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Podcast: The Update with Brandon Julien
Episode: The Update- December 4th
Description: Today’s Update Journal is all about wishlists — the ones the city makes, and the ones parents secretly sabotage. On one hand, we’ve got MTA chief Janno Lieber rolling out his 2026 transit wishlist like a kid circling every single toy in the December catalog: more service, better reliability, maybe a miracle or two if the budget elves cooperate. It’s ambitious. It’s hopeful. It’s… probably going to run into reality by spring. And on the other hand, today’s Honorable Mention reveals that parents are now hiding gifts inside decoy gifts to keep Christmas morning magical. These folks are...