Though the intricate web of colors and letters and numbers may seem daunting, this trusty old system will take you pretty to and from pretty much every corner of New York City. The NYC subway is one of the oldest in the world, and frankly, it shows. The vestibules are often smelly, ...
If you are getting on the subway at Columbus Circle/59th St. Station to head north to 81st Street Station, then you must only take the B or C train. If you were to take the A or D train, then you would be stuck on the subway all the way to 125th St. Station. How to avoid t...
It's very close to the subway and just across the Hudson from midtown so travelling around is very quick. I got an insanely good deal (for NYC!) on Expedia- £120 per night for the room (triple room) which includes a breakfast buffet so the plan is to eat a big breakfast which ...
An even faster option is to take the Long Island Railroad instead of the NYC subway (45 minutes to Penn Station or Grand Central Terminal) - more on that in the next section.Howard Beach StationIf you are headed to somewhere in Brooklyn, Lower Manhattan, the East Village, Lower East Side...
My kid brother Tom and I loved the first car of the train, where we could stand at the windowed door and watch stations emerge in the distance, form themselves, then fill with light. There would be subway trips to Chinatown and Little Italy. The sound of strange languages. Signs with in...
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