Dean, PharmD, RPh

My friend saw a discrepancy on my original & (both held at ) badge pricing chart. Somehow, on the original chart, all 2025 prices included taxes, service fees, & S&H. / 2026 prices included taxes & a $14 S&H back when I bought it early (it’s now $18 through 5/31, with +$25 yet to be announced). / 2026 prices did not include S&H. I apologize for the error. I’m human too. My OCD went into full gear. I had to go through all the data & numbers again. Now we have 2 charts. The 1st chart includes taxes & service fees, but it excludes S&H. The 2nd slide (notes slide) explained the update from my previous post plus the varying S&H costs. The 3rd slide shows my 2nd chart that includes S&H as of 5/15/2026. Once I start ordering tickets on June 3 (yes, I’m a Superfan Member), I will check NYCC’s numbers & see if there are any updates. Thank you for your patience & understanding. My main message still holds true: it’s reallt expensive to go to a event.

The OCD part of my autism acted up, so here’s my & chart between 2025 & 2026. Both will be held at the . As of April 2026, inflation is about 3.8%. / tickets went up slightly (except for Thursday) & some / tickets went up above that 3.8%. Keep in mind, the shipping & handling (S&H) cost is not included until you checkout (see note below chart). I can’t believe that one needs to have deep pockets in order to be a nerd.

There is a possibility that may go on strike this Saturday 5/16/26. Let’s hope this doesn’t happen. Just to be safe, please plan for alternate routes.
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For the for May 11-15, 2026, there is a lot going on. 4, 5, L, & R lines are the big losers as they have sections that are suspended, so watch out. As always, please plan accordingly (I know we’re impatient. It’s easier said than done.) & please ride safely.

I don’t think is ready for a . Please pay your workers a fair share.
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Somehow, Instagram took a while to post this. It went through on my stories & it disappeared for some reason. What is going on. Anyway, will the second time be a charm? On this ’s (5/9-10, 2026), the 7 train is the big loser. A big chunk of the line (west of, or w/o, 74 St) has no service. Buses & other lines will be your alternates. Also, brace yourself for more 7 & G train advisories coming soon. So please plan accordingly. Most importantly, ride safely.

When I was in 8th grade in 2001-2002, I had an English teacher who loved . We would read literature written by him as well as other works from the , which included Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald. Fast forward to 2026, gave a commencement speech & read this quote by Langston Hughes, & it really resonated with me, so I wanted to share it here. I can’t believe I remembered this from my middle school days. Thank you, Ms. Churchill.

While ’s & non-express bus fares are $3, fares are now $3.25.
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I do apologize for being spotty when it comes to updates. As much as I want to post on my feeds, there are times where I post them on my stories because I’m losing patience & my hands are full. It’s harder to post on the feed than on the stories. Nonetheless, I’m trying my best to get back on track. Things have been very busy & to make things worse, I got sick again. That being said, here is my weekday rail report for May 4-8, 2026. The big loser is the G train during late nights as it is suspended between Hoyt-Schermerhorn & Church Av. As always, please check the rails before you leave & ride safely. Wish me all the best in helping me get back on track.

Here is my . I know is just a 1-day con (it should be a 2-day con, but it’s not), but it’s one of my favorite small cons. Plus, I am honored to panel that day. I will give 2 presentations, so I will be speaking quite a bit. I am so excited. I hope you are excited as I am, which is why I did this guide.

What’s new for this guide is that I updated the steps in buying tickets on the app. I even have the map of ’s entire Edison campus. I hope you find this helpful.

Let me explain about ! They’re short chains of amino acids linked by bonds (covalent bonds of 2 electrons shared by Carbon & Nitrogen). They can be used for many things, such as weight loss (eg: semaglutide) or as a supplement (eg: collagen peptides for the skin, muscles, bones, & connective tissue, not the Kleenex ones).

Here it is, my ( / ) public guide & ! This is not my first time doing this, but I have combined some of the things I did in the past. I also added & updated a few more things, especially the Harmon Meadow map. In that area, I see that has expanded to 3 venues. The only map that I couldn’t find was the Courtyard map, however it only has one amenity, which is the gaming area (“Card & Board Game Room”). Still, I want maps on everything & I hope all those venues are ADA/wheelchair accessible.

For those who will take 320 to , I will be at the , Gate 314, on April 25-26, 2026 at around 8:30am. Make sure you download the app, buy the bus ticket ($4.95 one-way) via the app, & activate when boarding