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Everything You Need To Know About The NYC Subway

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With 24 lines and 468 stations, it is easy to see why so many people ride the New York City Subway. Construction on the subway began in October of 1904, which makes it one of the oldest transportation systems in the world. It is also one of the most extensive subway systems in the world because of how much area it covers. Currently there is 842 miles of track all over the state of New York. In 2009, during the week an average of five million rides are given each day, while 2.9 million are given on Saturday and 2.2 million …continue reading

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No Smoking, No Trans Fat, No Salt Either Says Bloomberg

Most food will be affected by Bloomberg

First, smoking was banned all throughout New York City in public places, then, trans fat was taken off the menu, and now the city has a new target: salt.

The city is planning to unveil their new plan for salt reduction today, which in the end is supposed to work with health agencies and food companies to reduce the amount of packaged salt in products and restaurant food by 25 percent in the next five years.

Why is salt such a big deal? It has a huge part in causing hypertension – high blood pressure. Reducing the amount of salt we all eat …continue reading

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Subway Countdown Clocks Are Coming...Eventually

L Trains Already Use Countdowns

Not long ago the city began a project to install countdown clocks on many of the city’s subway stations to help travelers. As one can imagine, the project has quickly become late and over budget.

According to the New York Times, the MTA plans to spend $200 million to install countdown clocks in all “numbered train line stations.” The project will be done on top of the original plan to just put countdown clocks along the 7 line, a project that is three-years late and more than $30 million over budget according to the New York Times.

Interestingly, the L train has had …continue reading

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