Reporting on transportation at The City Reporter (https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/) Previously at NY1, The New York Post, New York Daily News, The Journal News Message or email me: JMartinez(at)TheCityReporter.NYChttps://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3mu53nvanis2sBACKED UP: City’s plan to expand # of public toilets in NYC is a wee bit delayed 🚻 🚽 🚻 This @katiehonan.bsky.social tale reminds you @thecityreporter.nyc is Number One on the bathroom beat. https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/28/nyc-public-toilets-mamdani-delay/28 Aug 2026 09:52 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu53nvanis2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3mtjhagqmxc2t⭐️ SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️ Very happy Corgi on the No. 1 line.20 Aug 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjhagqmxc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3mthslp347s2k⭐️ SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️ ⚽️ World Cup Wrap Special ⚽️ spotted at Houston Street on the No. 1. GOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLL!!!19 Aug 2026 22:43 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthslp347s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3mthiw5pw3s2jCHARGE DECLINED? MTA 'in jeopardy' of missing 2040 goal of bus fleet going green: NYS Comptroller ⚡️ “Electric buses that we have tested so far have not been up to standards," MTA boss sez 🪫 NEW STORY in @thecityreporter.nyc w/ 📸 from @fractenberg.bsky.social https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/19/nyc-buses-zero-emissions-climate-sustainabilty-mta/19 Aug 2026 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthiw5pw3s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3mthfp676uc23High-ranking sauces close to the situation are now confirming that I AM, in fact, a reporter with @thecityreporter.nyc19 Aug 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthfp676uc23https://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3msytglphqk2y⭐️SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING⭐️ The MetroCard legend lives in the form of a “MuggedNYC” sticker on a W. 21st St. fire hydrant.13 Aug 2026 23:49 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3msytglphqk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3msxzy6ulws2q⭐️ 🐀 CELEB SIGHTING 🐀 ⭐️ Scabby the Inflatable Rat spotted on Broad Street.13 Aug 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxzy6ulws2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3msxmcwz7rs2dFINE WAY OUT: NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission looks to curb cabbie costs for missed inspections, drug tests @nyctaxi.bsky.social sez proposal would collectively save drivers about $950,000 in penalties NEW story in @thecityreporter.nyc https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/13/taxis-drivers-fees-penalties-rollback-tlc/13 Aug 2026 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxmcwz7rs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3msxicir6d227FOUL TIP: Concessions workers stiffed on gratuities at BK Cyclones games 💲 ⚾️ 💲 ⚾️ 💲 ⚾️ NEW story on a true minor-league move from @rosalindadams.bsky.social. Check it out in @thecityreporter.nyc https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/13/brooklyn-cyclones-worker-tips-nyc-diamond-baseball-holdings/13 Aug 2026 10:57 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxicir6d227https://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3mstndxl76s2xWhich will I crack open first: The 2024 OMNY-branded box of Barilla spaghetti or the John Catsimatidis bottled water from 2013. Or, better yet, should I pair the two for a true Epicurean feast?11 Aug 2026 22:16 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstndxl76s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3msslacefss2wCHANGE IS (NO) GOOD: With coins on way out on buses, MTA nudges golden-aged OMNY holdouts “I feel more comfortable with the coins, but I guess I have to get used to it, go with the times,” said Carmen Collazo, 77. NEW story in @thecityreporter.nyc https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/11/mta-omny-nyc-bus-fares-cash-coins-holdouts/11 Aug 2026 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3msslacefss2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3msgs7vyhkc2wOH BABY! MTA adding stroller section to every bus in its fleet “We can’t forget about those who have children and families that need to get to the playground, to get to visit grandparents, to get to their first play dates.” NEW story in @thecityreporter.nyc https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/06/strollers-bus-kids-parents-space-accessibility/06 Aug 2026 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgs7vyhkc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3msgic25aws2yJust how 🥵 hot 🥵 is NYC today? 