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Jose Martinez

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Reporting on transportation at The City Reporter (www.thecityreporter.nyc) Previously at NY1, The New York Post, New York Daily News, The Journal News Message or email me: JMartinez(at)TheCityReporter.NYC

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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“As you can see, we have a really big problem on our hands." MTA bigs warn that Trump's "high and unpredictable" tariffs could bump up costs of new trains and buses by $1 billion. NEW STORY in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/30/t...
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Trump Tariffs to Add $1B to Cost of New Trains and Buses in NYC: MTA
The transit agency says thousands of parts are sourced from all over the world.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
CAN YOU DIG IT?!?! Tunnel-boring machine takes a spin in big step for Hudson River rail tunnel job. Story in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/28/g...
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A 'BORING' STORY (It's actually about the massive machines that will bore new rail tubes linking NY and NJ via the Hudson) “Many thought this day would never come, a lot of fits and starts," sez Kathy Hochul @governor.ny.gov. NEW in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/28/g...
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It’s a Grind: Gateway Project Pushes Through With Tunnel Boring Milestone
The transit megaproject had ground to a halt earlier this year following the Trump administration yanking funding.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
WHERE THE WILD WINDS BLOW: Weekend nor’easter with gusts up of to 50mph could topple trees along open-air train tracks 💨 🌳 💨 NEW story in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/25/s...
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Falling Tree Limbs Are In the Forecast This Weekend — And Might Delay Your Train, MTA Says
Ahead of the Nor’easter, the subway chief said his “single biggest concern” is wind and trees falling onto open tracks, not torrential flooding.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
MISSING IN ASHES: Mom’s remains lost in overhaul of Brooklyn public housing complex “My mom won’t let me sleep because she wants to be found.” 🌐 WORLD EXCLUSIVE 🌐 in @thecityreporter.nyc from @smaldo.bsky.social www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/16/g...
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Her Mom’s Ashes Went Missing During NYCHA Renovations. They’re Still MIA.
Katrina Gorham said she lost many precious belongings when she and her three children temporarily moved as the Gowanus Houses were updated this summer.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Jagjit Singh on Friday became the third New York City cabbie to die on the job since July. He leaves behind a wife and twin 10-year-old sons, who left flowers Tuesday at the West Village intersection where he was found. NEW in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/15/c...
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Third NYC Cab Driver Dies Behind the Wheel Since July
Jagjit Singh, 52, was found dead in his taxi in the West Village last week.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
A ‘roadmap’ for NYC streets After Adams administration fell short of meeting legally mandated marks, advocates push for more under Mayor Mamdani. Check it out, check it out, check it out in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/15/s...
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Mamdani, Here’s How to Do Better on Street Safety, Advocates Plead
After failure by the Adams administration to meet bus and bike targets, safety activists want a lot more accountability from the current mayor.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
⭐️ SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️ The J train pulls into the world-famous Chambers Street station beneath 1 Centre Street.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
HIT THE GAS: With electric buses 'still immature,' MTA plans to order 650 natural gas coaches “The governor and the mayor have been clear: better bus service can’t wait,” transit big sez. NEW story in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/10/n...
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MTA Flips the Switch from Electric Buses Back to Natural Gas
As electric bus technology struggles, the state is preparing to buy 650 new buses powered by compressed natural gas.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“It’s like it happened all over again. You think that after all these years, they would have figured something out for it not to happen again.” NEW in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/10/b...
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'Like It Happened All Over Again': MTA Worker’s Death on Tracks Highlights Job Dangers
While the death of Moet McCullum remains under investigation, a retired transit worker who survived a similar incident a decade ago says flagging is still a risky practice.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
IT’S A FARE QUESTION: Could I hit the fare cap this week in just five days? Answer: YES!
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
⭐️ SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️ Hit the fare cap, racking up rides.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
“This just broke my heart to wake up in the early morning hours to find out that we had lost one of our dearest members.” UPDATED story in @thecityreporter.nyc, w/new details about on-the-job death in The Bronx of a 41 y/o transit worker & mother of three. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/04/m...
