MBTA buses carry more passengers than any single T line... wouldn't it be nice if they ran on time? word.emerson.edu/BostonCommonNe…

Today, almost 200 NYT contributors published an open letter condemning the paper's coverage of transgender, non-binary, and gender nonconforming people. Read our Q&A with one of the organizers, the critic Jo Livingstone, to learn more. hellgatenyc.com/new-york-times…

BREAKING: A train has just derailed outside Detroit. At least six cars came off the track, and one was carrying hazardous materials.

Federal transit oversight agency warns MBTA about worker safety, orders immediate changes trib.al/4uzbZxo

JAIL FAIL: New report slams “pervasive dysfunction” of NYC jails system as potential takeover looms The latest on Rikers Island and other spots in troubled city jails, via reuvenblau.bsky.social thecity.nyc/2023/7/10/2379…

great to hear about the YES program in this amazing story by Chana Joffe-Walt #ramsojo

proud we got this story out just in time before yesterday's news! fordhamobserver.com/77722/recent/n…

NYC's drought is forecast to stretch past 30 days without rain #ramsojo

Today will be the 29th consecutive day without measurable precipitation at NYC (Central Park). This current streak is now the second longest since records began - the longest was 36 consecutive days ending on November 13th, 1924.

I was lucky enough to be outside when the drought broke!

FOIA is broken. Unanswered FOIA requests are at an all-time high. Might be nice if the Congressional committees responsible for overseeing FOIA (Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 & Oversight Committee) bothered to do something about this! Less FOIA = less fact based reporting = more punditry

Trump's reelection spells disaster for environmental policy — Trump promised to repeal clean energy tax credits and expand surveying for fossil fuels #ramsojo

National drought mitigation center upgrades NYC drought to 'severe', with extreme drought in NJ #ramsojo

Drought stricken reservoirs will benefit from heavy precipitation in NYC but will still be a few inches shy of normal levels #ramsojo

We need more police patrols on the UWS amid rising violent crime. I contacted Police Commissioner Tisch on Nov. 22 to request more officers in the 20, 24, Central Park & Midtown North precincts and will continue advocating for greater police presence and mental health services.