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Our Weekly Kick off the Week (KOTW) newsletter

2023

  • 06-February - Commute with me to FiDi
  • 30-January - Things ARE happening in the world of commuting
  • 23-January - Quick! What train is #1009?
  • 17-January - 9 ways to get Premium service for free
  • 09-January - Imagine a .0024 cost increase
  • 03-January - Kick off the Year (KOTY)

2022

  • 19-December - Not just TikToks
  • 12-December - 10K TikToks
  • 05-December - "Funny" and "Serious"
  • 28-November - The perfect gift
  • 21-November - Thoughts about "Getaway Day"
  • 14-November - Not to be braggy, but I am now an influencer
  • 07-November - Our top TikToks
  • 31-October - Insert Halloween Pun Here
  • 24-October - Baby Boom?
  • 17-October - How did YOU hear about Clever Commute?
  • 11-October - How to keep on growing
  • 03-October - I asked. You answered.
  • 26-September - One question
  • 19-September - 1 Picture = 1,000 words
  • 12-September - More on back-to-work
  • 06-September - Some back-to-work challenges and some good news
  • 29-August - 90 seconds of edutainment
  • 22-August - Conductor Josh is fame-ish
  • 15-August - MNR/NJT/LIRR will never do this
  • 08-August - STILL the not-so Dog Days of Summer
  • 01-August - The not-so Dog Days of Summer
  • 25-July - Elon Musk says remote workers are just pretending to work. Turns out he’s (sort of) right.
  • 18-July - TikTok vs YouTube (Goliath vs Davey)
  • 11-July - The answer may depend on who you ask
  • 05-July - Consider becoming a sustaining sponsor
  • 27-June - Ready or not, a surge is coming 
  • 20-June - The NJT job action last Friday  
  • 13-June - Penn Station is changing 
  • 06-June - "The commute" vs "Commuting"
  • 31-May - Things are looking normal, don'thca think?
  • 23-May - LIRR is changing. Penn Station is changing.
  • 16-May - Still on the fence (re: CleverCommute has changed)
  • 09-May - CleverCommute has changed
  • 02-May - (Extended) Changes to how CleverCommute works
  • 25-April - Thanks as April winds down 
  • 18-April - Sounds of 2022
  • 11-April - Lid blown off - and other superlatives
  • 04-April - Seventh Heaven
  • 28-March - Two asks
  • 21-March - Spring sprang!
  • 14-March - I picked the wrong week to skip a KOTW
  • 28-February - What Motivates Me
  • 22-February - Jokes and Truths
  • 14-February - MTA and NJT - Credit where credit is due
  • 07-February - The funniest thing I've seen in a while
  • 31-January - Things are looking up!
  • 24-January - Yeah, so what is next?
  • 18-January - Let's talk about What's Next?
  • 10-January - App Stores: Publishers need to run just to stand still 
  • 03-January - It's 2022 - Get involved!

2021

  • 27-December - The final KOTW of 2021
  • 20-December - Could this be my favorite feature?
  • 13-December - It's beginning to look a lot like gridlock
  • 6-December - How's your shopping going?
  • 29-November - Give the perfect gift (to yourself)
  • 22-November - Getaway week and a reason to smile/cringe
  • 15-November - Schedule changes on LIRR and NJT Trains (sent Sunday 14-Nov)
  • 08-November - Thanksgiving one year later: What a difference!
  • 01-November - What does any of this have to do with Indian food?
  • 25-October - How I commute (Chapter 1 - my bag)
  • 18-October - The data is in: Return to Office is happening
  • 11-October - Share-ers now automatically get Premium for free
  • 04-October - What about a Commuter's Bill of Rights?
  • 27-September - I want to give you something 
  • 20-September - What makes Clever Clever? THIS!
  • 13-September - I commute by boat + a HUGE bump in ridership
  • 07-September - Welcome (partially) back to commuting
  • 30-August - Let's share Return to Office stories
  • 23-August - LIRR puts on a clinic of how to NOT treat paying customers
  • 16-August - Summer homework for both of us
  • 09-August - Staying focused during the Dog Days
  • 02-August - Let's talk about hybrid (3 of 3)
  • 26-July  - SPECIAL TOPIC: I eat my dogfood
  • 19-July  - Let's talk about what's new (2 of 3)
  • 12-July  - Let's talk about what's new (1 of 3)
  • 28-June - Things are happening...changing on the commute
  • 21-June - Honest (and provocative?) thoughts from me as a commuter
  • 14-June - Resources for the Return to Office
  • 07-June - One Question
  • 01-June - Tunnel vision
  • 24-May - I still got it
  • 17-May - A personal experience working from office
  • 10-May - A personal note about work from home
  • 03-May - The Big Dogs Speak
  • 26-April - Millions vs Billions 
  • 12-April - (Interesting) Stats and Lists
  • 05-April - 8,000 Cameras in the subway
  • 29-March - Special Edition - My return to the office
  • 22-March - Special Edition - "Crisis = Opportunity" 
  • 15-March - LIRR retreats on Covid-19 service cuts
  • 08-March - Has LIRR gone mad?
  • 01-March - Things are better. Things are worse.
  • 22-February - Vax Transit
  • 16-February - The Japanese want a train to nowhere
  • 08-February - Longer hours = New Normal
  • 01-February - Something sad...something funny
  • 25-January  -  It's a fact: NJT is not a good way to commute
  • 19-January  -  20+ years behind schedule but somehow right on time
  • 11-January  -  How the cool kids get to the city
  • 04-January  -  KOTW? KOTY...with lots of news

