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Jehiah @jehiah.cz · Jun 9

📊 New NYC Open Data!

311 Satisfaction Reports show why how many people are frustrated with how Agencies respond

10 Agencies get failing grades on 311 responses

reports.jehiah.cz/311_report_c...

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Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 32m

The second fine for an unreadable license plate should double at a minimum. It’s intentional and $65 isn’t enough of a penalty for some people. @tonysimone.bsky.social

This was this drivers second ticket of the license plate.

Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 45m

Unreadable rear license plate and improperly mounted front plate?

Summons issued. 311-24775056

Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 36m

Two months ago this driver got a ticket for “front plate unreadable - mutilated” and they thought that would be good to move to the back of the vehicle.

Fine not paid.

Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 45m

Unreadable rear license plate and improperly mounted front plate?

Summons issued. 311-24775056

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Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 4h

Unsure what the lift is for, but the other equipment is from a DOT paving, crew operating nearby, likely unrelated. If you can, please report the cars in the no stopping time zone.

Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 7h

NYC DOT legally has to apply temporary markings within 5 days of resurfacing a street (Local Law 28 of 2025) - we can debate if this passes the letter of the law, but if parking enforcement doesn't consider it sufficient enough to write tickets for parking in the bike lane it is not good enough.

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Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 8h

Implied but not said - *public* data 😉

Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 9h

Is there good data on rates or commercial vacancies anywhere?

Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 9h

This seems like a not great metric? Some could be just trading down for cheaper leases?? I feel like anecdotally that market still is holding onto inflated rates and vacancy hasn’t gone down much

“Businesses leased 23.2 million square feet of additional Manhattan office space”

Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 9h

Yes. I reported it. 311-24768208

Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 9h

For the first time in over year and a half barriers were NOT blocking the bike lane on this block of 10th Ave!! @nyc.streetsblog.org @ebottcher.bsky.social

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Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 21h

Ain't no cyclist in NYC ever waiting single file. Ever.

Double file at best, but that won't stop us either. Triple wide is normal plus those who know they will start quickly should queue jump past the crosswalk.

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NPR @npr.org · 1d

A Statement from NPR’s Editor in Chief on the Pentagon’s Press Policy.
Read More: www.npr.org/2025/10/13/g...

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Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 1d

“Took action to fix the situation” but somehow not a summons for 6 cars on the sidewalk? 311-24750672

Cc @ebottcher.bsky.social @chekpeds.bsky.social

Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 2d

I agree with this and it’s why the city should use its leverage to require all new TLC licensed vehicles have ISA to eliminate speeding.

David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 2d

This is good news.

A few vehicles with Intelligent Speed Assist can have an outsized impact on safety bc they’ll also prevent vehicles behind them from speeding.

www.nyc.gov/site/dcas/ne...

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http://joachim @joachim.email · 2d

Ondskap.

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 2d

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 2d

That was definitely the % unprotected. Fixing. Thanks for the catch.

Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 2d

Ooh you might have found a bug. I might have missed a spot multiplying by number of lanes.

Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 2d

797 miles of unprotected bike lanes and sharrows

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Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 3d

Cc @ebottcher.bsky.social

Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 3d

I got a call back on this 5hrs later but MTN officer I spoke with said they spoke to the car wash and was receptive that it’s ongoing and chronic. I tried to stress that they need NYPD Traffic to not ignore this block.

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Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 4d

Click through and look how long the list is of YIMBY bills signed in California today.

NY state legislative leaders are holding back similar progress.

M. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray.bsky.social · 4d

Lots of excitement over SB 79—understandably. I would add, every single bill California YIMBY sent to the governor was signed today. www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/10/g...

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Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 4d

I think the original incident which I assume was rear ending another car happened 4 blocks prior 😬😬😬

Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 4d

Not a good day to be on a Hells Kitchen Sidewalk!

4 injured after a taxi driver crashed into a pole and a 33-year-old male pedestrian. 42nd St @ 12th Ave

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Boba Cyclist 정 @bobacyclist.bsky.social · 5d

So was it “medical episode” “lost control” “possible mechanical failure” “swerved to avoid another vehicle” or some other excuse?
Glad no pedestrians were killed or maimed or had their legs torn off.
Another day on Eric Adams’ streets.

4 hurt when NYC taxi crashes on West 42nd Street

A New York City taxi cab crashed into a pole on West 42nd Street Thursday afternoon.

www.cbsnews.com

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Alyssa Katz @alykatzz.bsky.social · 5d

Your timely reminder that Donald Trump tried to claim NYC residence to take a $49,000 tax break on his Manhattan condo while he and Melania lived in the White House, only to get it yanked after my colleague and I caught the misrepresentation.

EXCLUSIVE: City nixes property tax break for Trump’s NYC apartment

New York City has nixed a $48,000 tax break President Trump was set to receive on his Trump Tower condo following inquiries from the Daily News about whether he is still eligible for the savings. O…

www.nydailynews.com

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Jehiah @jehiah.cz · 5d

Come for the bakfiets.
Stay for my smooth 🎥🚴🏻‍♂️ skills

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