TIL you can ride the subway for free by tapping an empty OMNY card *
* depends on how long ago was last paid tap…and at least until next time you want to use your card
* depends on how long ago was last paid tap…and at least until next time you want to use your card
December 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
TIL you can ride the subway for free by tapping an empty OMNY card *
* depends on how long ago was last paid tap…and at least until next time you want to use your card
* depends on how long ago was last paid tap…and at least until next time you want to use your card
RIP to a real one, part II
December 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
RIP to a real one, part II
RIP to a real one
December 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
RIP to a real one
Reposted by Jeremy Lechtzin
love that DHS slapped a trademark symbol on a phrase that is registered to new york's metropolitan transit authority
December 16, 2025 at 3:25 AM
love that DHS slapped a trademark symbol on a phrase that is registered to new york's metropolitan transit authority
Reposted by Jeremy Lechtzin
I never miss an opportunity to tell New Yorkers that the DVD section of the Library of the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center has a better selection than any video store I've been in aside from Mondo Kim's
“I miss blockbuster video” the library has every dvd totally untouched and I never see you there
December 13, 2025 at 3:52 AM
I never miss an opportunity to tell New Yorkers that the DVD section of the Library of the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center has a better selection than any video store I've been in aside from Mondo Kim's
Just count your lucky stars they didn’t keep the hyphen in “Long-Island” like was the fashion in the early 1830s (both for the rail road/railroad, and this Brooklyn newspaper!)
December 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Just count your lucky stars they didn’t keep the hyphen in “Long-Island” like was the fashion in the early 1830s (both for the rail road/railroad, and this Brooklyn newspaper!)
Wait, you’re telling me the average Brooklynite doesn’t keep one of these cart coins handy in their wallet?!
(Ironically they’ve been phasing these out in Spain)
(Ironically they’ve been phasing these out in Spain)
December 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Wait, you’re telling me the average Brooklynite doesn’t keep one of these cart coins handy in their wallet?!
(Ironically they’ve been phasing these out in Spain)
(Ironically they’ve been phasing these out in Spain)
The best part of this story is not that everyone’s had the # wrong for literally centuries…but that someone else noticed the mistake in 1989 and it STILL went uncorrected!
Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as NYC's 111th mayor. But what if that number's wrong? https://gothamist.com/news/zohran-mamdani-will-be-sworn-in-as-nycs-111th-mayor-but-what-if-that-numbers-wrong
Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as NYC's 111th mayor. But what if that number's wrong?
Zohran Mamdani is officially the 111th mayor of New York City. A correction may be in order.
A mayoral miscount has a domino effect across five centuries. [ more › ]
gothamist.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The best part of this story is not that everyone’s had the # wrong for literally centuries…but that someone else noticed the mistake in 1989 and it STILL went uncorrected!
Reposted by Jeremy Lechtzin
The hidden chemical attack that forced the Northern line’s extraordinary repair
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the...
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the...
The hidden chemical attack that forced the Northern line’s extraordinary repair
Thirty years ago, an entire section of the Northern line had to be replaced because it was under attack from acid, and hardly anyone noticed that it was happening.
www.ianvisits.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:03 AM
The hidden chemical attack that forced the Northern line’s extraordinary repair
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the...
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the...
Reposted by Jeremy Lechtzin
(The correct answer for “best” is the original “The Taking of Pelham 123” OBVIOUSLY)
November 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
(The correct answer for “best” is the original “The Taking of Pelham 123” OBVIOUSLY)
Northern Lights aurora reflected in Madison’s Lake Mendota just now
November 12, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Northern Lights aurora reflected in Madison’s Lake Mendota just now
Reposted by Jeremy Lechtzin
The Christmas shopping event of the season is over, just like that—but if you missed out, don't worry: The Municipal Archives and Library are rocking all year long.
The NYC Municipal Archive Book Sale Was a Banger
Unfortunately, the sale was too popular—day two is cancelled.
hellgatenyc.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The Christmas shopping event of the season is over, just like that—but if you missed out, don't worry: The Municipal Archives and Library are rocking all year long.
Scenes from this morning’s NYC Municipal Archives book sale inside the gorgeous Surrogate’s Court atrium. Building is a gem, go just for the architecture. (Yes there’s a line to get in!)
November 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Scenes from this morning’s NYC Municipal Archives book sale inside the gorgeous Surrogate’s Court atrium. Building is a gem, go just for the architecture. (Yes there’s a line to get in!)
Congrats to NYC on starting down the road to a unified streets map. Took only 125+ yrs after consolidation 😉
Scanning each borough’s paper maps will be (mostly) easy, actually digitizing all the metadata would be really really hard. Here’s a close-up of what one of these paper maps looks like.
Scanning each borough’s paper maps will be (mostly) easy, actually digitizing all the metadata would be really really hard. Here’s a close-up of what one of these paper maps looks like.
