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During construction of Grand Central Maison, 200 of the 900 construction workers digging the huge tunnels were being paid $1000 a day but effectively doing nothing. This was discovered in 2010 and the excess workers were laid off, but the incident was not reported to the public which is paying for the project. – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
The number of trees felled by Eversource along quiet, bucolic tree-lined streets and other areas is estimated to be 20,000 trees a year. Continue Reading →
“Governor Lamont promised 60 minute train service from New Haven to GCT and the best CDOT could offer up were three very-limited-stop runs on weekdays, two of them departing before 6:00 am. The fastest train still takes 99 minutes to make the journey. But is anyone riding those trains? CDOT knows but is embarrassed to tell us.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
Train service is so good in France that the EU has approved plans to ban short distance flights in France on busy routes well-served by high-speed rail. It’s all part of the French taking their climate initiatives seriously. Continue Reading →
“They used to tell us that ‘train time is your own time’… time to work, read a book or even take a nap. But train time is really ‘shared time’ with up to 100 other passengers on each car. That’s why it’s called mass transit.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
From the 1930’s to the 1960’s Moses directed the building of 416 miles of parkways (Long Island’s Northern & Southern State and Westchester’s Taconic, to name a few), many bridges (the Tri-Borough, Throgs Neck, Henry Hudson, Verrazano-Narrows as well as the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel) and designed Jones Beach and the NY State Parks system. He orchestrated two Worlds Fairs (1939 and 1964) and helped bring the UN’s headquarters to New York City. Continue Reading →
“Mandated state training for municipal employees is not critical race theory. ” – Fred Camillo Continue Reading →
Almost 110 years after it first opened, Grand Central Terminal is getting a new addition: Grand Central Madison. Continue Reading →
Are you ready for winter? Got your supply of salt and sand, the old snow shovel dusted off, the snow blower gassed up and ready for fun? Well, the CDOT, our bus companies and commuter railroads are getting ready too. But there are challenges ahead. Continue Reading →
“The elderly and infirm are our most vulnerable citizens. That we can ‘do unto others’ is something Greenwich should continue and be proud of. In fact, we should be a model for other communities. Being public also brings accountability and transparency; private ownership does not.” – John Mastronardi Continue Reading →