Academic Rants

 On January 1st, Governor Andrew Cuomo introduced his latest achievement, the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Train Center.  Governor Cuomo is fulfilling his promise to redevelop the infrastructure of New York State. Within the last four years he has played a major role in the development and construction of the Second Avenue Subway (2017), the Mario Cuomo Bridge (2018), the Kosciuszko Bridge (2017-19), the reconstruction of the Robert Kennedy Bridge (2020), and the ongoing construction of new parking decks and terminals to create a new LaGuardia Airport.  While praise must be given to Governor Cuomo, this story is not about him. It is really about a vision. A very large vision of mass transit that is starting to take shape. Others are involved in this process including two late senators, both towering figures in mass transit. They are Frank Lautenberg (1924-2013) and Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1927-2003). Thanks to Governor Cuomo and the advocacy of countless transit and planning organizations,

  I have some serious questions.  They are not simple ones.  I will start with a basic question: at what point do we acknowledge that we are on the verge of a Civil War? At what point do we realize that our government is falling apart and that we have some very uncomfortable decisions to make? At what point do we do something that is ethical, but perhaps not the best legal decision? And will that decision lead to armed conflict? I think that Majorie Taylor Greene presents us with that test case. If the Senate won't deal with Donald Trump and his Impeachment, will the House address the chaos surrounding the language and conduct of Majorie Taylor Greene?  Who is Representative Majorie Taylor Greene, and why is everyone talking about her? Ms. Taylor Greene has been discussed in many forums including, late night talk shows, Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, ABC News, the New Yorker, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal  It seems like the media cannot stop talking ab