On politicos, power and a podcast. Quite the tale from @gregbsmithnyc.bsky.social, keeper of the ADAMS HIZZONER DIZZONER file for @thecityreporter.nyc. It’s good stuff, as they say in the e trade. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/03/d...

Two Years After Federal Raids, an Eric Adams Power Couple Seeks Podcast Fame

Former Schools Chancellor David Banks and ex-First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright have snagged top New York officials as podcast guests, despite the lingering cloud of Adams-era investigations.

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⭐️SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING⭐️ The MetroCard legend lives in the form of the “Deadass NYC” truck.

“The next Bronx-bound No. 1 train will arrive in 420 minutes.”

⭐️ SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️ New fare gates spotted at Broadway-Lafayette.

🥖⭐️ SANDWICH CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️🥖 The Jersey Mike’s truck spotted on Broad Street — or as I prefer to call it, “Mike’s Way.”

GETTING A LIFT: Lawsuit over MTA's insufficient elevator upkeep settled nearly a decade after being filed 🛗 ⬆️ ♿️ 🛗 Transit chief hopes for "little bit less litigation" after latest federal case is put to bed. 🛗 ⬆️ ♿️ 🛗 NEW STORY in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/29/w...

MTA Settles With Disability Advocates as Subway Elevators Improve

The settlement requires the MTA to more clearly alert the public when subway elevators are out of service.

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ON-TIME PERFORMANCE: MTA caps rebuild of 1890s E. Harlem five years ahead of schedule “We said to the contractors, ‘Show us the fastest, cheapest way of getting done,’ and it led to innovation,” MTA chief sez. NEW in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/27/m...

Major Metro-North Connector Rebuilt 5 Years Early Thanks to Prefab Pieces

The Park Avenue Viaduct came in nearly $200 million under budget without disrupting service, MTA officials say.

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Thank you to all who read and support @thecityreporter.nyc Here is my latest story off the transit beat, thanks again! www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/23/b...

Not Enough Jobs For Locals at Broadway Junction Revamp, Local Pols Charge

The $400 million project will equip the station’s multiple levels with seven new elevators and rebuild three escalators by the end of 2027.

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PUMP THE BRAKES: Federal judge blocks driver deactivation law days before it was set to take effect “It took three years to win the law,” sez head of @nytwa.bsky.social. “The drivers had been suffering for far longer.” NEW story in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/22/u...

Judge Blocks Law Made to Protect App Drivers From Abrupt, Unexplained Firings

The legislation that would affect tens of thousands of for-hire drivers was set to take effect next week.

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WOE, CANADA! Quebec to Queens power project fails to deliver 🌐 WORLD EXCLUSIVE 🌐 from one @smaldo.bsky.social in @thecityreporter.nyc 🪫 🇨🇦

Samantha Maldonado@smaldo.bsky.social · 3w ago

There's a lot of potential here to improve local air quality in NYC and shore up the reliability of the power system during heat waves -- but not if this brand-new project continues to be shut down. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/14/h...

“A version of this law sat before this council last year and if it had passed, the carriages would have stopped on June 1, 2026.” “Romanch died on June 17.” On horse carriages, Central Park and 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan. NEW in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/15/h...

As Horse Carriage Ban Gains Allies, Lawmakers Promise New Jobs With Few Specifics

The City Council heard hours of testimony Wednesday on a proposal to end the iconic Central Park tourist trade.

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Long line outside of City Hall prior to today’s hearing on the future of horse carriages in Central Park.

“You could have worked for Uber and Lyft for 10 years with a spotless record,” sez head of @nytwa.bsky.social. “And within a second and without even a moment’s notice, they will discard you as if you never existed at all.” NEW story in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/14/u...

App Drivers Protest Uber and Lyft’s Legal Fight Against Deactivation Law

The new legislation aiming to protect drivers from being unfairly kicked out of driving apps is slated to take effect later this month.

