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| New York Today: The Trouble With N.J. Transit | New York Today: The Trouble With N.J. Transit |
| (about 1 hour later) | |
| Updated, 7:32 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this hazy Thursday. | Good morning on this hazy Thursday. |
| Well before the fatal train crash in Hoboken last month, the list of problems plaguing New Jersey Transit was long. | Well before the fatal train crash in Hoboken last month, the list of problems plaguing New Jersey Transit was long. |
| Commuters felt frustrated over an increase in delays. Cars were too crowded. The agency hadn’t had a permanent leader for nearly a year. It was operating on a meager budget. The Federal Railroad Administration had begun an audit over safety violations. | Commuters felt frustrated over an increase in delays. Cars were too crowded. The agency hadn’t had a permanent leader for nearly a year. It was operating on a meager budget. The Federal Railroad Administration had begun an audit over safety violations. |
| “When the crash happened, it brought to light a whole other set of issues,” Emma G. Fitzsimmons, a transit reporter for The New York Times, said. | “When the crash happened, it brought to light a whole other set of issues,” Emma G. Fitzsimmons, a transit reporter for The New York Times, said. |
| New Jersey Transit was once seen as the gold standard of commuter railroads, Ms. Fitzsimmons said, and as an integral part of the state’s future. | New Jersey Transit was once seen as the gold standard of commuter railroads, Ms. Fitzsimmons said, and as an integral part of the state’s future. |
| “It allowed New Jersey communities to prosper,” she said. “It had good on-time performance and was seen as a really reliable way to get into the city.” | “It allowed New Jersey communities to prosper,” she said. “It had good on-time performance and was seen as a really reliable way to get into the city.” |
| “But now,” she added, “the reputation has really taken a hit.” | “But now,” she added, “the reputation has really taken a hit.” |
| Navarrow Wright, 46, one of the railroad’s farthest-flung passengers, lives just outside Philadelphia in Mount Laurel, N.J., and works in Manhattan. His daily commute can take five hours each day — often longer with delays. | Navarrow Wright, 46, one of the railroad’s farthest-flung passengers, lives just outside Philadelphia in Mount Laurel, N.J., and works in Manhattan. His daily commute can take five hours each day — often longer with delays. |
| For crucial appointments at work, Mr. Wright leaves early — traveling two trains ahead of the one that would get him into Penn Station on time. | For crucial appointments at work, Mr. Wright leaves early — traveling two trains ahead of the one that would get him into Penn Station on time. |
| His take on the railroad service, after 15 years as a passenger? | His take on the railroad service, after 15 years as a passenger? |
| “The only thing that’s consistent is that it’s unpredictable.” | “The only thing that’s consistent is that it’s unpredictable.” |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| It’s not just the morning commute; the weather is uncertain as well. | It’s not just the morning commute; the weather is uncertain as well. |
| A cloudy (and foggy) start will give way to sunny skies by noon and a high near 70. | A cloudy (and foggy) start will give way to sunny skies by noon and a high near 70. |
| By your afternoon coffee break, the clouds will probably have returned. | By your afternoon coffee break, the clouds will probably have returned. |
| Will it rain? There’s a chance. | Will it rain? There’s a chance. |
| Fortunately, less erratic days are ahead: Sunny skies are in the forecast through the weekend. | Fortunately, less erratic days are ahead: Sunny skies are in the forecast through the weekend. |
| • A second batch of emails released by WikiLeaks gives an unflattering look at Mayor Bill de Blasio’s attempts to make his presence felt in the presidential campaign. [New York Times] | • A second batch of emails released by WikiLeaks gives an unflattering look at Mayor Bill de Blasio’s attempts to make his presence felt in the presidential campaign. [New York Times] |
| • The city chose a start-up company over an industry leader to equip the police with body cameras. [New York Times] | • The city chose a start-up company over an industry leader to equip the police with body cameras. [New York Times] |
| • The F.B.I. is investigating whether a small plane crash in Connecticut, which killed a passenger, was intentional. [New York Times] | • The F.B.I. is investigating whether a small plane crash in Connecticut, which killed a passenger, was intentional. [New York Times] |
| • The retrial in the Etan Patz case starts with a tough question: Who can sit on the jury? [New York Times] | • The retrial in the Etan Patz case starts with a tough question: Who can sit on the jury? [New York Times] |
| • The Trump campaign said it would sue The New York Times over a story about two women who said Donald J. Trump had touched them inappropriately. [CBS] | • The Trump campaign said it would sue The New York Times over a story about two women who said Donald J. Trump had touched them inappropriately. [CBS] |
| • Ahmad Khan Rahami, the man accused of placing bombs in Chelsea and New Jersey last month will be arraigned from his hospital bed today on charges of attempting to kill police officers. [Associated Press] | • Ahmad Khan Rahami, the man accused of placing bombs in Chelsea and New Jersey last month will be arraigned from his hospital bed today on charges of attempting to kill police officers. [Associated Press] |
