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TVFactFan · 12-20-2005, 05:24 PM

Are you affected by the Transit Strike? I saw on the news this morning that none of the buses, trains, or subways are not running. We just had a similar situation here in Philly a month ago and I had to walk 9 blocks to work every morning. Luckily it only lasted for a week. And the fact that it's cold, this is a horrible time to strike.

vashti1999 · 12-20-2005, 05:31 PM

Anytime would be bad for the transit authority to strike, but now is especially bad. I don't envy all these people who have to wait on long lines just to get transportation. Our first subway shutdown in 25 years, I'm hoping it doesn't last long.

I live in Queens and work on Long Island, so thankfully as far as getting to and from work, I'm not affected. I always take the dollar vans to work anyway and the Long Island Bus going home. As long as the LI Bus still travels into Queens, I'll be okay. If I wanted to travel to Manhattan, Brooklyn or the Bronx, that's another story.

TVFactFan · 12-20-2005, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by vashti1999

Anytime would be bad for the transit authority to strike, but now is especially bad. I don't envy all these people who have to wait on long lines just to get transportation. Our first subway shutdown in 25 years, I'm hoping it doesn't last long.

I live in Queens and work on Long Island, so thankfully as far as getting to and from work, I'm not affected. I always take the dollar vans to work anyway and the Long Island Bus going home. As long as the LI Bus still travels into Queens, I'll be okay. If I wanted to travel to Manhattan, Brooklyn or the Bronx, that's another story.

yeah right anytime is a bad time but like u said this is worst. It probably will hurt a lot of businesses in manhattan

Brent88 · 12-21-2005, 02:37 AM

It's absurd. People being forced to walk to work in the Frigid cold.

It needs to get sorted out now... 4 days before Christmas, lots of people from out-of-town will be arriving to add to the mess.

Chelsea · 12-21-2005, 04:04 AM

Think it's bad now? Wait a week. New Year's Eve in New York City.

TJL · 12-21-2005, 06:07 AM

I'm probably the only New Yorker I know who is not affected by the strike.

I reverse commute every morning. My shop where I report to work this morning is in Bayonne, NJ, so I take the PATH train from 33rd street in Manhattan into Jersey City NJ and take the Hudson Bergen Light Rail train into Bayonne. Those trains are not affected by the strike.

99% of the time I walk (15 blocks south, three blocks over) from my apartment to the PATH train, but if it's too cold or raining i will take the subway down there. Unfortunatly I don't have that option this week.

Ah well, these are the problems we must deal with.

MsOrange · 12-21-2005, 07:29 AM

i'm not a new yorker, therefore, i can't imagine life w/ out my car

Steve M. · 12-21-2005, 01:13 PM

Consider all the street performers who can't perform on the sidewalks in December because it's so cold; the subway stations are their only venue! Guess they'll have to get real jobs now, like waiting tables!

dawsongirl · 12-21-2005, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MsOrange

i'm not a new yorker, therefore, i can't imagine life w/ out my car

My car is my lifeline.

EmoJoe · 12-21-2005, 05:30 PM

They could have actually been considerate people and waited til after the holidays to strike.

TJL · 12-21-2005, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by CarrieCrazed

They could have actually been considerate people and waited til after the holidays to strike.

That is just one of the many of the things the people of New York are saying right now.

Some people are walking for HOURS to get to thier jobs in Manhattan.

EmoJoe · 12-21-2005, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

That is just one of the many of the things the people of New York are saying right now.

Some people are walking for HOURS to get to thier jobs in Manhattan.

Yeah serious, I guess these people only thought about themselves...

D.J. · 12-21-2005, 07:33 PM

I am most definitely affected. I go into school 2 hours later than usual and I get home almost 30 minutes after usual. I don't mind going to school at 10.

vashti1999 · 12-21-2005, 10:18 PM

It's affecting the entire city too, not just the fact that it's hard for people to get to Manhattan. Here in Queens, streets that would usually be crowded with people are deserted because the transportation isn't there. I live in an area where there's a fairly active shopping area, near the subway and two bus depots, and that this area is as deserted as it is just days before Christmas is saying alot. It'll definitely cost the city more and more the longer it goes on.

