight with snowballs flying in all directions?
24.02.2026 03:26 — 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
I know the temps were warmer and the snow was different but today it just felt like the city (public + private) was just better prepared than last time.
Last storm whipped people back up into shape.
POV: Today was the day that your neighbors got to be kids again.
24.02.2026 02:57 — 👍 24 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
