Archive for September, 2007
New Ferry Service
Starting today, a new ferry service run by New York Water Taxi takes to the water. The commuter ferry will provide service between Rockland County & Lower Manhattan. The ferry will start from the pier at Haverstraw Village & make stops in Yonkers, The World Financial Center, & end at Pier 11, near Wall St. […]
Teen Shot To Death In Astoria
(resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit Labor Day is supposed to be a day for people to enjoy that one last summer memory or rest from what was a great weekend. Unfortunately neither scenario played out for 19 year old Jose Sierra. 19 year old Jose Sierra was shot to death at the Broadway […]
7 Train: Your Grade Is In!
The report card has been filled out & the overall grade was not that good. While the 7 train didn’t fail, the riders felt it barely passed! According to the MTA, they received 16,000 responses out of the 88,000 report cards they handed out. At first glance, the returns seem low. However if you think […]
Intentional Walker
I was reading AMNY this past Thursday & came across an interesting article on page 05. The article was about a Staten Island resident named Dan Icolari. He is now known for blogging about how walking is a form of transportation. His journey began 3 years ago on a Friday night after leaving his synagogue. […]
