I am mostly sharing this because my best friend is the voice of reason quoted throughout and that’s nice! (and yes the practice of news orgs partnering with these platforms is extremely not good)

I have been going to the gym consistently for a couple months now and I’m looking forward to getting swole enough that when the Gym Bros don’t rack the weights on the machines, I can just effortlessly lift the amount left on out of spite

This shouldn’t even be a question. Pedestrianize the bridge!!!!!

Fun news: I wrote a book and it comes out in a month! It’s a New York guidebook with things to do categorized by seasons—gardens in spring, beaches in summer, etc. But I hope the recommendations feel fun and surprising for seasoned New Yorkers, too.

wait I missed the part of the Geese discourse where the lead dude’s mom wrote one of the many polyamory memoirs of the last few years???? my god that’s Too Much Brooklyn

Post your favorite film from the year you turned 18: sorry to be an absolute cliche

me, looking at the temperature, and then at the patio above the subway where GYC is

Re-upping my original post because the RFP for a vendor to redesign the MTA's website is still open! Responses will be accepted through May 6 via the MTA's Procurement portal. More info in the 🧵 and I can provide contact info for our procurement lead as well.

SPACE IS SO COOL THIS IS SO GREAT

So who do we think is the Oscar winner that’s going to be on a future Taskmaster season? Olivia Colman feels like the obvious choice but is that TOO obvious

WHITE SOX POPE HAT

anyone need a photo of a dog who was given a monk’s tonsure by his vet?

almost missed it but theonion.com/it-only-tues...

can bus replace train

paid my respects to sleazy Helvetica (and Barbara Stauffacher Solomon) today

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A woman screamed “shut him up” at my girlfriend and I while we were walking her dog (who does have a loud bark) in Gowanus, and honestly, why do you live in a city if you’re angry about a dog barking

hell, and can I say, yes

Some extremely exciting news (🧵): The MTA is looking for a vendor to redesign our website! Ours badly needs a refresh—I manage it, I'm allowed to say that—and my dream is for a site that's modern, accessible, user-friendly, and that incorporates our very iconic design and branding.

It hit 80 degrees today You know what that means IT’S ALMOST GOWANUS YACHT CLUB SEASON

where is VetSky and can someone there tell me if there is a magical trick to manually expressing an animal’s bladder (the animal in question is a little old Shih Tzu, it’s been a HELL of a week)

The rumors are true - we've got a new app and it's great. Arrival times are more accurate, there's a new Accessibility mode, and there's a feature that lets you see arrival info for transfer points at upcoming stations. All very good stuff!!!

🚨PSA🚨: DOWNLOAD THE NEW MTA APP TODAY it lets you select by transfers vs speed vs walking and tells you which train car is best based on your transfers and exit location!

like so bad that “it only Tuesday” is not sufficient to describe it

things are really bad

Today’s mood.

can’t believe the heathens who listen to this podcast don’t want an epic JFK episode

We're suing the Trump administration for illegally withholding billions of dollars for the Second Avenue Subway extension. For months, they’ve stood in the way of progress. New Yorkers can’t afford to wait.

let’s remember some guys* * Dr. Zizmor and Redbirds

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why is Jodeci’s “Freek’n You” playing in this UPS store at 3:30 in the afternoon

TIL that “lowkenuinely” is a thing the Youths are saying these days

this Tuesday is so Tuesday that I went to post this again, forgetting I had already posted it nigh on 5 hours ago

sigh theonion.com/it-only-tues...

I wouldn’t be me if 1) I didn’t mention the 30th anniversary of “Trainspotting” was a couple days ago, and 2) the soundtrack for the movie still whips

look y’all could be watching ER reruns on HBO, I’m just saying

my girlfriend, who asks me for a little bowl of snacking onions every time I cook something, would actually love this

The blizzard may be slowing down, but we haven’t taken a snow day. Our crews have been out since yesterday clearing platforms, deploying de-icers, and ensuring that our trains and buses can travel safely during the storm. We’re grateful to our frontline employees for keeping the city moving.

Snow report from Downtown Brooklyn, featuring a Shih Tzu who is happier than the photo would have you believe

hi hello we’re updating this link as we get info on service changes due to the blizzard! ⬇️⬇️

gonna put in a plug for our service alerts which will provide updates during the storm for the subway/bus/LIRR/Metro-North! sign up at mta.info/notify

I’m sorry what

The America’s Next Top Model series on Netflix is an indictment of so many things about American pop culture in the early aughts, JFC

dissociating! in the target checkout line

my beloved tattoo artist had Friday the 13th flash based on NYC building typologies and I simply could not resist

hey so a thing I do at work is manage all of our newsletters and I would love if more people subscribed to them! We provide really great info on service, construction updates, and more! Get ‘em all here www.mta.info/contact-us/n...

one of my friends has a six year old who required very little explanation that his Aunt Amy loves another Aunt Amy and that’s just how it is. little dude just accepted it as fact. (nevermind the fact that my girlfriend and I have the same name and that requires a different type of explanation)