November 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Congrats to NYC on starting down the road to a unified streets map. Took only 125+ yrs after consolidation 😉
Scanning each borough’s paper maps will be (mostly) easy, actually digitizing all the metadata would be really really hard. Here’s a close-up of what one of these paper maps looks like.
Scanning each borough’s paper maps will be (mostly) easy, actually digitizing all the metadata would be really really hard. Here’s a close-up of what one of these paper maps looks like.
Reposted by Jeremy Lechtzin
🎂 Happy birthday, #NYCSubway! 121 years ago #OnThisDay in 1904, the IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit) subway opened with 28 stations along a 9.1-mile line extending from City Hall to 145th Street. This #NYTMCollection silent film, shot just months after the subway opened, shows its early days.
October 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
🎂 Happy birthday, #NYCSubway! 121 years ago #OnThisDay in 1904, the IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit) subway opened with 28 stations along a 9.1-mile line extending from City Hall to 145th Street. This #NYTMCollection silent film, shot just months after the subway opened, shows its early days.
Reposted by Jeremy Lechtzin
College radio stations are seeing a surge in student interest.
Stations that once struggled to fill airtime are now overflowing with student DJs.
I spoke to 7 college radio stations across the U.S. to understand what is driving the revival:
emwhitenoise.substack.com/p/gen-zs-col...
Stations that once struggled to fill airtime are now overflowing with student DJs.
I spoke to 7 college radio stations across the U.S. to understand what is driving the revival:
emwhitenoise.substack.com/p/gen-zs-col...
October 3, 2025 at 12:13 AM
College radio stations are seeing a surge in student interest.
Stations that once struggled to fill airtime are now overflowing with student DJs.
I spoke to 7 college radio stations across the U.S. to understand what is driving the revival:
emwhitenoise.substack.com/p/gen-zs-col...
Stations that once struggled to fill airtime are now overflowing with student DJs.
I spoke to 7 college radio stations across the U.S. to understand what is driving the revival:
emwhitenoise.substack.com/p/gen-zs-col...
Lol, the Brooklyn spaceship car has an ancestor
(via Long Island Tercentenary parade down Eastern Parkway in 1936)
(via Long Island Tercentenary parade down Eastern Parkway in 1936)
September 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Lol, the Brooklyn spaceship car has an ancestor
(via Long Island Tercentenary parade down Eastern Parkway in 1936)
(via Long Island Tercentenary parade down Eastern Parkway in 1936)
Reposted by Jeremy Lechtzin
AI data scraping is causing major problems for digital archives.
Many publishers of cool historical material (free for the public), like @hagleycenter.bsky.social, are being hit w/ bot swarms akin to denial of service attacks.
Latest in The Lint Trap
linttrapofhistory.substack.com/p/when-ai-da...
Many publishers of cool historical material (free for the public), like @hagleycenter.bsky.social, are being hit w/ bot swarms akin to denial of service attacks.
Latest in The Lint Trap
linttrapofhistory.substack.com/p/when-ai-da...
September 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
AI data scraping is causing major problems for digital archives.
Many publishers of cool historical material (free for the public), like @hagleycenter.bsky.social, are being hit w/ bot swarms akin to denial of service attacks.
Latest in The Lint Trap
linttrapofhistory.substack.com/p/when-ai-da...
Many publishers of cool historical material (free for the public), like @hagleycenter.bsky.social, are being hit w/ bot swarms akin to denial of service attacks.
Latest in The Lint Trap
linttrapofhistory.substack.com/p/when-ai-da...
And hello to these street tree bed tomatoes 🍅
August 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
And hello to these street tree bed tomatoes 🍅
You’re not a True New Yorker until you know your building’s BBL
BBL will always be Borough Block and Lot, to me
August 6, 2025 at 11:28 PM
You’re not a True New Yorker until you know your building’s BBL
Squibb / Watchtower skybridge in Brooklyn Heights - inside & out
July 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Squibb / Watchtower skybridge in Brooklyn Heights - inside & out
DUMBO’s borders are fluid…but when it comes to Furman Street below Brooklyn Heights, the people have spoken
July 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
DUMBO’s borders are fluid…but when it comes to Furman Street below Brooklyn Heights, the people have spoken
200 yrs ago OTD: Just some Brooklyn neighbors complaining in the local media about the garbage, summer smells, businesses taking over the sidewalks, potholes and never-ending construction.
City cranks never change 🤷♂️
City cranks never change 🤷♂️
July 7, 2025 at 10:04 PM
200 yrs ago OTD: Just some Brooklyn neighbors complaining in the local media about the garbage, summer smells, businesses taking over the sidewalks, potholes and never-ending construction.
City cranks never change 🤷♂️
City cranks never change 🤷♂️