Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Interesting because this is what happened at their location with a parking lot: qns.com/2022/06/wood...qns.comWoodside nightclub slammed with $1 million fine for cooking the books: DA – QNSThe owner of Woodside nightclub Mamajuana Cafe Queens has been hit with a $1 million fine for fudging his numbers. 070
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 02/10/2026A rather remarkable diagram from the Department of Energy via @lloydalter.bsky.social's newsletter this morning. 2/3 of all energy produced is WASTED! doesn't get used. mostly turns into heat or exhaust. 020
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 28/09/2026And the trucks in other world cities are better-designed for urban environments. No giant hoods blocking driver visibility, side guards by default, etc. Random example from Tokyo. Still can get heavy work done but without killing and maiming innocent people.... 041
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 24/09/2026We are expected to believe that @schumer.senate.gov and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social can lead in DC, while this happens in their backyard? 010
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I am so glad that Caitlin Ogden has taken the difficult task of challenging NY State's moribund and desultory Democratic Party leadership. I contacted my State Committee members to vote for Caitlin, and all NY Democrats should do the same! www.cityandstateny.com/personality/...cityandstateny.comInside Ogden’s challenge to Jay JacobsOtsego County Democratic Party Chair Caitlin Ogden is looking to oust the sitting state party chair. 083
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Been hearing this for close to 20 years now. Get some material, fer chrissakes 050
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Coming up on 25 years since graduating HS, and I still instinctively recoil upon seeing those covers... 000
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Generations ago, city planners made some terrible decisions in their attempts to conquer nature by paving over the streams and ponds of Queens County. Working-class homeowners shouldn't be left holding the bag. 110
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 09/09/202626 years ago!theonion.comReport: 98 Percent Of U.S. Commuters Favor Public Transportation For OthersWASHINGTON, DC–A study released Monday by the American Public Transportation Association reveals that 98 percent of Americans support the use of mass transit by others. 010
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Arguably more humiliating than the Amway storefront 020
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Change may seem hard but people and businesses are able to adapt and thrive. And "strongly-held" beliefs sometimes turn out not be. So many good lessons in this story! 050
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 17/07/2026If Stearns stays but Lindor doesn't, why bother paying attention? (Really too bad Howie Rose's last year has been such a stinker...) 140
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Sometimes good things take time! So proud for everyone involved in Brooklyn Can't Wait! A better Democratic Party begins in Brooklyn, and the rest of America can't wait to get in on it. 0173
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 16/07/2026I would imagine a high % of Google Workspace "admins" are just people who want an email address at their domain, and have 0 interest in anything else... 000
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Subculture: The Meaning of Style, by Dick Hebdige 020
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 13/07/2026I think it speaks to the desperate need of people to feel like they're part of a larger community. It's too bad that brands and not civil society (except for one politician) have effectively tapped into this. 030
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Gerrit Noordzij's The Stroke_ Theory of Writing for the history and theory of written letterforms ksmallgallery.com/products/the...ksmallgallery.comThe Stroke: Theory of WritingRegrets? We’ve had a few—like not getting a copy of this book when it was published by Hyphen Press in the early 2000s. And then it was out-of-print and only available for hundreds of dollars—which is... 020
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 30/06/2026I spent the good part of an Amtrak ride back from Albany with safe streets activists spitting pure contempt at Magnarelli. So glad to see him gone. Enjoy being a lobbyist, [redacted]. 050
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 24/06/2026With a margin of 13(!) votes, the race in Assembly District 30 is way too close to call, and likely headed for a recount. No matter the winner, I am extremely proud of Team Shamsul Haque, and the branding I designed for them. 030
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Proud to have worked with the teams of @eonforassembly.bsky.social, @phara4assembly.bsky.social, @jabaribrisport.bsky.social to design The Good Life Slate of Central Brooklyn. Looking forward to building The Good Life for all New Yorkers! 140
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Don't forget Espaillat scheming against the Dyckman St bike lane 220
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 24/06/2026It begins! enr.boenyc.govenr.boenyc.govBoard Of Elections In The City Of New York - Election Night Results 010
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Funny, because when NJT was on strike, an Amtrak ticket to EWR cost more per mile than transatlantic business class... 010
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Credit where credit is due, this is a carefully-researched and well-presented piece on the threat trucks and SUVs pose to society. (Saying this as someone usually critical of the Times pro-car bias) 120
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Maybe the new mgmt at DOT will consider my idea for "shishito pepper" flex posts—a random unsuspecting plastic flex post will actually be solid reinforced concrete.... 020
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Practically a straight line to Mitsuwa Marketplace in Edgewater 👀 060
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 02/06/2026www.dailymotion.com/video/x35waysdailymotion.comBugs Bunny Cuts Florida LooseDailymotion video by Bugs Bunny 0130
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Yes, you would be correct. You can see their endorsers on their respective websites 110
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Not to mention "limpdick landlord" is defending the Argento family against their charges of bribery to stop the McGuinness bike lane... 010
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Looks like Queens' choices for Civil Court Judge are: - 2 picks of the county machine, selected through this process: courtsofcontempt.hellgatenyc.com/in-queens-a-... - The legendary "limpdick landlord" who closed Sunnyside's movie theater qns.com/2021/01/land... - A conspiracy-spouting nutjob 😒 220
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Why touch the stove when you can just plant your palm right on the hottest part? 000
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Wish I didn't have to return my copy of @mollycrabapple.bsky.social's Here Where We Live Is Our Country back to the NYPL. But I hope the next person who gets it enjoys it as much as I did... 020
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 26/05/2026- I've fallen and I can't get up! - Clap on (clap clap), clap off (clap clap) - Ch-ch-ch-chia! - We don't make a lot of the products you buy, we make a lot of the products you buy better - The British Airways song - Beef. It's what's for dinner. (my intro to Aaron Copland) I could go on and on 090
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 26/05/2026- This stuff's made in New York City! NEW YORK CITY??? - You're yella. Your mustard. It's yella. - I feel like Chicken Tonight, like Chicken Tonight! NYC specific: - All you have to bring is your love of everything? Beeyoutiful Mount Airy Lodge - The lullaby of Broadway (Milford Plaza hotel) 3110
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 25/05/2026This was, as Sherlock Holmes would say, a three-pipe problem. Or, in my case, a three-seltzer solution. Glad to support team @osterforus.bsky.social and keep your eyes out for some 🔥posters and lawn signs soon... 021
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Second point is why open-gangway trains are essential 010
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Can we also talk about how after almost 9 months of service, the display screens on the NextGens can't display actual stop information? 160
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 14/05/2026We need this here, and at probably 1000 more intersections in the city. 010
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 08/05/2026An irony here is that if did go to jail, he might have made legit license plates. 071
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 05/05/2026"Slowdown westbound all the way from the Grand Central to the Fujairah Gas Tanks. Mass transit on or close, alternate side in effect today" 000
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Jaw-droppingly good in content and presentation. A must-read for all New Yorkers. 0206
Philip Leff @philipleff.bsky.social · 04/05/2026And the center is completely in league with the Corrupt faction... 010
