Comments on: New York Minute

By: Jon DeRosa

Jon DeRosa — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:39:23 +0000

[8] now that i have potty training to contend with, i have to re-learn the system w/ usable toilets. or just never go anywhere i guess….

By: Chyll Will

Chyll Will — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:53:09 +0000

[7] He denies it, but in fact the Marcy Houses where he used to live and, um, do his business in are close to the J and Z trains.

Jon, that’s my story, too (except now I live in Westchester). I don’t know when exactly my epiphany occurred, but I realized that like Einstein’s theory on parallel lines, all the trains connect to each other at some point, so it was safe to get on any train to get to the one you really want. Of course it’s better to know the system like the back of your hand…

By: Diane Firstman

Diane Firstman — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:34:24 +0000

[1]

Did Jay-Z get his name from those lines?

As an aside, I predict the first 2nd avenue subway train with paying customers will embark in 2021.

By: Branco

Branco — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:24:01 +0000

[4] I always took the Bx9 across to the 4 train. Takes about 45 minutes. Now, though, that they’ve opened the Metro-North station at the stadium I usually take that instead. 7 minutes, baby!

By: williamnyy23

williamnyy23 — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:00:07 +0000

[3] For a brief assignment, I took the G to Astoria and never liked the layout of most of the stations. It is, however, the only train that can take you from the heart of Brooklyn to the heart of Queens without travling through Manhattan.

By: RagingTartabull

RagingTartabull — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:58:38 +0000

I always loved how when I lived in the Bronx, the same borough as Yankee Stadium, I would have to take the 1 from 242nd (or 231st later on) to 168th, take the elevator down to the A which I would take downtown for 2 stops to 145th where I would then grab an uptown B/D to the Stadium. By the time I was a sophomore in college I had it down to a science…but damn was that a lot to do to get to a place that was LITERALLY 10 minutes away via car.

By: The Mick536

The Mick536 — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:56:23 +0000

How about the G at Franklin Avenue. You needed your wits about you to ride that train.

By: williamnyy23

williamnyy23 — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:54:16 +0000

[1] Used to take those all the time from Wall Street to Brooklyn. Not sure why, but I always enjoyed those rides most.

I am pretty sure I’ve been on every subway line and most of the shuttles, but sometimes still find myself checking that map, especially when waiting on the platform. There’s always a route you never thought of waiting to be discovered. It’s also a fun way to refamiliarize yourself with the city’s geography.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:47:37 +0000

You got something against the J and Z? Lol