2020

  • 21-December -  Why can't we have nice things?
  • 14-December -  I'm obsessed with the fake commute (and more)
  • 07-December -  "Commute" tips / Oversleeping on train
  • 30-November - How does Clever Feierabend sound?
  • 23-November - Getaway day touchstone
  • 16-November - Now we're making progress
  • 09-November - Smooth the lumpiness
  • 02-November - RTO Course Correction
  • 26-October - Revisiting Oct 5 KOTW - an update 
  • 19-October - Is this encouraged vs horrified ...part II ?
  • 12-October - Let's pick encouraged over horrified
  • 05-October - One idea for what happens next on Clever
  • 28-September - 30 seconds of your time can really help
  • 21-September - FYI AKA XBL (what?)
  • 14-September - Skipping last week was a bad decision
  • 07-September - Labor day...no KOTW published
  • 31-August - Will LIRR cut service in half? 
  • 24-August - New app version and some insane commuting news
  • 17-August - Trying to get to the new normal
  • 10-August - Green shoots but also worrisome news
  • 03-August - A few logistics during these dog days of Summar
  • 27-July - NYC Phase 4 - What it means for Clever Commuters
  • 15-June - Lies, damned lies, and statistics
  • 08-June - Paywall is down due to Phase 1 of NYC reopening
  • 01-June - 1st batch of COVID-19-related app enhancements are in place
  • 26-May - Preparing for re-entry and a call for ideas
  • 18-May - You buying this?
  • 11-May - I looked for good news, and I found it
  • 04-May - The agency lost 98% of its ridership
  • 27-April - Tears of sorrow. Tears of joy
  • 20-April - News for you...news from us
  • 13-April - We're using this window to improve the product
  • 06-April - News for work-from-home commuters 🙂
  • 30-March - Staying connected even though we may not be commuting
  • 23-March - Clever Commute guy is working from home. And you?
  • 16-March - How to cancel your monthly LIRR/NJT/ Metro North ticket 
  • 08-March - Special Coronavirus notice
  • 02-March - Can Train Daddy fix NJ Transit?
  • 24-February - Clever wins Twitter!
  • 18-February - A "commercial" and a Twitter battle
  • 10-February - 131, 30, 1264, 41, 0, 797 (Not a typo...not a snap count)?
  • 03-February - What exactly is Clever Commute Premium?
  • 27-January - News on rail fares and "being social"
  • 21-January - Kick off the (short) week!
  • 13-January - Can we talk?
  • 06-January - Kick off the year!