| • Ten black civilian employees of the Fire Department say the agency engaged in intentional discrimination, denying raises and promotions and subjecting them to retaliation. [New York Times] | • Ten black civilian employees of the Fire Department say the agency engaged in intentional discrimination, denying raises and promotions and subjecting them to retaliation. [New York Times] |
| • Some City Council members are calling for the names of slaveholders to be taken off public housing complexes. [Observer] | • Some City Council members are calling for the names of slaveholders to be taken off public housing complexes. [Observer] |
| • For the second time in two days, planes clipped wings at Newark airport. [CBS] | • For the second time in two days, planes clipped wings at Newark airport. [CBS] |
| • Four cats are working as rat exterminators at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, as part of the city’s Feral Cat Initiative. [DNAinfo] | • Four cats are working as rat exterminators at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, as part of the city’s Feral Cat Initiative. [DNAinfo] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Separated From a New Pair of Shoes” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Separated From a New Pair of Shoes” |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Thursday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Thursday Briefing. |
| B and Q trains are running with delays. | |
| • The New York City Wine & Food Festival, which offers tastings, seminars, events with celebrity chefs and other events, takes place at various locations. Times and prices vary. | • The New York City Wine & Food Festival, which offers tastings, seminars, events with celebrity chefs and other events, takes place at various locations. Times and prices vary. |
| • A night of salsa — with lessons, live music and performances by professional Latin dance teams — is at the Brooklyn Museum. 6 p.m. [Free] | • A night of salsa — with lessons, live music and performances by professional Latin dance teams — is at the Brooklyn Museum. 6 p.m. [Free] |
| • A talk on a new book, “The Well-Tempered City: What Modern Science, Ancient Civilizations and Human Nature Teach Us About the Future of Urban Life” by Jonathan F. P. Rose, is at Columbia University. 6 p.m. [Free] | • A talk on a new book, “The Well-Tempered City: What Modern Science, Ancient Civilizations and Human Nature Teach Us About the Future of Urban Life” by Jonathan F. P. Rose, is at Columbia University. 6 p.m. [Free] |
| • Enter a lottery to join New York Philharmonic Off the Grid, a series of chamber music parties at secret locations around the city. [Lottery for the first event closes today at noon.] | • Enter a lottery to join New York Philharmonic Off the Grid, a series of chamber music parties at secret locations around the city. [Lottery for the first event closes today at noon.] |
| • Looking ahead: The Making of the Presidents, a free panel about past leaders of the United States and the 2016 election, with political journalists and biographers including David Remnick, takes place at N.Y.U. on Oct. 25. [R.S.V.P. here] | • Looking ahead: The Making of the Presidents, a free panel about past leaders of the United States and the 2016 election, with political journalists and biographers including David Remnick, takes place at N.Y.U. on Oct. 25. [R.S.V.P. here] |
| • Rangers host Islanders, 7 p.m. (MSG). Devils at Panthers, 7:30 p.m. (MSG+). | • Rangers host Islanders, 7 p.m. (MSG). Devils at Panthers, 7:30 p.m. (MSG+). |
| • Subway and PATH | • Subway and PATH |
| • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak | • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak |
| • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. | • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. |
| • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Oct. 17. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Oct. 17. |
| • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry | • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry |
| • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark | • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark |
| This time of year, some of the best art can be found in gourd form. | This time of year, some of the best art can be found in gourd form. |
| One fruity display you shouldn’t miss: the Great Jack-O’-Lantern Blaze, featuring about 7,000 pumpkins, which is lighting up Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., until late November. | One fruity display you shouldn’t miss: the Great Jack-O’-Lantern Blaze, featuring about 7,000 pumpkins, which is lighting up Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., until late November. |
| As part of the display, you can stroll down the Pumpkin Promenade, traverse the Pumpkin Zee Bridge and enter the Pumpkin Planetarium to look up at a pumpkin-covered sky. You can also see the Headless Horseman and visit Jurassic Park while admiring the thousands of glowing, hand-carved jack-o’-lanterns. | As part of the display, you can stroll down the Pumpkin Promenade, traverse the Pumpkin Zee Bridge and enter the Pumpkin Planetarium to look up at a pumpkin-covered sky. You can also see the Headless Horseman and visit Jurassic Park while admiring the thousands of glowing, hand-carved jack-o’-lanterns. |
| Tickets are selling out — you can purchase them here — and here are the directions. | Tickets are selling out — you can purchase them here — and here are the directions. |
| (We’d suggest traveling by car from the city, or taking a quick train ride on the Metro-North Hudson Line from Grand Central Station.) | (We’d suggest traveling by car from the city, or taking a quick train ride on the Metro-North Hudson Line from Grand Central Station.) |
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