Liam Quigley
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photos, news, and hot action! / covering NYC parks & sanitation for @WNYC @Gothamist / [email protected] / mostly on https://t.co/wr1uewf0Wa
New York
Joined October 2007
In the future, many of these posts will appear here instead, partially because I am tired of posts from people I follow literally not showing up on the following page here
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"Gov. Kathy Hochul plans to relaunch the MTA’s congestion pricing program with a $9 base toll for passenger cars — marking a 40% price reduction from the price previously approved by the MTA, according to four sources briefed on the governor’s plan." https://t.co/yChEJbD13D
gothamist.com
The move comes five months after Hochul abruptly paused congestion pricing.
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Disc golf enjoyers fought hard to get their first and only course in a NYC park. Now some neighbors want the course torn up and moved
gothamist.com
The city's first disc golf course opened in May after years of advocacy by enthusiasts of the sport.
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Two mangled citibikes lie at the curb on Vanderbilt Ave after their riders were struck earlier by the driver of this Honda with Pennsylvania plates that has 8 speeding tickets since August. A decal from one of the bikes is on the bumper of the van.
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The Elizabeth Street Garden has won yet another lease on life from the appellate court, who granted a stay filed by the garden last month. City Hall spokesperson William Fowler sharply criticizes the decision:
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Lt. Nikolaos Stefopoulos was placed on modified duty after the 107 mph chase ended in a crash in Manhattan (coincidentally outside the headquarters of the CCRB, which is NYC's police oversight agency)
nydailynews.com
An NYPD lieutenant was put on modified duty after he allegedly kicked and beat a suspect after a high-speed chase on Manhattan’s FDR Drive.
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An NYPD lieutenant caught on video kicking a suspect in the head after a wild police chase in February is back to regular duty with the Community Response Team, seen here hanging out with kids at a Halloween event
Last night, your Community Response Team celebrated Halloween by handing out candy to some impressive ghouls and goblins! Engaging with the youth is vital to our police operations. We love doing youth outreach—they’re the future of our city! @NYPDnews
@NYPDPC
@NYPD1stDep
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The Liberty Island trailing suction hopper dredger is at the Brooklyn Navy Yard this week. It's used for dredging up material from the ocean floor and things like that
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The first commercial waste zone is still getting set up, years after a law to make the industry safer passed. @NYLPI is out with a new report that finds that safety issues in the industry persist.
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A new report by Transform Don’t Trash NYC argues the cost of delayed reform can be seen in the tally of injuries and deaths tied to the commercial waste industry.
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The year is 2026. Your fire services are provided by T-Mobile. Text AT&T for fire services. Policing is provided by Wegmans
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150 years ago, the Bklyn Union Gas Co & other businesses dumped toxic waste in the Gowanus This century, Nat’l Grid bought Brooklyn Union. Now they’re suing to get others to pay to clean the Gowanus, or they’ll raise rates on consumers (@_elkue)
gothamist.com
A new lawsuit paints one of the clearest pictures to date of what was dumped into the Gowanus Canal. We mapped out what it shows.
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I swam in the Gowanus for Gothamist (jk I just interviewed someone who swam in the Gowanus) it's still really polluted btw
gothamist.com
A new lawsuit paints one of the clearest pictures to date of what was dumped into the Gowanus Canal. We mapped out what it shows.
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The NYC comptroller Brad Lander (who is running for mayor) stumbled upon Bike Kill so I interviewed him
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GET HYPED: The new trash bins are arriving. @HellGateNY reports that more than 100,000 official nyc trash bins have been delivered. Some have been stolen (not mine though)
hellgatenyc.com
The bins are trickling in ahead of November 12, and they look great—but the road ahead is long, winding, and might just claim a few parking spots.
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Ten minutes waiting for coffee and six people with dogs have come in. something must be done
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1668 days since we lost concessions on the staten island ferry btw
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We got renewable diesel fuel before we got the concessions reopened on the staten island ferry
In NYC's waterways, we all fam. That's why Staten Island Ferry and @NYCferry are testing renewable diesel fuel, a 100% petroleum-free alternative that reduces carbon emission by 60% or more. More info: https://t.co/hDxT8g3RZU
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