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Thanks for the quick response. Starving after a long flight. Been craving one of these since last time I was here. 5mins from my hotel and delicious. GF was worried about the "B" in the window, but I said "Easy, babe. This is a Flop Joint". She giggled and shook at the knees as we stepped inside. Thanks Floppo!El Floppo said:
I used to live in that area and love it down there just curious on the hotel.....and yeah, the F train rocks.
Considering people rent their shoebox apts on Craigslist and the like for $100+/day this is a damn good deal. Appreciate the heads-up
Holland Tunnel? That goes to Jersey, not Queens. First off, the drive from FP to Manhattan can be a long one, depending on the day and time. In traffic I could easily see as long as 45 mins to an hour (depending on where in Manhattan you are heading). Destination olso effects route by a ton. If you were heading downtown I would never take the GWB. Also, parking can be an issue in the city, and lots are expensive. Floral Park has a Long Island Rail Road station (commuter rail) that would shuttle you into Penn Station (heart of Manhattan) for about $10.jwp said:
Just re-read. Are you flying in to Newark? That changes things a bit. I would still recommend public transportation, assuming you don't have a bunch of people with you or a ton of luggage. You can take NJ Transit direct from Newark to Penn and take the LIRR to FLoral Park. WOuldn't even need a car rental you're only using for two 20 mile trips.
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So you are in a rental car from Virginia, dropping off at JFK when you leave? Are you locked in to enterprise?jwp said:
It depends on traffic. You are going to hit bottlenecks on your route anyway but ezpass can get you through the tolls with no wait compared to 2-15 mins at each gate. All gates take ezpass, only a handful take cash.jwp said:
EZ Pass is valid pretty much on the entire eastern seaboard, including WV. If you're coming in and have never driven in real city traffic, I'd suggest using the GWB - its a little more roundabout, but you'll be able to basically stay on highways until Floral Park.jwp said:
Not a surprise, with two groups that feel like they are the most entitled in the city.
Preach. I walk to work- our sidewalk rules may seem silly to the car-driving herds of suburbanites, but have a little empathy and imagine drviing to work with people stopping in the middle of the road or blocking both lanes while they drive 5 mph and take pictures.Major said:
I noticed this when I was in the city last week. Are there both one-time rentals and a yearly pass? Are there enough stations in Manhatten for it to be useful? I only noticed one....but wasn't looking for them.
The docking stations are all over the place in Manhattan and Brooklyn. I have one in front of my residential building, and a block from my office. Clunky heavy bikes but beats walking or the crosstown bus.
Aha...so not real tourist oriented. We use them in South Beach....but you can buy by the half hour. Perfect for going from one end to the other...or cruising around sight-seeing...without committing much money.
Speaking of the Citibikes, they're introduction has led to much more of this, as least what I'm seeing.
Yea...thought about that after my post...a little easier to stroll down Ocean Blvd than Broadway. They probably don't offer short term rentals because of that.
I don't think it's a law even for kids. Under 13 is allowed on the sidewalk. My 4 y.o. is good at basic etiquette - waits if people are 2-3 abreast, rings her bell when she passes. And helmet always, even when riding on the playground.
Ride long enough and you'll get doored at some point. Messengers are way worse than delivery guys. They act like MTA bus drivers, they're coming, you better move.
Oh, I know. I do a lot of driving in the city and all of these potential new cyclists makes me nervous. Messengers may be bad but they're somewhat predictable in their actions. Not sure the same can be said with tourists. I'd rather be around an aggressive driver than someone who is too tentative.
With all the new bike lanes its rare I have to share the road with cars. Or Hasidic bullies.
My wife, kid and I were riding back from Prospect Park last weekend and we stopped at a light next to a guy gasping for air on a citibike. He asked if we did this a lot, and we said yes. He has lived here his whole life and it's the first time he has been on a bike. So that's cool I guess if it gets people riding. I said "Get a helmet" since he wasn't wearing one. He said "It's too hot" to which I responded "It's better than being dead."
Really a great deal.
Even though I'm a bike owner, the $95 thing is probably worth it. Just thinking in the long run how much $ I'd save on short cab rides.
About two years ago at work I was looking at some real estate debt that included one of the newer buildings in the mid 80s and Lex. They were going to have portions of their garage impacted by the construction, so they were a bit more in the loop on the progress. Two years ago they were targeting 2019 for Phase I completion.
West side guy, I don't pay attention.
Phase I - 3 stations open Dec 2016. What was that, only 9 years and how many billion? Awesome.
Phase II, III and IV remain unfunded.
Give it another decade or two, that east side commute will be a breeze.
I citibike to work... no brainer there, especially with Jr's school in the middle of ####### nowhere LES, about 82 miles from the closest subway stop and without a decent cross-town bus to get me to SoHo.
Definitely great for us.
I've been using the hell out of these things- changes your 5 block radius of life-stuff to just about wherever the hell you want. I'm realizing more things I can do that seemed unlikely just because of time/distance.Major said:
