"I’m noticing the sparkle": New Yorkers discuss riding the subway now

Wednesday June 16, 2021 ADVERTISEMENT ["I Hate It, But It's Convenient As Hell": New Yorkers On Returning To — Or Never Leaving — The Subway]( [Straphangers with bikes]( [For the first time in over a year, many freshly-inoculated straphangers are returning to their commutes. Here's what some of them have to say about it.]( ADVERTISEMENT ICYMI: More Stories From Today [Courtesy waltarrrrr's flickr]( [De Blasio Wants To Fast-Track Supervised Injection Sites. So What’s Holding Them Back?]( Spoiler: The Biden Administration [Seamless]( SPONSORED [Worldwide Variety: A Seamless Guide to Jackson Heights]( Support your Jackson Heights favorites--and make some new discoveries--by ordering via Seamless. [A photo of a temporary morgue truck outside of Lenox Health Greenwich Village in spring 2020]( [Funeral Industry Workers Feel "Forgotten" By NYC After Being Left Out Of Heroes Parade]( "I want my son to know what I do matters, and what all these people do matters." [Outside the 2nd mayoral debate, June 2nd, 2021.]( [How To Watch & What To Expect In The Final NYC Mayoral Debate]( Wednesday night's mayoral debate, which starts at 7 p.m., comes just six days before the primary on June 22nd. [New Yorkers look at the fireworks in the New York Harbor, next to the NYC skyline]( [Photos, Videos: NYC "Reopening" Fireworks Burst Over New York Harbor]( Cuomo's "surprise" fireworks celebration marked New York's high vaccination rate. [Best Attitude: B's Bikes When people with the moniker "Bike Snob" are offered book deals in this city, getting a mere acknowledgment when entering a bike shop can leave you wondering what secret biker test you passed to grant you such kindness. That's why the atmosphere at B's Bikes is so refreshing—the employees are bright, helpful, and completely willing to walk you through any problem or question you may have. With a great selection of new, used, and cheap parts, B's stands out as the affable oasis amongst a culture where rudeness is king.B's Bikes, 262 Driggs Avenue between Eckford & Leonard, Greenpoint, (718) 349-1212]( [Local NYC Bike Shops Are Out of Stock As Bikes And Parts Run Dry]( “I'm in the business of letting people down,” said one local bike shop worker, as the pandemic continues to interrupt the global supply chain. [Maya Wiley]( [Candidates Jockey For Their Last Chance To Rub Elbows With Undecided Voters]( With a week left before Primary Day in New York City, and early voting already underway, mayoral candidates and their surrogates have spread out across the boroughs, striving to swing undecided voters their way. [CCL-81 cells heavily infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles. The small spherical structures in the center of the image are SARS-CoV-2 virus particles. The string-like protrusions extending from the cells are cell projections or pseudopodium. Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland.]( [Coronavirus Statistics: Tracking The Epidemic In New York]( These charts show the growth of COVID-19 in New York City and State, as well as in NYC boroughs. ADVERTISEMENT [Support Us]( [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]( [WNYC Studios]( [NJPR]( [WQXR]( [New Sounds]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} from this list](    [update subscription preferences]( New York Public Radio · 160 Varick Street · New York, NY 10013 · USA