Business Briefing: Safety Check of New York Rails Finds Only Minor Problems
The inspection effort is part of a proactive safety effort started in January after several severe accidents, Gov. Andrew M. ...read more Via:...
Something Funny May Happen on the Way to the 2016 Presidential Nomination
Vice President Joe Biden said on CNN Feb 7, that he sees no reason why he shouldn’t run for president in 2016. And neither does TPV.
“There...
De Blasio the Douche
A few posts ago TPV was wondering whether de Blasio is a douche. Then we thought that he endorsed Wu's opponent for NY lt gov because Bubba...
City Room: Readers’ Reactions to Funding Tappan Zee Bridge Construction
An article about the uncertainty of paying for the construction of a $3.9 billion replacement of the Tappan Zee Bridge ...read more Via:...
Seeking Political Revival, Christie Joins ’16 Contenders at G.O.P. Forum
At a meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition, presidential hopefuls offered a message of alarm and dismay over the White ...read more Via:...
As Citi Bike Approaches Anniversary, Worries Abound
The program, which has nearly 100,000 annual members, has faced financial concerns as well as issues like forces of nature ...read more Via:...
TheWeekholeViews on Trumplandia
Sometimes life is slow. TPV is pure life and the last few weeks have proven tedious.
Hard to keep up with Charlottesville, Harvey, and Trump.
Alas,...
All Bits Are Created Equally Slow. Or Fast.
Only yesterday Sen. Al Franken's people mass emailed that Net Neutrality - equal access to the Internet for all - should continue to be...
Be flexible. Triangulate
NEWPORT, R.I. — Yesterday, former championship figure skater Michelle Kwan received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Salve Regina University. For those like me...
Failed New Jersey & New York bombing: NYPD Found the Reason
By Paris, and Boston standards the Chelsea bombing of Saturday night was a deplorable failure: 29 hurt and none dead. By New York standards, this...








