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Anyone familiar with it? Are there any websites in existence that help create destination routes via NYC subway?
Anyone familiar with it? Are there any websites in existence that help create destination routes via NYC subway?
Anyone familiar with it? Are there any websites in existence that help create destination routes via NYC subway?
Feel free to PM me for personalized directions/ suggestions. I'm happy to help! it can be a little intimidating for out of towners/
Anyone familiar with it? Are there any websites in existence that help create destination routes via NYC subway?
Listen, make sure you are awarre of your surroundings when taking the subway. It is the most disgusting place on earth.. the people are nasty, the subway cars are nasty and its dangerous. what i would do if i were you is rent a car... or cab it everywhere you go
So what do you New Yorkers say about getting to NYMC in Valhalla, NY (suburbs) from JFK airport? Cab it? Cab+subway? Laguardia is much closer but the airlines I'm flying (cheap flights) on doesn't have flights there.
Listen, make sure you are awarre of your surroundings when taking the subway. It is the most disgusting place on earth.. the people are nasty, the subway cars are nasty and its dangerous. what i would do if i were you is rent a car... or cab it everywhere you go
also, Columbia's neighborhood (Morningside Heights) is absolutely safe. There are lots of nice restaurants if you want to grab a bite to eat, also.
It is, but P&S isn't in Morningside Heights. P&S is by the hospital up near Washington Heights, and once you get more than a block or two from the hospital/school it's not the safest place to be late in the evening..
Now Weill - that's in a nice area.
Yeahhh... especially overlooking the river... Gorgeous.. MSSM is also in a great neighborhood, and I heard a rumor on here that the anatomy labs are on a higher floor and overlook Central Park 👍
What's MSSM? Mount Sinai?
Those of us who are actually from NYC and take the subway every single day to get to and from school and work would appreciate it if you didn't talk about subjects you know nothing about.
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hey jerky
I was taking the subway to school alone at the age of 10 up until the age of 17 regularly . I know what I am talking about. I havent been on a subway in a bit but unless they did a million degree turnaround and stopped stealing money from the mta the subway is still disgusting.. My mother was telling me.. she still lives there that it rained like 2 months ago all day.. and the whole subway system shut down because of flooding.. it took them like 2 days to get it working regular again. How would you like to be at the mercy of a system like that? Subways regularly stop in between stops for like 20 minutes for no apparent reason.. Prolly the upper east side line 4,5 ,6 works fine because people are affluent.. But if you are from brooklyn queens or the bronx and traveling.. its a nightmare.. a cattle car... My friend got beat up in the subway like 2 years ago in brooklyn.. if you have an interview at nYMc just rent a car and stay in westchester.. there is no reason why you should stay in manhattan..
I have the same amount of experiences. "Random 20 minute stops between stations" occured rarely, not regularly. I travelled from Queens to Manhattan every day. The 6 is very much so a "cattle car", by the way, despite the affluence of its riders. Oh, and half the 6 train occupants come from the Bronx, not just the UES. Rain usually flows downward, and thus into subways, and there isn't much they can do to avoid flooding when it rains that heavily. I grew up in NYC and have never known anyone to get mugged/beat up on the trains, and it hasn't happened to me, and I'm a small girl who regularly has taken trains at all times of night and day.
The MTA is the best-designed public transportation system around. You're being an alarmist, and I don't know where you get your examples from. Everyone I know has nothing but praise for the MTA.
whatever... taking the subway everyday is for suckers...
once i got out of that and i live in a decent place now.. its a miserable memory...
My mother was telling me.. she still lives there that it rained like 2 months ago all day.. and the whole subway system shut down because of flooding.. it took them like 2 days to get it working regular again. How would you like to be at the mercy of a system like that?
Subways regularly stop in between stops for like 20 minutes for no apparent reason.. Prolly the upper east side line 4,5 ,6 works fine because people are affluent.. But if you are from brooklyn queens or the bronx and traveling.. its a nightmare.. a cattle car... My friend got beat up in the subway like 2 years ago in brooklyn..
if you have an interview at nYMc just rent a car and stay in westchester.. there is no reason why you should stay in manhattan..
I've been taking the subway for close to 30 years
That makes you at LEAST 40! 😉 Are you changing careers?
I remember the day you're talking about. It was one day, and although the morning commute was completely out of service, the system was back to normal by evening hours that day. We basically had tornado conditions, and the roofs of several buildings were torn down. Lots of rain and torrential winds came very quickly. I had rain puddles INSIDE my apartment, and all the windows were closed. The weather was FAR beyond normal, so it's not surprising transit was affected. The fact that bad weather has to get THAT bad before the system shuts down is a testament to the system's resiliency.
