MTA: Customer Service Machine

by jpreardon on June 29, 2005

Wow, the MTA actually listens to their riders: (via email) Dear NYC Transit E-mail subscriber: Thank you for your participation in the e-mail pilot and providing us with your comments and suggestions. In response to customer requests, starting this week (…)

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NYC Green (sub)way

by jpreardon on June 20, 2005

Treehugger reports that the MTA is powering the newly renovated Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue station with solar energy. The station is equipped with 60,000 feet of photovoltaic panels on the roof that will produce approximately 210 kilowatts of power. The MTA’s (…)

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Hilton Clock Radio

by jpreardon on June 19, 2005

Hilton has these great clock radios in some of their rooms. It allows one to plug in their audio weapon of choice for in room music enjoyment. The speaker quality leaves a bit to be desired, but it beats walking (…)

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Sunday UN Tours

by jpreardon on June 8, 2005

The United Nations is offering free, guided tours of the General Assembly and Security Council on Sundays during the month of June. More information is available on nyc.gov and the UN site.

NYC Free Events Returns

by jpreardon on June 3, 2005

After a brief hiatus, the NYC Free Events Calendar is back in full force. Check it out for listings of great events that are easy on your pocketbook.