Monthly Archives: October 2011

Hendrix Resurrected, Old Lady ‘Shot’ on 5:27

Posted on October 19, 2011 by TJ

I was on this train. Too bad I got off two stops before the performance. Actually, maybe it was for the best.

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Building Begins…Again…On Train Delay Cafe

Posted on October 19, 2011 by TJ

Yesterday morning, the Hawthorne train station was a construction site. Yesterday evening, there was a new concrete patio around the perimeter of the station. Earlier this month, the usually affable Town Supervisor Maybury said the town would consider Plan B … Continue reading →

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Who is Richard Gagliardi?

Posted on October 18, 2011 by TJ

Here’s what we know about Richard Gagliardi (above left). He wants to be town supervisor for Mount Pleasant, dethroning the usually affable Joan Maybury. He lives in Hawthorne. He has hung a giant banner on the long-closed Bel Paese restaurant, … Continue reading →

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Java Lava

Posted on October 18, 2011 by TJ

We actually encountered two Words of the Week on our 8:16 out of Hawthorne this morning. RIO GRANDE LATTE /reeoh GRAHNDAY lahtay/ noun: Rivers of coffee and other spilled beverages streaming down the floor on a Metro-North train. (a.k.a. Mississ-sippy … Continue reading →

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Occupy Elwood Avenue!

Posted on October 17, 2011 by TJ

Bel Paese finally has a new tenant, at least for the next month: Town Supervisor hopeful Richard Gagliardi.

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Word of the Week: CALMMUTE

Posted on October 17, 2011 by TJ

CALMMUTE /cawlm MUTE/ noun, verb: A more relaxed, less bothersome ride to/from work on one of Metro-North’s designated “Quiet Cars,” which debuted today. Usage: I was curious about Metro-North’s quiet cars, and had such a relaxing calmmute that I fell … Continue reading →

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The 8:16 Impostor

Posted on October 14, 2011 by TJ

I set out on foot this morning, leaving the Trek in the garage with a forecast of an inch of rain on its way. I was cutting it close for the 8:16, as usual, turning the corner at Chelsea and Elwood … Continue reading →

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‘Uniqlo’ Short For ‘Unique Typo’

Posted on October 14, 2011 by TJ

Grand Central, Vanderbilt Hall, en route to 42nd Street and Pershing Square. Garbage can promoting launch of Uniqlo store is wrapped in paper showcasing the cities of the world. One of its largest, with nearly 20 million people, is misspelled. … Continue reading →

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Four Days Until ‘Shut the Hell Up’ Cars Roll

Posted on October 13, 2011 by TJ

Emily from IRidetheHarlemLine, working her deep bench of conductor contacts, has gotten her mitts on the Shhh! cards that Metro-North conductors will hand out when riders inevitably break the rules of the quiet cars that launch Monday. Emily is doubtful … Continue reading →

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Metro-North Launches ‘CALMmute’ Campaign, Preps Quiet Car Debut

Posted on October 12, 2011 by TJ

Handbills greeted Metro-North riders on their trips north last night, introducing Metro-North’s “Quiet CALMmute” campaign, which sees select Hudson and Harlem line trains offering quiet cars starting October 17. During AM peak, this will be the last car on the … Continue reading →

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