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MTA Worker Struck and Killed by Bronx Subway Train During Overnight Construction
An internal MTA incident account said the train operator “did not see any lights” and “proceeded at normal speed” while heading south from the 167th Street stop.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
DEATH ON THE TRACKS: Construction flagger fatally struck by D train at Yankee Stadium stop Moet McCullum, 41, is the first track worker killed on the job since November 2023. NEW in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/04/m...
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MTA Track Worker Struck and Killed by Bronx Subway Train During Overnight Construction
An internal MTA incident account said she was setting up flags on the tracks when she was hit.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
⭐️ SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️ The MetroCard is sticking around on this Canal Street fire hydrant.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
“Some women drivers at some point have said, ‘Ooh, do we have to wear diapers?’” 🚖 🚻 🚖 Parking spot dearth, crunch for restroom access a "crisis" for NYC's for-hire hacks — especially women, union for Uber & Lyft drivers sez 🚻 🚖 🚻 NEW in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/01/t...
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Crunch for NYC Restroom Access Is a ‘Crisis' for Taxi, Uber Drivers — Especially Women
City officials are considering a proposal to expand the number of commercial metered spots where drivers can park before finding a bathroom or other relief.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
WEE BIT OF RELIEF: Cabbies in need of pit stops on NYC streets to see big surge in access to parking 🚖 🚽 🚖 💤 🚖 NEW STORY in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/01/d...
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NYC To Open Access to 13,000 Metered Spots for Cabbies Looking for Relief
Drivers looking for legal spots to park in order to rest, eat or relieve themselves have endured years of frustration.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
“Years ago, I had a driver at LaGuardia Airport say to me, ‘U.S.A. stands for you stand alone.’” After the July death of a 73-year-old Ivory Coast cabbie in Harlem, @NYTWA holds memorial on the day his remains returned to Africa. NEW in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/31/r...
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Taxi Drivers Hold Harlem Memorial for West African Cabbie Who Died in Heat Wave
The body of Richard Coulibaly, 73, was returned to his native Ivory Coast after a fundraising campaign by the New York Taxi Workers Alliance.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
⭐️ SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️ Transit ventilating tower of East 63rd Street
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
After dying alone in his taxi during a July heatwave, a cabbie will have his remains returned to Ivory Coast 🇨🇮 Drivers & @nytwa.bsky.social tracked down Richard Coulibaly’s kin, raised $ for trip to country he left in 1996. 🚖 NEW STORY in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/28/t...
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He Died in His NYC Taxi in a Heat Wave. Cabbies Are Returning His Body to Ivory Coast.
The city's taxi union and Ivorian New Yorkers raised money to return Richard Coulibaly back home, where he will be buried in his family’s village.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
BACKED UP: City’s plan to expand # of public toilets in NYC is a wee bit delayed 🚻 🚽 🚻 This @katiehonan.bsky.social tale reminds you @thecityreporter.nyc is Number One on the bathroom beat. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/28/n...
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NYC Wants 2,100 Public Restrooms, but City Hall's Bathroom Strategy Is Backed Up
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s team said the complex work of organizing numerous city agencies has delayed a new report on public toilets.
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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
this is such a wild tale hiding in plain sight, from @fractenberg.bsky.social who owns the bull? nobody knows.
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Who Actually Owns Wall Street’s ‘Charging Bull’?
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
⭐️ SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️ Very happy Corgi on the No. 1 line.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
⭐️ SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️ ⚽️ World Cup Wrap Special ⚽️ spotted at Houston Street on the No. 1. GOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLL!!!
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
CHARGE DECLINED? MTA 'in jeopardy' of missing 2040 goal of bus fleet going green: NYS Comptroller ⚡️ “Electric buses that we have tested so far have not been up to standards," MTA boss sez 🪫 NEW STORY in @thecityreporter.nyc w/ 📸 from @fractenberg.bsky.social www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/19/n...
