Jose Martinez
@jmartineznyc.bsky.social
Reporting on transportation at THE CITY (@thecity.nyc) • Previously at NY1, The New York Post, New York Daily News, The Journal News
Message or email me: JMartinez(at)thecity.nyc
Message or email me: JMartinez(at)thecity.nyc
“It’s unpleasant to see debris on the tracks, so we don’t want people seeing that buildup,” sez NYC Transit head of subways. “But it can cause problems for fires, it can cause emergency brake activations, it can affect the signal system, it could also clog up drains.”
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November 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
“It’s unpleasant to see debris on the tracks, so we don’t want people seeing that buildup,” sez NYC Transit head of subways. “But it can cause problems for fires, it can cause emergency brake activations, it can affect the signal system, it could also clog up drains.”
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“Nowadays, there’s a lot of weirdos that come out at night.”
The 22-year-old woman who gave me this quote… a young Whodini fan?!?!
The 22-year-old woman who gave me this quote… a young Whodini fan?!?!
November 25, 2025 at 11:15 PM
“Nowadays, there’s a lot of weirdos that come out at night.”
The 22-year-old woman who gave me this quote… a young Whodini fan?!?!
The 22-year-old woman who gave me this quote… a young Whodini fan?!?!
From March 2023:
www.thecity.nyc/2023/03/03/a...
www.thecity.nyc/2023/03/03/a...
Amtrak Pact Puts MTA’s Penn Station Access Megaproject Back on Schedule
MTA crews will get needed access to Amtrak’s tracks crossing the Hell Gate Bridge, but Amtrak passengers potentially face months of service impacts.
www.thecity.nyc
November 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
From March 2023:
www.thecity.nyc/2023/03/03/a...
www.thecity.nyc/2023/03/03/a...
Livestream is back and Lieber is going in — again — on Amtrak over Penn Access problems.
“Let us get on the railroad so people in the Bronx get service even though Amtrak has screwed up the project six ways to Sunday," Lieber sez.
From Oct. 27 in @thecity.nyc www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/27/b...
“Let us get on the railroad so people in the Bronx get service even though Amtrak has screwed up the project six ways to Sunday," Lieber sez.
From Oct. 27 in @thecity.nyc www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/27/b...
MTA Rails Against Amtrak for Delays to Metro-North Penn Station Connection
Penn Access, which would add four new stations in The Bronx, has been slowed by the national rail network’s repeated failure to accommodate work crews, MTA officials say.
www.thecity.nyc
November 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Livestream is back and Lieber is going in — again — on Amtrak over Penn Access problems.
“Let us get on the railroad so people in the Bronx get service even though Amtrak has screwed up the project six ways to Sunday," Lieber sez.
From Oct. 27 in @thecity.nyc www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/27/b...
“Let us get on the railroad so people in the Bronx get service even though Amtrak has screwed up the project six ways to Sunday," Lieber sez.
From Oct. 27 in @thecity.nyc www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/27/b...
High-ranking sauces have confirmed that the Lieber and Brian Lehrer talking transit livestream went off the rails. Too bad, they were just getting going.
November 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
High-ranking sauces have confirmed that the Lieber and Brian Lehrer talking transit livestream went off the rails. Too bad, they were just getting going.
DOT chief Ydanis Rodriguez and staffer put in request for more than $6,600 in travel expenses, document reviewed by @thecity.nyc shows
November 7, 2025 at 12:29 AM
DOT chief Ydanis Rodriguez and staffer put in request for more than $6,600 in travel expenses, document reviewed by @thecity.nyc shows
November 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Thank you, Nolan. Your support is always appreciated.
November 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Thank you, Nolan. Your support is always appreciated.