Occupy Wall Street?s Plan for Thursday -- Big Mistake? bi2280961 COMMENTARY | In an earlier article, I described how the protesters of Occupy Wall needed to present themselves as responsible adults, to increase support among mainstream America. However, OWS protesters are now planning actions that could reduce support among the constituency they claim, "the 99 percent" of Americans who are not super-rich

Occupy Wall Street eviction: as happened 15 November bi2280961 A court order emerges allowing Occupy Wall protesters back New York's Zuccotti Park only a few hours after the group was forcibly evicted from the encampment by police a pre-dawn raid

The Progressive Reaction Against NYC's First Subway bi2280961 nycsubway.org has an amazing trove of transit history, and I just got done reading ?The Impact of the IRT on New York City? by Clifton Hood, on the effects of ?s first subway rapid transit line, first opened 1904. There?s so much to recommend, but one of the interesting themes the ..

NYC subway blasting halted due to dust complaints bi2280961 NEW YORK (AP) ? Building crews have temporarily stopped blasting dynamite on New York's Second Avenue subway project after neighbors complained about the dust

Arrest NYC subway sex abuse case bi2280961 NEW YORK (AP) ? The NYPD says it's made an arrest a Manhattan subway sex abuse case

NYC Officials Take Notice of Astronomical Subway Construction Costs bi2280961 New York City?s subway lines ? the engines that keep the city?s real estate market moving ? are notoriously expensive to build. Tunneling projects New York routinely clock at five to ten times the cost of Asian and European counterparts, putting the city?s measly 20-30% aboveground union construction premiums to shame. New York has finally restarted work on the century-in-the-making ..

"Pirate Wi-Fi" On NYC's Subway Not Just For Hooking Up With Hot Strangers bi2280961 The "L Train Notwork," a digital experiment/stunt/art project from the creative agency WeMakeCoolSh.it, launched on NYC subways Monday, allowing commuters to chat and flirt via devices. Have they invented a whole new marketing channel? There's a secret mobile network being tested on New York City subway cars week that could pave the way for far more than anonymous hot straphanger ..

Frightening NYC subway attack caught on video bi2280961 The NYPD investigating a frightening attack on a subway train three men beat up one rider, and was all caught on camera

NYC subway crime soas and more: A.M. news links bi2280961 Staten Island Advance/Jan Somma-HammelSubway crimes are on the rise.*'Trained' thieves send subway crime soaring (New York Post) The new breed of subway thief avoids picking pockets on platforms, preferring instead to boldly snatch goods off straphangers aboard trains during peak..

HopStop Now Helps Stroller Set Navigate NYC Subway System bi2280961 For anyone who has had the experience of schlepping a stroller up the subway stairs, a new feature long overdue

Carolyn Hopkins, Voice Of 200 Airports & NYC Subway, Speaks To CBS News (VIDEO) bi2280961 Ever wonder what the woman whose voice welcomes you at airports and on the New York City subway looks like? CBS News headed to rural Maine to interview 63-year-old Carolyn Hopkins, the woman behind countless welcomes ("Welcome to Charles de Gaulle airport"), statements ("there an uptown local train one station away") and even weather warnings

?Shame? Red-Band Trailer: Michael Fassbender, Subway Stalker bi2280961 In the red-band trailer for 'Shame', Michael Fassbender tries to seduce a pretty young NYC subway rider, and we get a look at why film has earned an NC-17 rating

James Top Productions presents Graffiti 2011: Back To Our Roots bi2280961 On November 18, 2011, James Top Productions presents "Graffiti 2011: Back To Our Roots." In honor of the exhibition, the living legends of New York City's graffiti community converge Harlem to celebrate the art form that was born, discovered and made famous New York before evolving a worldwide phenomenon. ..

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