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MTA’s 2040 Goal for Zero-Emissions Bus Fleet Is ‘In Jeopardy,’ NY Comptroller Says
The commitment was initially set in 2018 and is expected to cost billions of dollars.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
High-ranking sauces close to the situation are now confirming that I AM, in fact, a reporter with @thecityreporter.nyc
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
⭐️SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING⭐️ The MetroCard legend lives in the form of a “MuggedNYC” sticker on a W. 21st St. fire hydrant.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
⭐️ 🐀 CELEB SIGHTING 🐀 ⭐️ Scabby the Inflatable Rat spotted on Broad Street.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
FINE WAY OUT: NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission looks to curb cabbie costs for missed inspections, drug tests @nyctaxi.bsky.social sez proposal would collectively save drivers about $950,000 in penalties NEW story in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/13/t...
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‘Just The Beginning’: Mamdani Administration Moves To Cut Extra Fines for Taxi Drivers
The city Taxi & Limousine Commission is proposing to eliminate fees and penalties stacked on top of license suspensions.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
FOUL TIP: Concessions workers stiffed on gratuities at BK Cyclones games 💲 ⚾️ 💲 ⚾️ 💲 ⚾️ NEW story on a true minor-league move from @rosalindadams.bsky.social. Check it out in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/13/b...
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Brooklyn Cyclones Withheld Tips From Concessions Workers, Records Show
Federal and state laws require that all tips go to workers, but for weeks this season, young fast food workers at Maimonides Park were only paid an hourly wage.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Which will I crack open first: The 2024 OMNY-branded box of Barilla spaghetti or the John Catsimatidis bottled water from 2013. Or, better yet, should I pair the two for a true Epicurean feast?
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
CHANGE IS (NO) GOOD: With coins on way out on buses, MTA nudges golden-aged OMNY holdouts “I feel more comfortable with the coins, but I guess I have to get used to it, go with the times,” said Carmen Collazo, 77. NEW story in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/11/m...
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For Some Older NYC Bus Riders, Change Comes Easy. Just Not OMNY.
Quarter-and-dime-loving commuters are bracing for contactless digital payments as the MTA ends coin fares this year.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
OH BABY! MTA adding stroller section to every bus in its fleet “We can’t forget about those who have children and families that need to get to the playground, to get to visit grandparents, to get to their first play dates.” NEW story in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/06/s...
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All Aboard: Strollers Now Given Space on Entire MTA Bus Fleet
The effort to add room for tot carriages started with just seven routes four years ago.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Just how 🥵 hot 🥵 is NYC today? 🌡️ 🥵 🌡️ 🥵 It’s so hot (and gross) that I may have to finally crack open the “John Catsimatidis for Mayor” bottled water that has been chillin’ in my fridge since 2013!
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
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...
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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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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
⭐️SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING⭐️ The MetroCard legend lives in the form of the “Deadass NYC” truck.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
“The next Bronx-bound No. 1 train will arrive in 420 minutes.”
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
⭐️ SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️ New fare gates spotted at Broadway-Lafayette.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
🥖⭐️ SANDWICH CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️🥖 The Jersey Mike’s truck spotted on Broad Street — or as I prefer to call it, “Mike’s Way.”
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
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...
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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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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
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...
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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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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
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...
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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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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
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...
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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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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
WOE, CANADA! Quebec to Queens power project fails to deliver 🌐 WORLD EXCLUSIVE 🌐 from one @smaldo.bsky.social in @thecityreporter.nyc 🪫 🇨🇦
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
“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...
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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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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Long line outside of City Hall prior to today’s hearing on the future of horse carriages in Central Park.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
“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...
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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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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
“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...
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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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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Thank you for reading @thecityreporter.nyc, that is all.
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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
⭐️ 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.
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