🌡️ 🥵 🌡️ 🥵 It’s so hot (and gross) that I may have to finally crack open the “John Catsimatidis for Mayor” bottled water that has been chillin’ in my fridge since 2013!06 Aug 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgic25aws2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3ms6nehoga22uOn politicos, power and a podcast. Quite the tale from @gregbsmithnyc.bsky.social, keeper of the ADAMS HIZZONER DIZZONER file for @thecityreporter.nyc. It’s good stuff, as they say in the e trade. https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/03/david-banks-sheena-wright-podcast-eric-adams-alvin-bragg/03 Aug 2026 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6nehoga22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3ms4eivdjx225⭐️SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING⭐️ The MetroCard legend lives in the form of the “Deadass NYC” truck.02 Aug 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms4eivdjx225https://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3mrvvefoi2k2j“The next Bronx-bound No. 1 train will arrive in 420 minutes.”31 Jul 2026 02:20 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrvvefoi2k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3mrt3hs45j22v⭐️ SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️ New fare gates spotted at Broadway-Lafayette.29 Jul 2026 23:31 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrt3hs45j22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3mrsvvppuy22z🥖⭐️ SANDWICH CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️🥖 The Jersey Mike’s truck spotted on Broad Street — or as I prefer to call it, “Mike’s Way.”29 Jul 2026 21:52 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrsvvppuy22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3mrs5veyodk26GETTING A LIFT: Lawsuit over MTA's insufficient elevator upkeep settled nearly a decade after being filed 🛗 ⬆️ ♿️ 🛗 Transit chief hopes for "little bit less litigation" after latest federal case is put to bed. 🛗 ⬆️ ♿️ 🛗 NEW STORY in @thecityreporter.nyc https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/29/why-mta-subway-disability-lawsuit-settlement-elevators/29 Jul 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrs5veyodk26https://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3mrnm76ofo22aON-TIME PERFORMANCE: MTA caps rebuild of 1890s E. Harlem five years ahead of schedule “We said to the contractors, ‘Show us the fastest, cheapest way of getting done,’ and it led to innovation,” MTA chief sez. NEW in @thecityreporter.nyc https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/27/metro-north-construction-bridge-east-harlem/27 Jul 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnm76ofo22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3mrdwxalby22uThank you to all who read and support @thecityreporter.nyc Here is my latest story off the transit beat, thanks again! https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/23/broadway-junction-subway-hub-jobs-mta-economy/23 Jul 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdwxalby22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3mrbbdndbdc2nPUMP THE BRAKES: Federal judge blocks driver deactivation law days before it was set to take effect “It took three years to win the law,” sez head of @nytwa.bsky.social. “The drivers had been suffering for far longer.” NEW story in @thecityreporter.nyc https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/22/uber-lyft-driver-deactivation-law-court-injunction/22 Jul 2026 21:28 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrbbdndbdc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3mqpsmcuh722iWOE, CANADA! Quebec to Queens power project fails to deliver 🌐 WORLD EXCLUSIVE 🌐 from one @smaldo.bsky.social in @thecityreporter.nyc 🪫 🇨🇦 [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Jul 2026 22:49 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpsmcuh722ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3mqplzol3ms2j“A version of this law sat before this council last year and if it had passed, the carriages would have stopped on June 1, 2026.” “Romanch died on June 17.” On horse carriages, Central Park and 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan. NEW in @thecityreporter.nyc https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/15/horse-carriage-ban-central-park-drivers-jobs/15 Jul 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqplzol3ms2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3mqorjjzhsc2cLong line outside of City Hall prior to today’s hearing on the future of horse carriages in Central Park.15 Jul 2026 12:57 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqorjjzhsc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3mqn5rmfcws2x“You could have worked for Uber and Lyft for 10 years with a spotless record,” sez head of @nytwa.bsky.social. “And within a second and without even a moment’s notice, they will discard you as if you never existed at all.” NEW story in @thecityreporter.nyc https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/14/uber-lyft-drivers-apps-activation/14 Jul 2026 21:31 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqn5rmfcws2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3mqmafsymqc2u“We truly believe a ban on this dangerous industry is closer than ever.” Ahead of NY City Council hearing on the future of horse-drawn carriages in Central Park, we spoke with an uncle of the teen tourist killed in a crash. NEW story in @thecityreporter.nyc https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/14/central-park-horse-carriage-ban-hearing-new-york/14 Jul 2026 12:46 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqmafsymqc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3mqjyh7qxzc2fThank you for reading @thecityreporter.nyc, that is all.13 Jul 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjyh7qxzc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jmartineznyc.bsky.social/post/3mqcuxbkwhs24⭐️ CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️ Spotted on William Street, a Waymo. The company’s NYC testing permit expired in late March, but the robotaxis can still be operated manually for the purpose of collecting data.10 Jul 2026 19:27 +0000at://did:plc:e2yafkmmcl72ah7ysindejdl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcuxbkwhs24