Jose Martinez
@jmartineznyc.bsky.social
Reporting on transportation at The City Reporter (https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/) Previously at NY1, The New York Post, New York Daily News, The Journal News
Message or email me: JMartinez(at)TheCityReporter.NYC
Message or email me: JMartinez(at)TheCityReporter.NYC
MISSING IN ASHES: Mom’s remains lost in overhaul of Brooklyn public housing complex
“My mom won’t let me sleep because she wants to be found.”
🌐 WORLD EXCLUSIVE 🌐 in @thecityreporter.nyc from @smaldo.bsky.social www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/16/g...
“My mom won’t let me sleep because she wants to be found.”
🌐 WORLD EXCLUSIVE 🌐 in @thecityreporter.nyc from @smaldo.bsky.social www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/16/g...
Her Mom’s Ashes Went Missing During NYCHA Renovations. They’re Still MIA.
Katrina Gorham said she lost many precious belongings when she and her three children temporarily moved as the Gowanus Houses were updated this summer.
www.thecityreporter.nyc
September 16, 2026 at 1:43 PM
MISSING IN ASHES: Mom’s remains lost in overhaul of Brooklyn public housing complex
“My mom won’t let me sleep because she wants to be found.”
🌐 WORLD EXCLUSIVE 🌐 in @thecityreporter.nyc from @smaldo.bsky.social www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/16/g...
“My mom won’t let me sleep because she wants to be found.”
🌐 WORLD EXCLUSIVE 🌐 in @thecityreporter.nyc from @smaldo.bsky.social www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/16/g...
Jagjit Singh on Friday became the third New York City cabbie to die on the job since July.
He leaves behind a wife and twin 10-year-old sons, who left flowers Tuesday at the West Village intersection where he was found.
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He leaves behind a wife and twin 10-year-old sons, who left flowers Tuesday at the West Village intersection where he was found.
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Third NYC Cab Driver Dies Behind the Wheel Since July
Jagjit Singh, 52, was found dead in his taxi in the West Village last week.
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September 15, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Jagjit Singh on Friday became the third New York City cabbie to die on the job since July.
He leaves behind a wife and twin 10-year-old sons, who left flowers Tuesday at the West Village intersection where he was found.
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He leaves behind a wife and twin 10-year-old sons, who left flowers Tuesday at the West Village intersection where he was found.
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A ‘roadmap’ for NYC streets
After Adams administration fell short of meeting legally mandated marks, advocates push for more under Mayor Mamdani.
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After Adams administration fell short of meeting legally mandated marks, advocates push for more under Mayor Mamdani.
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Mamdani, Here’s How to Do Better on Street Safety, Advocates Plead
After failure by the Adams administration to meet bus and bike targets, safety activists want a lot more accountability from the current mayor.
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September 15, 2026 at 8:22 PM
A ‘roadmap’ for NYC streets
After Adams administration fell short of meeting legally mandated marks, advocates push for more under Mayor Mamdani.
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After Adams administration fell short of meeting legally mandated marks, advocates push for more under Mayor Mamdani.
Check it out, check it out, check it out in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/15/s...
⭐️ SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️
The J train pulls into the world-famous Chambers Street station beneath 1 Centre Street.
The J train pulls into the world-famous Chambers Street station beneath 1 Centre Street.
September 15, 2026 at 4:24 PM
⭐️ SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️
The J train pulls into the world-famous Chambers Street station beneath 1 Centre Street.
The J train pulls into the world-famous Chambers Street station beneath 1 Centre Street.
HIT THE GAS: With electric buses 'still immature,' MTA plans to order 650 natural gas coaches
“The governor and the mayor have been clear: better bus service can’t wait,” transit big sez.
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“The governor and the mayor have been clear: better bus service can’t wait,” transit big sez.
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MTA Flips the Switch from Electric Buses Back to Natural Gas
As electric bus technology struggles, the state is preparing to buy 650 new buses powered by compressed natural gas.
www.thecityreporter.nyc
September 10, 2026 at 9:48 PM
HIT THE GAS: With electric buses 'still immature,' MTA plans to order 650 natural gas coaches
“The governor and the mayor have been clear: better bus service can’t wait,” transit big sez.
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“The governor and the mayor have been clear: better bus service can’t wait,” transit big sez.
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“It’s like it happened all over again. You think that after all these years, they would have figured something out for it not to happen again.”
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'Like It Happened All Over Again': MTA Worker’s Death on Tracks Highlights Job Dangers
While the death of Moet McCullum remains under investigation, a retired transit worker who survived a similar incident a decade ago says flagging is still a risky practice.
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September 10, 2026 at 11:10 AM
“It’s like it happened all over again. You think that after all these years, they would have figured something out for it not to happen again.”
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IT’S A FARE QUESTION: Could I hit the fare cap this week in just five days?
Answer: YES!
Answer: YES!
September 9, 2026 at 11:19 PM
IT’S A FARE QUESTION: Could I hit the fare cap this week in just five days?
Answer: YES!
Answer: YES!
⭐️ SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️
Hit the fare cap, racking up rides.
Hit the fare cap, racking up rides.
September 5, 2026 at 7:35 PM
⭐️ SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️
Hit the fare cap, racking up rides.
Hit the fare cap, racking up rides.
“This just broke my heart to wake up in the early morning hours to find out that we had lost one of our dearest members.”
UPDATED story in @thecityreporter.nyc, w/new details about on-the-job death in The Bronx of a 41 y/o transit worker & mother of three. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/04/m...
UPDATED story in @thecityreporter.nyc, w/new details about on-the-job death in The Bronx of a 41 y/o transit worker & mother of three. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/04/m...
MTA Worker Struck and Killed by Bronx Subway Train During Overnight Construction
An internal MTA incident account said the train operator “did not see any lights” and “proceeded at normal speed” while heading south from the 167th Street stop.
www.thecityreporter.nyc
September 4, 2026 at 8:34 PM
“This just broke my heart to wake up in the early morning hours to find out that we had lost one of our dearest members.”
UPDATED story in @thecityreporter.nyc, w/new details about on-the-job death in The Bronx of a 41 y/o transit worker & mother of three. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/04/m...
UPDATED story in @thecityreporter.nyc, w/new details about on-the-job death in The Bronx of a 41 y/o transit worker & mother of three. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/04/m...
DEATH ON THE TRACKS: Construction flagger fatally struck by D train at Yankee Stadium stop
Moet McCullum, 41, is the first track worker killed on the job since November 2023.
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Moet McCullum, 41, is the first track worker killed on the job since November 2023.
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MTA Track Worker Struck and Killed by Bronx Subway Train During Overnight Construction
An internal MTA incident account said she was setting up flags on the tracks when she was hit.
www.thecityreporter.nyc
September 4, 2026 at 4:50 PM
DEATH ON THE TRACKS: Construction flagger fatally struck by D train at Yankee Stadium stop
Moet McCullum, 41, is the first track worker killed on the job since November 2023.
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Moet McCullum, 41, is the first track worker killed on the job since November 2023.
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⭐️ SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️
The MetroCard is sticking around on this Canal Street fire hydrant.
The MetroCard is sticking around on this Canal Street fire hydrant.
September 2, 2026 at 10:39 PM
⭐️ SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️
The MetroCard is sticking around on this Canal Street fire hydrant.
The MetroCard is sticking around on this Canal Street fire hydrant.
“Some women drivers at some point have said, ‘Ooh, do we have to wear diapers?’”
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Parking spot dearth, crunch for restroom access a "crisis" for NYC's for-hire hacks — especially women, union for Uber & Lyft drivers sez
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Parking spot dearth, crunch for restroom access a "crisis" for NYC's for-hire hacks — especially women, union for Uber & Lyft drivers sez
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Crunch for NYC Restroom Access Is a ‘Crisis' for Taxi, Uber Drivers — Especially Women
City officials are considering a proposal to expand the number of commercial metered spots where drivers can park before finding a bathroom or other relief.
www.thecityreporter.nyc
September 1, 2026 at 8:10 PM
“Some women drivers at some point have said, ‘Ooh, do we have to wear diapers?’”
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Parking spot dearth, crunch for restroom access a "crisis" for NYC's for-hire hacks — especially women, union for Uber & Lyft drivers sez
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Parking spot dearth, crunch for restroom access a "crisis" for NYC's for-hire hacks — especially women, union for Uber & Lyft drivers sez
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WEE BIT OF RELIEF: Cabbies in need of pit stops on NYC streets to see big surge in access to parking
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NEW STORY in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/01/d...
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NYC To Open Access to 13,000 Metered Spots for Cabbies Looking for Relief
Drivers looking for legal spots to park in order to rest, eat or relieve themselves have endured years of frustration.
www.thecityreporter.nyc
September 1, 2026 at 12:23 PM
WEE BIT OF RELIEF: Cabbies in need of pit stops on NYC streets to see big surge in access to parking
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NEW STORY in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/01/d...
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NEW STORY in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/09/01/d...
“Years ago, I had a driver at LaGuardia Airport say to me, ‘U.S.A. stands for you stand alone.’”
After the July death of a 73-year-old Ivory Coast cabbie in Harlem, @NYTWA holds memorial on the day his remains returned to Africa.
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After the July death of a 73-year-old Ivory Coast cabbie in Harlem, @NYTWA holds memorial on the day his remains returned to Africa.
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Taxi Drivers Hold Harlem Memorial for West African Cabbie Who Died in Heat Wave
The body of Richard Coulibaly, 73, was returned to his native Ivory Coast after a fundraising campaign by the New York Taxi Workers Alliance.
www.thecityreporter.nyc
August 31, 2026 at 11:44 AM
“Years ago, I had a driver at LaGuardia Airport say to me, ‘U.S.A. stands for you stand alone.’”
After the July death of a 73-year-old Ivory Coast cabbie in Harlem, @NYTWA holds memorial on the day his remains returned to Africa.
NEW in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/31/r...
After the July death of a 73-year-old Ivory Coast cabbie in Harlem, @NYTWA holds memorial on the day his remains returned to Africa.
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⭐️ SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️
Transit ventilating tower of East 63rd Street
Transit ventilating tower of East 63rd Street
August 29, 2026 at 5:52 PM
⭐️ SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️
Transit ventilating tower of East 63rd Street
Transit ventilating tower of East 63rd Street
After dying alone in his taxi during a July heatwave, a cabbie will have his remains returned to Ivory Coast
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Drivers & @nytwa.bsky.social tracked down Richard Coulibaly’s kin, raised $ for trip to country he left in 1996.
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NEW STORY in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/28/t...
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Drivers & @nytwa.bsky.social tracked down Richard Coulibaly’s kin, raised $ for trip to country he left in 1996.
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NEW STORY in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/28/t...
He Died in His NYC Taxi in a Heat Wave. Cabbies Are Returning His Body to Ivory Coast.
The city's taxi union and Ivorian New Yorkers raised money to return Richard Coulibaly back home, where he will be buried in his family’s village.
www.thecityreporter.nyc
August 28, 2026 at 12:47 PM
After dying alone in his taxi during a July heatwave, a cabbie will have his remains returned to Ivory Coast
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Drivers & @nytwa.bsky.social tracked down Richard Coulibaly’s kin, raised $ for trip to country he left in 1996.
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NEW STORY in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/28/t...
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Drivers & @nytwa.bsky.social tracked down Richard Coulibaly’s kin, raised $ for trip to country he left in 1996.
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NEW STORY in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/28/t...
BACKED UP: City’s plan to expand # of public toilets in NYC is a wee bit delayed
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This @katiehonan.bsky.social tale reminds you @thecityreporter.nyc is Number One on the bathroom beat. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/28/n...
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This @katiehonan.bsky.social tale reminds you @thecityreporter.nyc is Number One on the bathroom beat. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/28/n...
NYC Wants 2,100 Public Restrooms, but City Hall's Bathroom Strategy Is Backed Up
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s team said the complex work of organizing numerous city agencies has delayed a new report on public toilets.
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August 28, 2026 at 9:52 AM
BACKED UP: City’s plan to expand # of public toilets in NYC is a wee bit delayed
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This @katiehonan.bsky.social tale reminds you @thecityreporter.nyc is Number One on the bathroom beat. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/28/n...
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This @katiehonan.bsky.social tale reminds you @thecityreporter.nyc is Number One on the bathroom beat. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/28/n...
Reposted by Jose Martinez
this is such a wild tale hiding in plain sight, from @fractenberg.bsky.social
who owns the bull? nobody knows.
who owns the bull? nobody knows.
Who Actually Owns Wall Street’s ‘Charging Bull’?
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August 26, 2026 at 1:36 PM
this is such a wild tale hiding in plain sight, from @fractenberg.bsky.social
who owns the bull? nobody knows.
who owns the bull? nobody knows.
