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Re: Ask about New York thread!

[(Anonymous)]

Transit is heavily subway-based in Manhattan, though coverage isn't as good in the outer boroughs.

It's not so much that buses are infrequent as that they are sloooooow compared to the train. They stop every few blocks to let people on and off, and therefore take forever to get where you want to go. Trains are comparably speedy, especially if you can catch the express. I'm able-bodied and can manage all the stairs etc. of the subway system, but the only time I ever take the bus is if the train is down, if I'm going to the airport, or if I'm making a rare east-west (as opposed to north-south) trip.

I almost never take a cab because it's so pricey, but they're strictly regulated and quite safe. You have the iconic yellow medallion cabs in Manhattan, and more recently, the green boro taxis serving upper Manhattan and the outer boroughs. I think that Uber's on the rise, but I have no experience there.

As for your question about the size of HK, it might take ~30 mins max to walk from the north end at 59th to the south end at 34th, less if you're fast. Unless I had to travel the full length and was in a hurry, I'd walk it. All east/west travel would be by foot.

A single bus or train swipe is now $2.75, though people who frequently use the train get weekly/monthly passes.

Re: Ask about New York thread!

[(Anonymous)]

I tell you what though, I would NOT want to be blind or visually impaired trying to use the subway in New York. Subways in general are crowded, but the one in New York has open-air tracks and you could potentially just be jostled right off the platform. Also, the directional signage is confusing. And it just smells, really really bad. Also, it's crowded and you're in close quarters with a lot of strange people; the last time I was in New York I walked by a woman who was literally beating up a payphone and screaming at it because it "stole" her quarter.

Re: Ask about New York thread!

[(Anonymous)]

They're also really bad about announcing stops on the subway and they will try to slam those doors closed on you. I sprained my thumb on one once. I get lost sometimes, and I LIVE here, and have for ten years. But money is money, so we all take the subway. I've seen people with disabilities on the subway, including walkers and canes and guide dogs. If you need to get somewhere, you manage.