so, it seems to be less reported on across the country (why report news before all hell breaks loose right?) a transit worker strike is pending here in New York, which could potentially fuck shit up. in a big way. (my school had implemented an emergency plan to postpone final exams, which start tomorrow, in light of the subway system being shut down. among other things like, oh, 7.5 million New Yorkers battling it out for cabs. that's a fun picture)
so, yeah. the strike began (in limitation) today, with some bus lines in Brooklyn and Queens. the deadline for negotiations was pushed back to midnight Tuesday. (at which point, as my father suggested, i may have to begin walking to JFK to make my flight on Thursday night) funny.
the MTA is of course sitting on a big pile of money. what are they doing with it? building a new shiny headquarters. but hey, $1 fare on weekends till xmas! that'll be a big help when the trains aren't running...
apparently, this happened in 1980; that strike lasted 11 days.
um.
this could potentially suck.
unrelated: i genuinely think baby strollers should be banned from the subway. i mean, beverages are now banned, but to be honest, a baby stroller in a packed car is more disruptive than a bevy of Starbucks lattes.
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