2019

  • 16-December, 2019 - Verified! We have the perfect gift for commuters.
  • 09-December, 2019 - What you REALLY want for the holidays
  • 02-December, 2019 - Paywall taken down due to pending weather
  • 25-November, 2019 - Thanksgiving getaway guide
  • 18-November, 2019 - (2019) New Year's Resolutions
  • 11-November, 2019 - Seeking sign-up spikes
  • 04-November, 2019 - New "heads up" feature plus Reddit karma
  • 28-October, 2019 - Things are/are not happening
  • 21-October, 2019 - The worst acid trip on NJT
  • 14-October, 2019 - A good read...even if you are off for Columbus day
  • 07-October, 2019 - Our latest free app version, plus other news
  • 30-September, 2019 - "the very worst commuter train in America"
  • 23-September, 2019 - Now arriving on track 17 - MEASLES!
  • 16-September, 2019 - New LIRR cars, HoBo crash news and Clever charity
  • 09-September, 2019 - About that 1/2-hour commute
  • 03-September, 2019 - "You can't ____ here. This is the quiet car"
  • 26-August, 2019 - Jet-ski guy 
  • 19-August, 2019 - NJ TRANSIT Got It Right – Again!
  • 12-August, 2019 - Follow the money...and be human
  • 05-August, 2019 - Special Edition: 1 thing and 8 ways
  • 29-July, 2019 - Things are rough all over
  • 22-July, 2019 - NJ commuters can't catch a break (LIRR and MNR: Don't laugh)
  • 15-July, 2019 - NYT: "Is 'Summer of Hell' back?" NJT: "Hold my beer" 
  • 08-July, 2019 - About that getaway day, Advocacy and Being Social
  • 01-July, 2019 - LIRR changes, Getwaway guide, crazy headlines
  • 24-June, 2019 - Venting, free Premium service, and "Worse than NJT"?
  • 17-June, 2019 - Oh, no. Summer of Pain/Summer of Hell
  • 10-June, 2019 - Important updates for ALL commuters
  • 03-June, 2019 - Pole Dancing Rat
  • 28-May, 2019 - Google Guy Dinghy Commute
  • 20-May, 2019 - Special Edition: Memorial Day 2019 Getaway Guide
  • 13-May, 2019 - Fore! You just lost your parking spot!
  • 06-May, 2019 - More info about rough Summer commutes at NYP
  • 29-April, 2019 - LIRR worker earns $344K in overtime? Meh.
  • 22-April, 2019 - Another rough Summer for NJT commuters
  • 15-April, 2019 - Dog bites man
  • 08-April, 2019 - A book as your ticket...plus a question for our Android users
  • 01-April, 2019 - LIRR fare-beaters, new PATH chief...and an "ask"
  • 25-March, 2019 - Spring Sale EXTENDED (and NJT runs on Dunkin')
  • 18-March, 2019 - Spring Sale (and other news)
  • 11-March, 2019 - Another dog post?
  • 25-February, 2019 - Puppy on the tracks! 
  • 19-February, 2019 - Shame? Savage? 
  • 11-February, 2019 - Nicknames, inflation and train numbers 
  • 04-February, 2019 - Maybe use duct tape on track fires? 
  • 28-January, 2019 - "Penn Station is proof that the Devil is real...and he is winning"
  • 22-January, 2019 - "Soul-sucking" commute. Really? Show us the numbers. Oh 🙁
  • 14-January, 2019 - Knitting as a top story for commuters
  • 7-January, 2019 - Kick off the YEAR...and "So much news"