AD FAN · 12-21-2005, 10:21 PM

Go on strike less than a week before Christmas, make people walk over bridges to work, cause traffic jams that last for hours, stop the city (which by the way is still hurting from the financial loss after 9/11) from making hundreds of millions of dollars, cause hundreds of stores to close early, and make employers have to lay off their workers... That's the Christmas spirit.

12-20-2005, 05:24 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,121	Question for S.O. members living in New York City Are you affected by the Transit Strike? I saw on the news this morning that none of the buses, trains, or subways are not running. We just had a similar situation here in Philly a month ago and I had to walk 9 blocks to work every morning. Luckily it only lasted for a week. And the fact that it's cold, this is a horrible time to strike.

12-20-2005, 05:31 PM	#2
vashti1999 NY METS - #1 Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 14, 2003 Location: The world's greatest city - New York City Posts: 11,404	Anytime would be bad for the transit authority to strike, but now is especially bad. I don't envy all these people who have to wait on long lines just to get transportation. Our first subway shutdown in 25 years, I'm hoping it doesn't last long. I live in Queens and work on Long Island, so thankfully as far as getting to and from work, I'm not affected. I always take the dollar vans to work anyway and the Long Island Bus going home. As long as the LI Bus still travels into Queens, I'll be okay. If I wanted to travel to Manhattan, Brooklyn or the Bronx, that's another story.
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12-21-2005, 02:37 AM	#4
Brent88 Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 01, 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 16,174	It's absurd. People being forced to walk to work in the Frigid cold. It needs to get sorted out now... 4 days before Christmas, lots of people from out-of-town will be arriving to add to the mess.
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12-21-2005, 04:04 AM	#5
Chelsea Semi-retired Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Washington Posts: 5,727	Think it's bad now? Wait a week. New Year's Eve in New York City.
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12-21-2005, 06:07 AM	#6
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	I'm probably the only New Yorker I know who is not affected by the strike. I reverse commute every morning. My shop where I report to work this morning is in Bayonne, NJ, so I take the PATH train from 33rd street in Manhattan into Jersey City NJ and take the Hudson Bergen Light Rail train into Bayonne. Those trains are not affected by the strike. 99% of the time I walk (15 blocks south, three blocks over) from my apartment to the PATH train, but if it's too cold or raining i will take the subway down there. Unfortunatly I don't have that option this week. Ah well, these are the problems we must deal with.
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12-21-2005, 07:29 AM	#7
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12-21-2005, 01:13 PM	#8
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12-21-2005, 05:30 PM	#10
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12-21-2005, 07:33 PM	#13
D.J. Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 28, 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 887	I am most definitely affected. I go into school 2 hours later than usual and I get home almost 30 minutes after usual. I don't mind going to school at 10.

12-21-2005, 10:18 PM	#14
vashti1999 NY METS - #1 Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 14, 2003 Location: The world's greatest city - New York City Posts: 11,404	It's affecting the entire city too, not just the fact that it's hard for people to get to Manhattan. Here in Queens, streets that would usually be crowded with people are deserted because the transportation isn't there. I live in an area where there's a fairly active shopping area, near the subway and two bus depots, and that this area is as deserted as it is just days before Christmas is saying alot. It'll definitely cost the city more and more the longer it goes on.

12-21-2005, 10:21 PM	#15
AD FAN American Dreams Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 08, 2004 Location: New York Posts: 386	Go on strike less than a week before Christmas, make people walk over bridges to work, cause traffic jams that last for hours, stop the city (which by the way is still hurting from the financial loss after 9/11) from making hundreds of millions of dollars, cause hundreds of stores to close early, and make employers have to lay off their workers... That's the Christmas spirit.
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