Kick Off The Week! (KOTW)

Kick Off The Week! (KOTW)

Here are the Kick off the Week messages

2021

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 lastest 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