A recent email newsletter from State Senator James Skoufis simultaneously declares victory against congestion pricing, all while offering no plan on how to (finally) upgrade the Port Jervis line.
Here's my 2 cents. You do lots of detailed research and try to convey it all to people who are sometimes in the middle of....life....and might not have time to sort through all the finer details. I don't think you should do shorter posts but maybe try to figure out a way to give the highlights of what's in a particular article. BTW, how many Orange County people are actually affected by congestion pricing? I know James is not a fan of the MTA in general and in a lot of cases I agree with him. But has anyone asked him specifically how many OC residents, specifically ones in his district, would actually be affected by congestion pricing if it went into effect?
That's an excellent question. I'll look into it and see. I suspect (anecdotally) it's a lot in terms of people impacted by the congestion price BUT we also have a huge population of people who are retired and they may not be as impacted by the toll as others. And, I agree that some kind of highlights could be added at the start, so I'll work on that. :-)
Re long vs short posts: I appreciate EVERYTHING you write, both "the long and the short
of it," as the saying goes. I have only one suggestion, please take it with a grain of salt: any post in which you mention "hanhalla" and "haredi" would be easier on new readers if you include a little box with the definitions---something ready-made that you could easily plug in ("ready made" meaning by you, with your wit).
Here's my 2 cents. You do lots of detailed research and try to convey it all to people who are sometimes in the middle of....life....and might not have time to sort through all the finer details. I don't think you should do shorter posts but maybe try to figure out a way to give the highlights of what's in a particular article. BTW, how many Orange County people are actually affected by congestion pricing? I know James is not a fan of the MTA in general and in a lot of cases I agree with him. But has anyone asked him specifically how many OC residents, specifically ones in his district, would actually be affected by congestion pricing if it went into effect?
That's an excellent question. I'll look into it and see. I suspect (anecdotally) it's a lot in terms of people impacted by the congestion price BUT we also have a huge population of people who are retired and they may not be as impacted by the toll as others. And, I agree that some kind of highlights could be added at the start, so I'll work on that. :-)
Re long vs short posts: I appreciate EVERYTHING you write, both "the long and the short
of it," as the saying goes. I have only one suggestion, please take it with a grain of salt: any post in which you mention "hanhalla" and "haredi" would be easier on new readers if you include a little box with the definitions---something ready-made that you could easily plug in ("ready made" meaning by you, with your wit).
That's a great suggestion, thank you :-) I'll make sure to include the definitions as they come up!