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“We truly believe a ban on this dangerous industry is closer than ever.” Ahead of NY City Council hearing on the future of horse-drawn carriages in Central Park, we spoke with an uncle of the teen tourist killed in a crash. NEW story in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/14/c...

Last Roundup? Council Hearing Set Over Central Park Horse Ban.

Animal rights activists say they’ve never been closer to exiling horse carriages from Central Park. A hearing on Wednesday will feature testimony from the family of a young tourist killed in a recent ...

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Thank you for reading @thecityreporter.nyc, that is all.

⭐️ CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️ Spotted on William Street, a Waymo. The company’s NYC testing permit expired in late March, but the robotaxis can still be operated manually for the purpose of collecting data.

🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨 LAME: Re-NEW-vation GAME: REVIVE BIG: Sauces confirm this is a reBRANDing of MTA’s program for upgrading subway stations.

AI is on to my “Dave Cologne of the Street blogs with the Knicks situation” nonsense. BIG! @davecolon.bsky.social

⭐️ SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️ The “Not in Service” train pulls in at 59th Street-Columbus Circle.

Nice day for a tall ships parade.

One to think about today as the temperature tops 100 degrees… above ground. 🥵🌡️🥵🌡️🥵🌡️ From last September in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2025/09/25/m...

MTA Searches Underground for Ways to Cool Sweltering Stations

The transit agency may use geothermal technology to combat high temperatures as the number of yearly heat waves is projected to more than triple by the 2050s.

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Jeb Corliss — who famously tried to base jump off the top of the Empire State Building back in 2006 — has got nothing on today’s twosome at the top. I believe we alternately labeled him the “Jumping Jackass” and “Jumping Jerk” in the Daily News.

MTA big Janno “It’s A Fair Question” Lieber grinned (!!) when asked about MTA service for Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce nuptials. Said he hopes celebs in for “this alleged event” will opt for subway, bus or commuter rail over being “stuck in traffic.” “We’re there for you, celebrities,” Lieber cracks.

⭐️⭐️ CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️ ⭐️ MetroCard bus transfer card spotted on Columbus Avenue.

GETTING A LIFT: MTA turning to developers in push to boost number of subway elevators ⬆️ 🚇 ⬇️ 🛗 NEW story in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/06/30/e...

First Subway Elevators Fully Funded by Developer to Open in Midtown

The pair of lifts were created in a program where companies pick up the tab for accessibility upgrades in exchange for permission to construct larger buildings.

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XXXPRESS BUSES: Critics fired up over ‘Museum of Sex’ bus ads, but MTA sez its hands are tied ❌❌❌ Transit chief sez he’s ‘sympathetic,’ while noting, “We are operating in a world of First Amendment constraints.” ❌❌❌ NEW STORY in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/06/24/m...

Orthodox Critics Call For MTA to Nix ‘Museum of Sex’ Bus Ads

The pervasive signs for the Flatiron venue have led to crude cracks against bus drivers and riders, the transit boss said.

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HIZZONER DIZZONER, Ch. CXXXVII: Top aide to ex-mayor snagged in bribery bust Eric Adams may be gone from City Hall, but The Angry 😡 Cowboy 🤠 @gregbsmithnyc.bsky.social is always on the case. New story in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/06/24/f...

Frank Carone, Top Aide to Mayor Adams, Arrested In Migrant Shelter Bribery Scheme

The longtime Brooklyn Democratic powerbroker was arrested with several others on federal charges.

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Happy Mailbox Independence Day to all who celebrate.

“No family shall ever travel to New York City for vacation and return home mourning." As Central Park carriage rides resume — days after an 18-year-old was thrown to his death by a breakaway horse — victim's family calls for shutdown. NEW in @thecity.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/06/22/c...

Family of Teen Killed in Carriage Crash Calls for End of Central Park Horse Rides

The death of 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan is thought to be the first fatality in the carriage industry’s 150-plus year history in the park.

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⭐️ CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️ The overhead angle on an eastbound LIRR train at Mets-Willets Point.