⭐️ SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️
Very happy Corgi on the No. 1 line.
Very happy Corgi on the No. 1 line.
August 20, 2026 at 2:26 PM
⭐️ SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️
Very happy Corgi on the No. 1 line.
Very happy Corgi on the No. 1 line.
⭐️ SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️
⚽️ World Cup Wrap Special ⚽️ spotted at Houston Street on the No. 1.
GOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLL!!!
⚽️ World Cup Wrap Special ⚽️ spotted at Houston Street on the No. 1.
GOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLL!!!
August 19, 2026 at 10:43 PM
⭐️ SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING ⭐️
⚽️ World Cup Wrap Special ⚽️ spotted at Houston Street on the No. 1.
GOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLL!!!
⚽️ World Cup Wrap Special ⚽️ spotted at Houston Street on the No. 1.
GOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLL!!!
CHARGE DECLINED? MTA 'in jeopardy' of missing 2040 goal of bus fleet going green: NYS Comptroller
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“Electric buses that we have tested so far have not been up to standards," MTA boss sez
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NEW STORY in @thecityreporter.nyc w/ 📸 from @fractenberg.bsky.social www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/19/n...
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“Electric buses that we have tested so far have not been up to standards," MTA boss sez
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NEW STORY in @thecityreporter.nyc w/ 📸 from @fractenberg.bsky.social www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/19/n...
MTA’s 2040 Goal for Zero-Emissions Bus Fleet Is ‘In Jeopardy,’ NY Comptroller Says
The commitment was initially set in 2018 and is expected to cost billions of dollars.
www.thecityreporter.nyc
August 19, 2026 at 7:50 PM
CHARGE DECLINED? MTA 'in jeopardy' of missing 2040 goal of bus fleet going green: NYS Comptroller
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“Electric buses that we have tested so far have not been up to standards," MTA boss sez
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NEW STORY in @thecityreporter.nyc w/ 📸 from @fractenberg.bsky.social www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/19/n...
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“Electric buses that we have tested so far have not been up to standards," MTA boss sez
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NEW STORY in @thecityreporter.nyc w/ 📸 from @fractenberg.bsky.social www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/19/n...
High-ranking sauces close to the situation are now confirming that I AM, in fact, a reporter with @thecityreporter.nyc
August 19, 2026 at 6:53 PM
High-ranking sauces close to the situation are now confirming that I AM, in fact, a reporter with @thecityreporter.nyc
⭐️SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING⭐️
The MetroCard legend lives in the form of a “MuggedNYC” sticker on a W. 21st St. fire hydrant.
The MetroCard legend lives in the form of a “MuggedNYC” sticker on a W. 21st St. fire hydrant.
August 13, 2026 at 11:49 PM
⭐️SUBWAY CELEB SIGHTING⭐️
The MetroCard legend lives in the form of a “MuggedNYC” sticker on a W. 21st St. fire hydrant.
The MetroCard legend lives in the form of a “MuggedNYC” sticker on a W. 21st St. fire hydrant.
⭐️ 🐀 CELEB SIGHTING 🐀 ⭐️
Scabby the Inflatable Rat spotted on Broad Street.
Scabby the Inflatable Rat spotted on Broad Street.
August 13, 2026 at 4:13 PM
⭐️ 🐀 CELEB SIGHTING 🐀 ⭐️
Scabby the Inflatable Rat spotted on Broad Street.
Scabby the Inflatable Rat spotted on Broad Street.
FINE WAY OUT: NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission looks to curb cabbie costs for missed inspections, drug tests
@nyctaxi.bsky.social sez proposal would collectively save drivers about $950,000 in penalties
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@nyctaxi.bsky.social sez proposal would collectively save drivers about $950,000 in penalties
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‘Just The Beginning’: Mamdani Administration Moves To Cut Extra Fines for Taxi Drivers
The city Taxi & Limousine Commission is proposing to eliminate fees and penalties stacked on top of license suspensions.
www.thecityreporter.nyc
August 13, 2026 at 12:09 PM
FINE WAY OUT: NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission looks to curb cabbie costs for missed inspections, drug tests
@nyctaxi.bsky.social sez proposal would collectively save drivers about $950,000 in penalties
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@nyctaxi.bsky.social sez proposal would collectively save drivers about $950,000 in penalties
NEW story in @thecityreporter.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/13/t...