A man who won two Super Bowls moving New York Giants through traffic on the field figures out easy way to beat real gridlock

Just a couple commuters riding Metro-North Railroad⁩ through Putnam County. That’s ⁦Governor Kathy Hochul⁩ next to RR president Cathy Rinaldi, both apparently taking care of New Yorkers’ business en route from announcing investments to continue reliable service.

On yet another gridlock alert day EVERYONE knows ⁦NYCT Subway⁩ is the fastest way to roll when people are counting on you to deliver

The Second Ave. Sagas reporting here is on track. Additional R211s—435 of them—scheduled to phase in starting 2027. Half the A line already has them, with some C trains, and beginning in early ‘25 also some on G.

Annotated truth

Another credible witness reports

New Yorkers seeing ⁦NYCT Subway⁩ reality on cover today, and feeling it, following ⁦NYPD NEWS⁩ surge funded by ⁦Governor Kathy Hochul⁩

Traffic down. Travel time down. Crashes down. Speeds up for emergency vehicles, buses, and cars still driving to Manhattan. Who would be against any of that?

Open gangway trains—newest in NYC Transit fleet—arrive on G line that passes through Brooklyn—with the best view from the HIGHEST subway station in the WORLD (nine stories above ground)

St John’s is 2-0 since Janno Lieber did this

With tap-and-go technology widely adopted, ⁦MTA⁩ Chair Lieber announces end of MetroCard era after 32 years, with sales ending later this year. Swipes will be history. “It’s time for the MetroCard to join Mr. Token in the transit museum.”

NEW: MTA will stop selling #metrocards at the end of this year. This is is the first time they’ve set an end date. Janno Lieber just announced this at Crain's breakfast. #NBC4NY

They will by the end of the year Charlton.

Same blue suit-white shirt-blue tie wardrobe consultant used by ⁦Pat Kiernan⁩ and ⁦MTA⁩ head Janno Lieber, who discussed benefits of congestion relief live on morning show. “Everyone likes less traffic and getting where they’re going sooner.”

Statement from ⁦MTA⁩ Chair Janno Lieber— “Nobody in New York understands how to break through lanes of traffic better than Clyde Frazier, who always so gracefully sliced and diced to the hoop and is now clearly scoring with congestion relief.”

NYCT President Demetrius Crichlow on the 5-year anniversary of Garrett Goble's passing: “None of us in the Transit family will ever forget the sacrifice and bravery of Train Operator Garrett Goble, who died while literally walking through a wall of smoke saving passengers on his

Secretary Sean Duffy Fact check: Grand Central Terminal was never shut down and service was not affected. Police officers routinely prepare for all types of scenarios and this was no different. Demonstrators were confronted, ordered to leave, and those who failed to comply were arrested. —MTA Chief

The cameras are staying on.

Cheers to an unfiltered sunset hours before summer solstice in the Capital of the World

BIG NEWS: office activity in NYC in July exceeded pre-pandemic levels for the first time. Congestion pricing didn't slow NYC's economy, it supercharged it. Traffic: still down. Business: up more than ever. We are SO BACK.