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by iquantny 10y ago
Thanks for this.
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by iquantny 10y ago
They admit wrongdoing in the quote.
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by iquantny 10y ago
OP Here. This is an amazing response from a city agency. In the end of the day, agencies rarely interact directly with citizens. The normal response to someone analyzing your data is to close up and have no comment. The fact that they a
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by iquantny 10y ago
OP Here. If you go through my blog, you'll see that I have pushed for change from many agencies. Scroll to bottom of article for list. And yes, I will be rechecking.
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How I Stopped the NYPD from Wrongly Ticketing Millions of $/yr Using Open Data(iquantny.tumblr.com)
20 points by iquantny 10y ago|1 comments
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by iquantny 10y ago
Thank you!
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by iquantny 10y ago
Right here!
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Mapping the 6M Dollars in Diplomatic Parking Ticket Debt Owed to NYC(iquantny.tumblr.com)
5 points by iquantny 11y ago|0 comments
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24 Supreme Court Nominations Have Happened in Last 10 Months of a Presidency(iquantamerica.tumblr.com)
1 points by iquantny 11y ago|0 comments
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by iquantny 11y ago
if it was for three months, it would mean 50 a day for all previous months.
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by iquantny 11y ago
He wrote it as cars being added to the streets.
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Using Data to Fix NYC's Rush Hour Taxi Shift Change Problem(iquantny.tumblr.com)
2 points by iquantny 11y ago|0 comments
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Mapping the Sharing Economy: An In-Depth View of Airbnb’s NYC Footprint(iquantny.tumblr.com)
3 points by iquantny 12y ago|0 comments
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Why Open Data Is Still Too Closed – A TEDxNewYork Talk by I Quant NY(iquantny.tumblr.com)
3 points by iquantny 12y ago|0 comments
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How Software in Half of NYC Cabs Generates $5.2M a Year in Extra Tips(iquantny.tumblr.com)
268 points by iquantny 12y ago|218 comments
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Mapping NYC Green Cab Tipping Rates by Neighborhood(iquantny.tumblr.com)
2 points by iquantny 12y ago|0 comments
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Using ER Visits to Understand Christmas Decoration Timing(newyorker.com)
1 points by iquantny 12y ago|0 comments
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by iquantny 12y ago
Yes. I can confirm that I am not skinny. They did not fact check that part.
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by iquantny 12y ago
Policy is not the same as law. A police department can have a policy on how to distribute resources....
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Colorfully Decoding Manhattan’s Address System(iquantny.tumblr.com)
4 points by iquantny 12y ago|0 comments
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by iquantny 12y ago
Remember it is just a price change on the page. The machines are already online and they change prices with every fare change. I bet they can do it.
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by iquantny 12y ago
It's a price change! They don't reprogram cash registers each time a price changes. (On a side note, I do happen to be a software developer!)
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by iquantny 12y ago
I was going to ask that as well. Thanks!
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by iquantny 12y ago
Ahhh, government software. The change would be in the numbers displayed... Seems pretty straightforward given how often they raise fares.
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by iquantny 12y ago
That's one way to look at it. But I always feel being aboveboard is the way to go on this stuff. Also, its a tiny bit of a regressive tax as well. Unlimited cards go to those who can afford the upfront cost.
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MTA Responds Citing Lack of “Infinite Change” for MetroCards(iquantny.tumblr.com)
63 points by iquantny 12y ago|49 comments