I can honestly say, trains that stop for "20 minutes" between stops are incredibly rare, as capn jazz has said. I've been taking the subway for close to 30 years, and the only times I've been stuck in a tunnel for more than five minutes was when some jackass pulled the emergency brake on the train in front of us.
Actually, the 4/5/6 are the worst of them. They consistently get the worst rating from the Straphangers Campaign for ridiculous overcrowding and slow, slow service. It is a cattle car during rush hour. I grew up on that line, and it hasn't gotten any better since the 80s or 90s.
Now I live in Brooklyn, and the service here is infinitely better. Even during rush hour, I'm rarely packed into a train to the point where I can't move or hold a book up. Some days, I even get a seat. Usually it's crowded, but not smushed.
You just admitted that you haven't lived here for years, and you obviously hold a grudge for some reason... At least be fair to others and don't spread biased misinformation.
That much is definitely true, if a car can be had for less than $100/day (check hotwire.com for good airport rates). An interview at NYMC is best served by staying in the Valhalla area.. But that goes for any med school interview.
Thread hijacking time:
I'm in Chicago for college, !
It is, but P&S isn't in Morningside Heights. P&S is by the hospital up near Washington Heights, and once you get more than a block or two from the hospital/school it's not the safest place to be late in the evening..
umm dont you watch the ****ing local news.. people getting shot on subway platforms.. mugged.. beat up.. how can you say thats safe.. you are listening to the bull**** that the politicians are feeding you..... and there are also wmds in IRaq.... and I dont have ag rudge.. I am being truthful... and NYC is a dump... its not a great city at all.. a dump.. BUT MY METS Are still there.. They lost a tough game tonite at shea..
umm dont you watch the ****ing local news.. people getting shot on subway platforms.. mugged.. beat up.. how can you say thats safe.. you are listening to the bull**** that the politicians are feeding you..... and there are also wmds in IRaq.... and I dont have ag rudge.. I am being truthful... and NYC is a dump... its not a great city at all.. a dump.. BUT MY METS Are still there.. They lost a tough game tonite at shea..
Thread hijacking time:
Are you applying to only NYC schools? I'm in Chicago for college, but I'll be applying to every NYC school in existence, as well as all the Chicago ones. I need trains!
hahaha... I'm applying all over the place. Actually I want to leave the area, only because I've lived here for my whole life and I want a change of pace. I love it here and hope to raise a family here, but I don't feel one can truly appreciate somewhere unless they've lived somewhere else..
With that said, it'd be pretty hard to turn down any of the schools around here.. 🙂
hey NYers...
I could use some help here. I have an interview at NYMC towards the end of October. No tickets have been booked yet, but i'm planning on flying from CA into JFK (open to other suggestions though).
From there, I need to get to Valhalla, where I'm staying with a student. My interview is on 10/25, and later that day, I'm planning to go back to Manhattan and spend some time w/ my brother and have some fun.
I would be leaving on Sunday AM or also open to Sat. PM.
Can you offer some suggestions. From the one post above about getting from JFK to NYMC, it sounds pretty complicated and more expensive than i thought ($50 round trip). What else can i do? Fly into westchester directly? those tickets are more expensive, but i guess I'd be saving on train/plane. But then I'd have to get from Westchester to Manhattan, and then back there to depart.
I'm open to any/all suggestions. Thanks
i second this motionrent a car and drive there.... and stay in westchester..
getting to westchester from jfk is a pain in the ass.. got to take a train into the city(manhattan) and i think take metro north up to westchester.. just rent a c ar
rent a car and drive there.... and stay in westchester..
getting to westchester from jfk is a pain in the ass.. got to take a train into the city(manhattan) and i think take metro north up to westchester.. just rent a c ar
Don't most rental companies require that you be 25 to rent a car? That's not an option for some people.
The cheapest method of transportation is probably a combination of 2 trains, the subway, and then a cab afterwards.Not necessarily. Most, if not all, will rent to someone under 25. They'll just charge you a horrific fee to cover the additional insurance. Often almost doubles the per-day cost.
hey NYers...
I could use some help here. I have an interview at NYMC towards the end of October. No tickets have been booked yet, but i'm planning on flying from CA into JFK (open to other suggestions though).
From there, I need to get to Valhalla, where I'm staying with a student. My interview is on 10/25, and later that day, I'm planning to go back to Manhattan and spend some time w/ my brother and have some fun.
I would be leaving on Sunday AM or also open to Sat. PM.
Can you offer some suggestions. From the one post above about getting from JFK to NYMC, it sounds pretty complicated and more expensive than i thought ($50 round trip). What else can i do? Fly into westchester directly? those tickets are more expensive, but i guess I'd be saving on train/plane. But then I'd have to get from Westchester to Manhattan, and then back there to depart.
I'm open to any/all suggestions. Thanks