Just sat down with Bruce Blakeman… and yeah, this conversation needed to happen.
We talked about something REAL that’s hitting everyday New Yorkers — affordability.
Middle-class families are getting crushed…
and the answer is NOT more taxes.
Not on your home.
Not on your small business.
That “death tax” conversation? People better start paying attention.
Then we got into the MTA…
Because let’s be honest —
you don’t get people back on public transit with slogans.
You do it with SAFETY.
You do it with CLEAN stations.
And you do it with REAL staffing.
And let me say this…
That one-person train idea?
Yeah… that’s not it.
Even he said it —
when people SEE a conductor… they feel safer.
That matters.
This ain’t about politics for me…
this is about what actually affects workers and riders every single day.
More conversations like this are coming. Stay tuned. 💯🔥
#nyc #ny #mta #fyp
Everybody outside yelling “NO KINGS”… and I actually agree.
But let’s stop acting like “kings” only exist when it’s convenient.
Because not too long ago, people were told:
Take this… or lose your job.
Take this… or you can’t work, travel, or even eat in certain places.
That wasn’t a suggestion… that was pressure.
And somehow… that didn’t count as “king behavior”?
Now all of a sudden, we only see it when it fits a narrative.
“My body, my choice” gets used when it’s popular…
but disappears when it actually matters.
So let’s be real…
It’s not your body, your choice.
It’s your body… THEIR choice.
I’m all for standing against “kings”…
but let’s keep that same energy across the board.
Not just when they tell you who to point at. 💯🔥
#nyc #mta #ny #fyp
Let’s talk about it…
How do you go from injured…
to back at work…
when you’re NOT healed?
I’ll tell you how.
No check.
No income.
Bills piling up.
So now it’s not about recovery anymore…
it’s about survival.
And when they controvert—aka deny—your claim?
Now YOU gotta fight…
for an injury that happened at work.
Meanwhile life don’t stop.
Rent due.
Groceries high.
Everything going up.
So what do workers do?
They go back early.
Not because they’re ready…
because they HAVE to.
That’s not a system.
That’s pressure.
And if you’ve been through this… you already know.
👇🏾
Have you ever had your claim denied or delayed?
Did you feel forced to go back before you were ready?
Speak on it.
#nyc #mta #ny #fyp
They Said The Trains Are Safe.
But The Brakes Don’t Always Respond.
And When The Brakes Don’t Respond…
The Operator Must Adjust.
Not Because It’s Safe…
But Because It’s Necessary.
They Call It “Long Brakes.”
But What It Really Means Is This:
The Train Does Not Stop When It Should.
So The Operator Must Guess.
Guess The Distance.
Guess The Timing.
Guess The Outcome.
And If The Guess Is Wrong…
The Blame Is Already Assigned.
Not To The Equipment.
Not To The Condition.
But To The Operator.
Even Though The Problem Was Already There.
Even Though The Risk Was Already Known.
Even Though The Train Should Have Been Taken Out Of Service.
But It Wasn’t.
Because Service Must Continue.
No Matter The Condition.
No Matter The Risk.
No Matter Who Is Put In Danger.
So The Train Keeps Moving.
And The Operator Keeps Adjusting.
And The Public Never Knows How Close It Really Gets.
This Is Not Just A Mechanical Issue.
This Is A Safety Issue.
And When Safety Becomes Secondary…
Incidents Become Inevitable.
Workers Deserve Better.
Riders Deserve Better.
And No One Should Ever Have To Guess When It Comes To Braking A Train.
#nyc #fyp #ny #mta
🚨 IT’S LIVE 🚨
Tramell x Stephen A Smith 🔥🔥🔥
Oh this is only the beginning…
You don’t have to hear it from me —
go hear it from Stephen A Smith himself.
We talked MTA.
We talked unions.
We talked politics.
No filters. No ducking. No spin.
🎥 Tap in RIGHT NOW and tell me if I said anything wrong…
Because once this conversation starts spreading…
it’s a wrap.
#nyc #mta #stephenasmith #ny #fyp