2018

  • 17-December, 2018 - 10th and final app release of the year
  • 10-December, 2018 - The press takes notice
  • 3-December, 2018 - THE best review? and is PATH "dangerous"
  • 26-November, 2018 - Plastic wrap causes major NJTransit, Amtrak delays
  • 19-November, 2018 - A lookback at last Thursday plus getaway day advice
  • 13-November, 2018 - Autumn leaves
  • 05-November, 2018 - Vote and Vent
  • 29-October, 2018 - Cuomo and Trump in scary YouTube drama
  • 22-October, 2018 - Cocktail Parties and Field Hockey Games
  • 15-October, 2018 - ANOTHER special message for NJ commuters (surprised?)
  • 15-October, 2018 - Sometimes, the commute can make you crazy. Here is what to do.
  • 9-October, 2018 - A special message for NJ commuters
  • 9-October, 2018 - A message (actually a question) for all non-NJ commuters
  • 1-October, 2018 - I waited 12 years to send this mail
  • 24-September, 2018 - NJT Fall (and Winter) of Hell plus so much more
  • 17-September, 2018 - I don't know what to say
  • 10-September, 2018 - More tough times for NJT
  • 04-September, 2018 - Summer is over. Here come the crowds.
  • 27-August, 2018 - Labor Day Getaway Advice plus "Free Premium" is Extended
  • 20-August, 2018 - Premium is currently free for all NJ commuters
  • 13-August, 2018 - New verson and old joke
  • 05-August, 2018 - Ugh, Summer of Hell is back 
  • 30-July, 2018 - Why I love doing this 
  • 23-July, 2018 - Take me to your leader (board) 
  • 16-July, 2018 - Lessons learned as an app publisher
  • 09-July, 2018 - Trick Question
  • 02-July, 2018 - Turn on, tune in, drop out
  • 25-June, 2018 - Thought I've seen it all
  • 18-June, 2018 - The Recent Alerts page does not show anything new or helpful
  • 11-June, 2018 - Spring Social
  • 04-June, 2018 - 3..2..1..Blastoff
  • 29-May, 2018 - You'd tell me, right?
  • 21-May, 2018 - Memorial Day Getaway
  • 14-May, 2018 - Data is beautiful
  • 07-May, 2018 - The Long Haul
  • 30-April, 2018 - 8 Ways to get Premium for Free
  • 23-April, 2018 - Can you keep a secret?
  • 16-April, 2018 - How to fix YOUR transit provider
  • 09-April, 2018 - One question...many answers
  • 02-April, 2018 - Easter Monday
  • 26-March, 2018 - Spring Sprang!
  • 19-March, 2018 - The "feature" we don't want to add
  • 12-March, 2018 - March came in like a lion
  • 05-March, 2018 - So, how was YOUR Friday PM commute?
  • 26-February, 2018 - Welcome NY Times readers...and info for all users
  • 20-February, 2018 - Get to the latest version (3.1.5) and get social, too
  • 12-February, 2018 - Help us help you help them
  • 05-February, 2018 - We give and we give
  • 29-January, 2018 - New year...new version of the app
  • 22-January, 2018 - There's an old joke in technology...
  • 16-January, 2018 - The Most Awful Transit Center in America Could Get Unimaginably Worse
  • 08-January, 2018 - Winter of Hell?
  • 01-January, 2018 - NJ Transit is a 'national disgrace'

2017

  • 18-December, 2017 - Twenty minutes late? No! 20 seconds early!
  • 11-December, 2017 - Grassroots and Bootstrapped
  • 04-December, 2017 - Could the T-Rex make our commuting headaches extinct?
  • 27-November, 2017 - This may surprise you
  • 20-November, 2017 - Prepare for the Thanksgiving Getaway
  • 13-November, 2017 - New phone model and new business models
  • 06-November, 2017 - Get out (in) and vote!
  • 30-October, 2017 - Boo! And "best practices"
  • 23-October, 2017 - It's always 'busy season'
  • 16-October, 2017 -  Sometimes, you gotta scream
  • 02-October, 2017 -  New Version, New Deal
  • 25-September, 2017 -  Nicknames for fellow riders
  • 18-September, 2017 -  FYI CC is also B2B
  • 11-September, 2017 -  Summer Of ??? / September 11
  • 05-September, 2017 -  Summer Of Hell is Over. Get Premium for Free!
  • 28-August, 2017 -  Summer Of Hell (Week 8) - Summer Of Hell Ends (?)
  • 21-August, 2017 -  Summer Of Hell (Week 7) - Eat your own dog food
  • 14-August, 2017 -  Summer Of Hell (Week 6) - Challenge, verify and vote
  • 07-August, 2017 - Summer Of Hell (Week 5) - More Data, 1%, Sharing
  • 31-July, 2017 - Summer Of Hell (Week 4) - You control what you see
  • 24-July, 2017 - Summer Of Hell (Week 3) - Vacations!
  • 17-July, 2017 - Summer Of Hell (Week 2)
  • 08-July, 2017 - SPECIAL Summer Of Hell Starts now
  • 05-July, 2017 - Less than 1 week until Summer of Hell
  • 26-June, 2017 - 2 weeks until #Transitgeddon...and don't be an anti-vaxxer
  • 19-June, 2017 - Commuting by the numbers (includes info about 10 NJT trains to consider avoiding)
  • 12-June, 2017 - Hot off the press: the transitgeddon version of the free app
  • 05-June, 2017 - Your source for #transitgeddon news
  • 30-May, 2017 - We are nothing if not Social
  • 22-May, 2017 - Getaway Day + Transitgeddon
  • 15-May, 2017 - frightening, fragile, ugly and vulnerable

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