Gawker.com just posted a good article on Subway safety. I thought I would share. A Guide to Subway Safety Stay off the tracks – Luckily, I’ve never dropped anything on the tracks, but I have heard stories of others. From what I understand, it is a pain-in-the-butt and does take quite a lot of time [...]
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Artist Promotes ‘Subway Etiquette’ With Guerrilla Campaign
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When you’re out roaming the streets, looking for a subway entrance, look for the globes. At night they are lit up to let you see them from a distance. Just like traffic lights, green means it’s a go, red means stop, it’s not open. The subway is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a [...]
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I was watching Hellboy recently when I realized something. In the below scene (which takes place in the fictitious Palmer St subway stop), Hellboy is almost hit by a train going full speed through a stop without stopping. I have NEVER seen this happen. In lots of stations, there are two tracks: the express track, [...]
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I know this is all about how New York City is NOT scary, but I’m sharing this anyway. I can’t remember how I first reacted to the rats. I think I thought it was cool actually. Anyway, I was waiting for the train tonight and had one scamper near me and took a little video [...]
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So you may think everyone in New York takes taxis everywhere. You hardly ever see people take the subway in movies or on TV. My guess is because its super difficult to film because people are on it 24/7. The subway is the greatest way to get around New York. It’s annoying at times, but [...]
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