e enjte, 26 korrik 2007

TAXI RIDERS! GET READY FOR WORST. TAXI MIGHT GO STRIKE IN SEPTEMBER

Attention all TOURISTS, NEW YORKERS, GET READY TO WALK OR TAKE MASS TRANSIT!
Taxi Drivers are threatening to STRIKE, but not for the MONEY, and it's for GPS, Global Position System which tells passenger where taxi are using. Mayor Bloomberg wants to install GPS to all yellow taxis. Taxi drivers are furious because survillance camera will INVATE privacy.
If Mayor & T&LC continues GPS plan, possible strike would happened.
If not, taxi would not go on strike.
If does, only way to get around the city is rental car or Mass Transit.
Most cheapest parking garage in Manhattan is in theater district located on northside of 42nd St @ Dyre Av (bet. 9th & 10th Avs), according to tour agent from Splash New York. On Sundays, free parking. You do not have to feed meter in any New York City streets.

e martë, 17 korrik 2007

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e enjte, 5 korrik 2007

MY NY-NJ-PHILY W/ NEW APPROACH

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My Trip

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8:06am, I got on #6 7558 R142A which arrived 86th St at 8:07am.
8:08am, got on last car of Crown Heights-bound (5) #7060 R142 departed, arrived Fulton St at 8:25am.
8:34am, I got on two last cars of PATH #682 and #684 on P-1 departed. Also because when I switch thru platform to 2nd last car, I thought I lost my memo of my trip, so I switch back to last car at Journal Sq. After Harrison station, I saw the wonderful view of NJ, so I completely forgot I was on PATH and took the NJ landscape by accident.
It arrived Newark Penn Station at 8:54pm.
Since I was on early for Trenton Express, I lined up on the ticket vending machine.
Around 9am, I went to Platform 4 and I stand in opposite direction, so I ran toward front and took picture of my train, NEC Trenton Express #3929 departing Newark @ 9:17am.
This time, train was ontime and arrive Trenton @ 10:09am.
When it was arriving, I thought look-alike SEPTA Ticket Vending Machine on the platform, but it wasn't when train passed by yellow box. There was Chinese people looking for ticket and I pointed the sign to him and headed up to NJT Window and bought $7 SEPTA ticket.
I got on 10:39am SEPTA R-7 G1 Electric departed 1 minute late to Amtrak-30th St Station, arrived there at three minute late from schedule arrival time 11:27am was 11:30am.
I was lost finding Token area and nice Amtrak agent direct me directly back and got $2.60 2-Token package.
Next, I rush across Amtrak, onto street and at Walnut & 30th Sts NW corner, I waited for #21 bus.
I asked waiter and they told me it coming.
Two buses, #21 and #41 was to 61st-Pine Sts, and next #21 #5434 New Flyer to 69th St Terminal arrive there at 10:48am, arrived at 69th St Terminal @ 12:14pm. It was so nice digital announcement ever. More details than Long Island Bus. I took landscape view from moving bus again.
Next, I got on Market-Frankford Line train to Frankfod #1205 departed there at 12:15pm and I was about to take picture, SEPTA told me I not allowed to. SEPTA R7 & Bus did not say anything when I took picture. When I saw scenic route, I took only landscape picture from the moving train. I forgot what station it goes underground and arrived 5th St @ 12:34pm.
Nice SEPTA clerk gave me direction to 6th St/Race St and I followed and I DID NOT KNOW PHILLY ALSO HAD DUCK TOURS. I saw double-decker bus, trolley tour buses, and others.
Next, I went to look for NJT bus stop's first stop, 6th/Race Sts but I couldn't find it. I asked nearby, but they did know. I didn't want to miss the bus, so I went to park by there and bought $2.00 Hot Dog and cut across to where NJT bus was laying over and I ask driver where was bus stop and he told me it was on corner.
So, I went to corner and I got on bonus MCI #7558 on NJT #408 departed at 12:59pm. I thought all NJT Bus had farebox, but this one pay-to-driver and bus driver was giving change also. On Market St, little slowdown, it had to wait for SEPTA Bus to move, and it continue and there was no traffic on Benjamin Bridge. It was nice scenery and took it to Walter Rand Transportation Center and got off there at 1:11pm. I was on front car side.
After Aquarium-bound RiverLine pulled over there, I look both way and cross quickly and went direct to ticket vending machine and this time I bought RiverLine ticket with recipt, then validaded my ticket and I got until 3:31pm.
RiverLine #319B I think arrived at WRTC at 1:39pm. This time, NJT Law Enforcement checked our validaded ticket at Palmya, and Burlington South I think.
It arrived at Trenton at 2:27pm. I took picture of scenery of Delaware River from the train.
After lightrail arrived, I took picture of lightrail because my dispersal camera marked TRANSIT got stuck bet. 6 and 5, and so was my camera I marked SIGHTSEEING. I took with sightseeing one then, with magic, it stuck again.
Next, I got on 3:05pm New York Local #3856, which departed ontime, but little overdue, but catch up only by few min from scheduled time and arrived at Newark Penn Station # 4:08pm, and caught PA4 847 front car on WTC PATH departed at 4:14pm, then arrive Exchange Place at 4:32pm.
Nice PANJNY Police show me the map where Sussex St was and I rush to Sussex St. I followed south on Hudson-Bergen Lightrail toward few streets, then bought $6 Ticket to Ferry.
I did not know where Midtown ferry stopped and after she told me it was Slip 4, and it was too late.
So, I ask if there's store sell camera and he directed me to it.
At closed pharmacy, nice people pointed around.
After I bought cheapest camera, which happened to be only FLASH, I retrace my step and waited until one soutbhound, one northbound, followed by another on southbound.
When I cross street, there was another SOUTHBOUND LIGHTRAIL and so, I took picture and rush to ferry pier, Nice folk tood my picture overlooking view of Manahattan skyline, and NJ Waterfront. First ferry arrived was Frank Sinatra, however it was Slip 3.
I got on 5:16pm F.E... something, I took many pictures from NYWY, view of landscape on the ferries operating thru Hudson River, and scenery.
It was small boat, but fast ride and it arrived Pier 79 # 5:24pm, where NYW Shuttle Bus 42nd St Bus #170 was wait overcrowded, with three people standees (that was me included)departed 5:27pm.
At 8th Av, I hold onto right rail as I made room for Drop-Off Requesters.
As it arrived Airport bus stop in JFK Area, I pressed tape and I got off at 42nd St/5th Av @ 5:43pm and made it to my 6:30pm Computer Appointment @ Mid-Manhattan Library.
I'll tell my rest of journey tomorrow from here to home.
Picture will be coming. Please stand by.


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e hënë, 2 korrik 2007

Tours on Governors Island

There are two Governors Island tour meets.
Park Ranger provides free walking tour and explains about Governors Island and meet at front of Cannon at Scossion Duck.
Another tour is via Tram or Shuttle Bus (Not drop-off tour), but it points and goes to South Side of Island, where it comes head on with Lady Liberty and tour guide points you at park tour.
Both tour leave after free ferry arrive.
Everything is free.