As has been becoming more and more evident, actually they maintain it considerably poorly compared to systems in other cities, and upgrades take considerably more time and money too.
I do agree to a certain extent. There is apparently something to be said for just shutting down a line or segment altogether to get all the construction and maintenance done, and then continue service once again. The current system of doing repairs at night or on weekends, over the course of weeks or even months, hasn't been working great. The question is, is it better to inconvenience a bunch of people for months on end, or to screw with a ton of people for a few days. I feel like the latter is better in the long run.
You were hanging in the wrong area if expecting nightlife. It isn't hard to find very active streets late with 2:00, 4:00, and weekend 5:00 liquor licenses abounding.Meanwhile, a couple of years back I walked around the western edge of the Loop in Chicago around the same time of day before catching the last Orange Line train of the night for an early morning flight, and there was virtually nobody on the streets.I feel like part of anyone's first visit to New York is the realization that most of it sleeps just as much as any other big city.
My Savannah is much like that. With a bar closing time of 3 AM, we have quite the party reputation. Bar tenders are going home while breakfast cooks are going in.
New York is "The City That Never Sleeps." The people--they sleep.
Bar closing times have more to do with state/city alcohol laws than anything else, so it's not necessarily the best barometer of city awesomeness. (That said, I do have very fond memories of the time I was out with some friends in New York until the bars closed, and then we went to a diner for breakfast. I was still in my 20s then, though!)
Which locations are safe, at least until about dark-thirty? (Reasonably safe for three "mature" ladies?) Thanks!
I'm in the definite minority on this. I've visited several major US cities coast to coast, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Mexico, England, Wales, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy, and have trips planned to the Holy Land and to Maine. But I've never been near NYC, not even for a connecting flight! (Closest was probably on the CL on a trip from DC to Chicago--not close.) This is just plain un-American, so I need to get to NYC before I kick the bucket, LOL.In terms of world cities, I agree with you. However, many if not most Americans who are visiting New York for the first time have not visited comparable cities in other countries.New York doesn't compare itself to Chicago. It compares itself to London, Paris, Tokyo, etc. Which to be fair are three more cities that also sleep. If I had to pick a city that did the least amount of sleeping I'd probably choose Las Vegas or Manila over New York, but that's not exactly a ringing endorsement.
Some of us were born and raised in NYC area.
I've been there many times. It's a great area and a small yet fantastic amusement park. As I mentioned earlier:
Yeah, the station isn't particularly clean, but in my experience it's nothing particularly unpleasant. It's definitely a quirky area, and some parts aren't particularly nice, but I wouldn't have it any other way.
Just heard about that - courtesy of another student who's taking it to Brighton Beach this weekend. I can't make it, which is a shame since they'll be running the rare R40 slants, my favorite car:I'm also bummed to see that the vintage subways will be running THIS weekend - a week before I'm going to be there!
Fortunately, nostalgia rides aren't that rare, so if you're ever in the city again, you might be able to catch one.
That is from almost 50 years ago. The subway is definitely a lot cleaner now.Is this a vintage photograph? I notice there's a lot of trash around. Is NYC cleaner than this now?
Just heard about that - courtesy of another student who's taking it to Brighton Beach this weekend. I can't make it, which is a shame since they'll be running the rare R40 slants, my favorite car:I'm also bummed to see that the vintage subways will be running THIS weekend - a week before I'm going to be there!
Fortunately, nostalgia rides aren't that rare, so if you're ever in the city again, you might be able to catch one.
