MTA rolls out new subway cars on D line, giving Bronx daily access to modern trains ^17.8%

Gothamist - By Jessica Gould - 7/1/2026, 8:32 PM

Appeal to Emotion 23.4% - Halo Effect 20.4% - Recency Bias 15.6%

MTA officials on Wednesday announced modern subway cars will start rolling on the D line, replacing breakdown-prone trains that date back to the 1980s. The new cars — called R211s — have more standing room, wider doors and more modern digital displays than their 20th-century predecessors. They're also equipped with security cameras and... more

Parents rally to save nearly 250 NYC after-school programs facing cancellation ^56%

Gothamist - By Jessica Gould - 6/15/2026, 7:40 PM

Negativity Bias 30.5% - Appeal to Emotion 27.4% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 16%

Parents and politicians are scrambling to restore nearly 250 popular after-school programs after the city announced a shift to new operators. The free programs run by Manhattan Youth, Imani House, Hudson Guild and others include sports, arts, chess, academics, and more, and have operated at public schools for years. City Council members... more

Washington Heights students try digital detox with schools' 'Screen Break' ^20.7%

Gothamist - By Jessica Gould - 5/28/2026, 10:31 AM

Anecdotal 20.1% - Appeal to Authority 12.8% - Availability Heuristic 12.6%

Thousands of students and educators in Upper Manhattan are in the midst of a digital detox this week as part of a collective effort to reduce the reliance on screens. “We all have seen it, the omnipresence of devices and screens in everybody's life,” said P.S. 187 parent Olympia Kazi. “And we can totally change it.” Kazi came up with the... more

Cut the crap: Bills aim to eliminate dog poop from NYC streets ^34%

Gothamist - By Jessica Gould, Christian Santana - 5/17/2026, 1:30 PM

Negativity Bias 22.1% - Anecdotal 20.6% - Loss Aversion 15.5%

Local lawmakers are proposing a package of bills aimed at wiping out one of New York City’s most intractable issues: dog waste. They're hoping to pass a motion called the SCOOP Act — that is, the Safe and Clean Outdoor Ownership Practices Act, which would provide dog waste bags, establish public education campaigns, bolster enforcement... more

All tokes aside: Prank post in Park Slope reveals real interest in parenting and pot ^0%

Gothamist - By Jessica Gould - 4/16/2026, 10:01 AM

Anecdotal 27.4% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 12.4% - Hasty Generalization 11.5%

An April Fool’s post inviting Park Slope parents to a get-together about parenting and pot has generated such high interest that organizers are now considering it for real. The idea emerged from a prank post on April 1 on the popular Park Slope Parents website. The message advertised “Moms & Marijuana” and “Papas & Pot” gatherings. But... more

Park Slope's Puppetworks theater will close after decades of marionette magic ^0%

Gothamist - By Jessica Gould - 4/10/2026, 5:11 PM

Optimism Bias 13.3% - Representativeness Heuristic 7.5% - Loss Aversion 5.6%

Park Slope's Puppetworks theater will close after decades of marionette magic It’s curtains for Puppetworks’ longtime theater in Park Slope, but the team behind the marionette mainstay say the show will go on — just somewhere more affordable. “The PUPPETWORKS, INC. is searching for a new Home,” a note on its website says. “After 40 years... more

Kids demand fixes to NYC's student OMNY cards, saying flaws encourage fare evasion ^0%

Gothamist - By Jessica Gould - 3/29/2026, 2:01 PM

Negativity Bias 36.3% - Anecdotal 28.4% - Availability Heuristic 27.9%

New York City kids are clamoring for an overhaul to the student OMNY card program, saying the cards are too flimsy and function inconsistently, draining their wallets and inviting clashes with the police when they’re forced to skip the fare. “These cards do not survive the whole year. This is my sixth one,” said Vinny Dong, a sophomore... more

NYC phone ban reveals some students can't read clocks ^0%

Gothamist - By Jessica Gould - 12/26/2025, 3:01 PM

Some New York City teachers say it’s high time for a refresher on old-fashioned clocks. Tiana Millen, an assistant principal at Cardozo High School in Queens, said this year’s ban on smartphones revealed that many teens struggle to read traditional clocks. “That's a major skill that they're not used to at all,” she said. Overall, Millen... more

NY Gov. Hochul vetoes bill to mandate 2-person subway train crews ^0%

Gothamist - By Jessica Gould - 12/20/2025, 10:05 PM

Gov. Kathy Hochul has vetoed a bill that would have required two-person crews on every New York City subway train, including a conductor and a driver. Hochul’s veto is a blow to the Transit Workers Union, which had championed the bill for decades, arguing that having two-person train crews is crucial for safety. In her veto, Hochul wrote... more