#AQI in #NYC was 30, so I opened the window a few hours ago. Now the AQI is technically 54 (according to iqair.com), but the pm2.5 meter that I have right next to the open window reads 92..
What if we didn't burn the fucking planet down with cars and private jets and leaking methane ("natural" gas) wells and coal-fired electricity?
I'm sure lots of revenue will be missed now that NYC congestion tolling has been killed, but was it earmarked for specific mass transit projects or was it just going to be used to hire more cops and whatnot?
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul delays traffic congestion pricing plan for New York City.
The Hill quotes the governor: “Let’s be real: a $15 charge may not mean a lot to someone who has the means, but it can break the budget of a working- or middle-class household. It puts the squeeze on the very people who make this City go: the teachers, first responders, small business workers, bodega owners."
An older lady power-shuffling down the sidewalk outside the Gristedes waving an envelope around, such that her path intercepts with a mail carrier coming the other way with reaching arm and open hand. The hand-off is made without words and everyone keeps goin. See, I like living here. #NYC
Speaking of 🏙️, if you like inline skating around #NYC, or maybe zipping on any geometry of tiny wheels through any urban landscape, consider giving Masto.NYC's own @skatenyc a follow!
"Founded in 1997, the Empire Skate Club of New York is a non-profit organization of inline skaters dedicated to having fun and bringing the New York City inline skating community closer together.”
'Public restrooms in the city are hard to find and are often either out of order or require you to buy something at a store or café to be able to use. The problem is so bad that individuals have created their own resources for finding public restrooms.
A new Google Maps layer introduced by the city attempts to tackle this issue.'
Send a letter to #NYC mayor Officer Adams demanding restoration of the budget cuts and full funding for arts and culture in the City’s budget. Don't let him defund absolutely everything except the NYPD. https://fs20.formsite.com/bbg-forms/7djrrpkeus/index
Visiting the museum of natural history makes me wish public parks had T-rex or Allosaurus, or some other similar dinosaur skeletons on permanent display so kids and just people in general can study them casually and frequently. I know it would be a maintenance nightmare, but it would be so cool.