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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

How about: "City with severe housing crisis overwhelmingly voted to fast-track new homes – and now it’s finally happening."

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I thought the point of having 2 people on each train was to prevent stuff like this from happening regardless of how "unsteady" someone is?

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

For many years, and many administrations, NYC has lectured us all on "supporting local biz" and "investing in communities" while screwing both by not paying its bills on time. Community-based city contractors literally out here struggling to make payroll bc of this. Unacceptable.

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

These annual numbers aren’t huge yet but the trend is real, especially as Philly becomes more of a destination for artist and entrepreneurs. New York’s inability to solve affordability is a generational misstep. Literally.

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I still can’t believe it’s not AI

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, São Paulo are catching major strays here.

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Special Delivery for Prospect Heights pedestrians 🎁🤗

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

“Of course the Giants beat thr cowboys…. they were playing at home right around the 9/11 commemoration”💀

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Context: This is part of an ongoing off-the-wall bit that treats the R-46 W train as a lifelong New Yorker.

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Lmao “Ikie Derailadino”🤣🤣

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

When people say the nyc subway hasn’t improved dramatically idk what planet they’re living in bc IYKYK.

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The truth is plain to see for anyone who cares to look. One group gets their status revoked, and then deported to a dangerous country like criminals. The other gets welcome-bags and books on "reverse racism."

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Simply devastating. There is no need for our country to be this racist and cruel…but here we are.

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Since August 17th as many New Yorkers have been killed by hit-and-run drivers as have been murdered in NYC.

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Idk @wnyc.org I can think of a better framing for this…..

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

This is insane. It's very sad that a kid born around 2010 has basically never known another era of politics. This is now the norm.

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Can totally see how this would happen to someone not from NYC/NJ.

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Despite the slow start, Operation Chaperone Mom has been a success! “I like Philadelphia but I MISS Brooklyn! There’s no place like Brooklyn”

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Mom: You need to eat more vegetables and take better care of yourself. Me: Orders Hummus plate so we literally have more vegetables. Mom: 😒

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Chaperoning mom as she visits NYC from Philly. She lived here for 40 years but left in 2024. “New York is really for the people who make lots of money. If that’s not you then….”

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

It’s not only the transit projects. People just notice a lot more when it’s transit and care a lot less when it’s highways. 🚛🚙💰📈

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Drivers are taking the stickers to go!

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Student passes are a city funded program, thereby making the effort a collaboration between city and state. In reality, NYCDOE, State and MTA collaborate on the program. The City also has representation on the MTA board.

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The way transit is treating NYC students is a scandal. Passes look like this after just a few days. This makes students more likely to skip fares, which is deeply ironic given the admin’s emphasis on free busses.

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

NYC has the largest regional rail network in the USA. Pairing dense housing development on/next to stations, fare rationalization and 6 train-per-hour frequencies would vastly reshape the affordability across the region.

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

One thing worth pointing out is the lack of consistent design thesis that guides renovations and new station design in nyc. Even new stations look different. London has a 225 page doc that outlines the design and UX principles for each station. NYCTA should have one too.

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I don't really understand why all older NYC subway stations can't be retrofitted to ESI (Enhanced Station Initiative) standards for lighting, way-finding, and general aesthetic. ESI had some issues, namely the lack of accessibility but overall treatment was best I've seen. Before/After at 57th.

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Lmao this is insane. Ofc it was a brand promotion stunt.

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Okay, I should have said *at least* five, because I left out delivery trucks and freight.

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Everyone hates everybody because the streets are primarily designed around one mode; the car, but are used by five. ➡️ Pedestrians ➡️ Busses ➡️ Bikes ➡️ E-bikes (yes they are separate) ➡️ Cars These are all different modes, with different needs. Designing for only 1-2 is a recipe for friction.

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Not in door zone at all. Any of them are planted, but they follow the best practice of being curb adjacent instead of next to cars and fast moving traffic. Examples below: (first one compares nyc to Amsterdam)

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

A bike lane in the door zone is just a death trap masquerading as a safety feature.

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The fact that people can see the immensely successful Phase 1 second avenue subway just a few blocks away makes this pain so much easier for all involved.

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Still the best barbershop flier I’ve ever seen. Yes that’s Chris Dodd. No idk why they used that image 🤣 (From my BID days)

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Nope, they do it on the B35 too. A major route, but local bus! Photo evidence of the bus being held (agents are already inside)

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

This is really not the way. I’ve seen it many times personally. The bus should move onto the next stop, while they check payment, instead we just sit there.

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Worth pointing out that the MTA releases data on how passengers feel about the silly fences, but has avoided any empirical data on their actual effectiveness.

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

And to be clear, when I say "the same technology" it's literally the same rolling stock and technology.

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

huh? The Vancouver SkyTrain is not an airport shuttle lmao, it's the city's metro system. It has 3 lines and 54 stations-- much bigger than what the IBX is planned to be. We are not in agreement at all. The IBX could totally use this technology and it's easy for PSD. And by "courage"....

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Random shots of Brooklyn from past month because it’s awesome and I ❤️ it.

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Not really- barriers can incorporate columns and many stations don’t even have them to begin with. Columns are far less frequent in outdoor stations (40% of system) and aren’t in new stations at all. Ironically the photo I posted from Fulton is of a station with no obstruction in door area:

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

But the subway doesn’t work on weekends? If it did work ridership would be much higher?

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