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Superstorm Sandy

Riding the Free BxM1 Home an hour to go the first mile from 41st to 61st Street, less than an hour the rest of the way to 207th Street. Seeing pumping at Dyckman Street as I backtrack to Washington Heights – No Subways = Gridlock, Part 7

This post is the seventh (Post 1|Post 2|Post 3|Post 4|Post 5|Post 6) in a multi-post series about my day wandering down to Midtown Manhattan after Superstorm Sandy when there was no subway service and the only train service to Manhattan was the Metro-North Harlem Line that resumed hourly service after 2pm, all bus service was […]

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Metro-North NYC Subway Superstorm Sandy

Grand Central Just Reopened and Photos of the First Metro-North Train to Arrive in GCT – No Subways = Gridlock, Part 6

This post is the sixth (Post 1|Post 2|Post 3|Post 4|Page 5) in a multi-post series about my day wandering down to Midtown Manhattan after Superstorm Sandy when there was no subway service and the only train service to Manhattan was the Metro-North Harlem Line that resumed hourly service after 2pm, all bus service was fare-free. […]

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Superstorm Sandy

Herald Square to Grand Central via Bus, a crowded M5 and an empty M42 – No Subways = Gridlock, Part 5

This post is the fifth (Post 1|Post 2|Post 3|Post 4) in a multi-post series about my day wandering down to Midtown Manhattan after Superstorm Sandy when there was no subway service and the only train service to Manhattan was the Metro-North Harlem Line that resumed hourly service after 2pm, all bus service was fare-free. I […]

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Superstorm Sandy

America’s Busiest Railroad Station, Penn Station Completely Closed – No Subways = Gridlock, Part 4

This post is the fourth (Post 1|Post 2|Post 3) in a multi-post series about my day wandering down to Midtown Manhattan after Superstorm Sandy when there was no subway service and the only train service to Manhattan was the Metro-North Harlem Line that resumed hourly service after 2pm, all bus service was fare-free. I left […]

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Superstorm Sandy

The Confusing Port Authority Bus Terminal, Unclear on what Buses Have Actually Resumed – No Subways = Gridlock, Part 3

This post is the third (Post 1|Post 2) in a multi-post series about my day wandering down to Midtown Manhattan after Superstorm Sandy when there was no subway service and the only train service to Manhattan was the Metro-North Harlem Line that resumed hourly service after 2pm, all bus service was fare-free. I continued walking […]

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NYC Subway Superstorm Sandy

Central Park and Subway Entrances Next to it Both Closed, the Dangling Crane – No Subways = Gridlock, Part 2

This post is the second (Post 1) in a multi-post series about my day wandering down to Midtown Manhattan after Superstorm Sandy when there was no subway service and the only train service to Manhattan was the Metro-North Harlem Line that resumed hourly service after 2pm, all bus service was fare-free. I left Bloomingdales and […]

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NYC Subway Superstorm Sandy

Zipping down the Harlem River Drive on the M98 Bus to 129th Street to Gridlock on Every Avenue. Walking down Lexington Avenue Past Closed Subway Stations to 59th Street – No Subways = Gridlock Day, Part 1

This post is the first in a multi-post series about my day wandering down to Midtown Manhattan after Superstorm Sandy when there was no subway service and the only train service to Manhattan was the Metro-North Harlem Line that resumed hourly service after 2pm, all bus service was fare-free. Happy Halloween! A day that will […]

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NYC Subway Superstorm Sandy Transit Adventures

Subway Tunnels Extensively Flooded – Bus Service Back at 5pm – The Closed Tunnel to 191 Street

Yesterday was a day of staying inside and taking a few walks to assess the Hurricane coming down. Living in Washington Heights, across from the tallest natural point in Manhattan meant that except for the lights flickering once nothing happened. Yesterday morning I did walk down to the subway entrance at 190th Street and the […]

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Superstorm Sandy Transit Adventures

Sandy – Riding the Subway in its Final Hours of Operation

Well the subway closed in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy for just the second time in history after Hurricane Irene last year that the subway’s have been fully closed. It still isn’t raining yet close to midnight. I did go downtown today to meet some friends on the upper east side, heading downtown to 59th Street […]

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Amtrak

Fort Edward, NY and a few additions to stations from the dome car

I meant to do this upload a few days ago but have had another busy week. During my ride on Ocean View over the weekend I made one photo stop in New York State when I was on the Adirondack in Fort Edward, New York–(79 Photos). I also got photos out of the dome car […]