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A typical Sunday in New York City: Soaked, hungry and no reservations

Nino Machavariani March 2, 2025
This is my favorite part of any city day — leaning back in your seat and watching the world pass by through the train window. Bonus points if the sun is setting as it's the perfect way to wrap up the day. 
empty mbta train at boston college

Pandemic slashes Boston traffic

Anna Stjernquist March 12, 2021
Boston drivers lost an average of 48 hours to traffic in 2020 — down from 101 hours in 2019 — according to an INRIX report. The city’s congestion now ranks fourth in the United States, behind New York, Philadelphia and Chicago.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Canceled: When did blank walls of concrete become more important than survivors of sexual assault?

Bini Ollivier-Yamin March 2, 2021
What does it mean when a campus police officer — one whose presence on campus is supposedly to protect students — cares more about the sanctity of blank Subway walls painted in chalk than their campus’ rape problem?
Vanessa Bartlett/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: MBTA’s proposed service cuts overlook communities who rely on public transit

Editors November 16, 2020
If we continue to overlook our community’s needs, the barriers of wealth inequality and gentrification will only worsen in a time when we cannot afford them to.
Jun Li/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: BU can do more to better its dining experience

Editors November 6, 2020
Students need better options for dining. With some creativity — and more salt and pepper — the University can adjust the dining hall and other campus eateries to better accommodate for an unavoidably lackluster school year.
EDITORIAL: Students, it’s time to make a collective effort to support our neighboring businesses

EDITORIAL: Students, it’s time to make a collective effort to support our neighboring businesses

Editors October 19, 2020
The next time you’re hungry, take a stop by a smaller restaurant to support those who have supported us for decades.
Baran Breakdown: Plant-based tastes good

Baran Breakdown: Plant-based tastes good

Angelina Baran October 14, 2019

It is a common misconception that plant-based diets consist solely of salads, lacking any flavor or flare. However, our ever-evolving world is brimming with innovation related to all things plant-based...

Open sign for new Mama DeLuca's location at 700 Commonwealth Ave. DeLuca's and all the other businesses in the building will now accept dining points. SOFIA KOYOMA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Dining Points now welcome at City Co., Starbucks

Daily Free Press Staff September 4, 2019
City Convenience and several other campus food staples now accept Dining Points as well.
EDITORIAL: Lyft is worthy competitor to public transportation

EDITORIAL: Lyft is worthy competitor to public transportation

Editors March 30, 2017

Ride-sharing apps have quickly taken over the transportation industry. Between Uber, Lyft, Boston-based Fasten or San Francisco-based Chariot, users have a lot of options that leave public transportation...

EDITORIAL: The MBTA is a public amenity — bring on the Christmas trees

EDITORIAL: The MBTA is a public amenity — bring on the Christmas trees

Editors December 4, 2016

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority slithers across Boston in a convoluted manner. It is not necessarily linear or graphed but rather just scattered, mirroring the bizarre iterations of expansion...

HAUSER: My B Line is better than yours

HAUSER: My B Line is better than yours

Jonathan Hauser November 2, 2016

There are many things that can be said about the T in Boston. The fares are high, it’s overcrowded and infrequent, the service is unreliable and the cars are noisy. The list of negatives goes on and...

To improve transparency, the MBTA will release performance statistics frequently. PHOTO BY MAYA DEVERAUX/DFP FILE PHOTO

MBTA releases first weekly performance statistics

Joseph Martorana October 2, 2015

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority released the first of its weekly performance statistics Monday, reporting that the several subway and bus services fell short of their target performance...

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