The Ultimate Subway Platform.
Benjamin Berichta looks at unused space in the NYC subway at Delancey St. and asks “How do you wait?”
His way to wait for a train is on the deck of his yacht in the underground yacht club he proposes for the Delancey Street subway stop. I guess the rest of us will take the ferry.
I swear to god bruh
Let me catch you in the streets
Bruh I swear to god
(Source: tampicosuave)
Ridership was steady through the summer. From June 25 to Oct. 9, 2,862 commuters took the ferry on an average weekday, and nearly double that number, 4,474 riders, rode during the average weekend day, according to city figures. (via Ferry good news — ridership soaring on East River boats • The Brooklyn Paper)
need to do this before it’s too cold
Executive RailPods
- Walking is faster
- Just walk
Well if I could walk in a futurespacepod I would but I can’t so
The ferries are free until June 24, then will cost $4 a ride, about double the cost of a subway trip. Mitchell Moss, director of the Rudin Center for Transportation Policy at New York University, said some straphangers might be willing to pay extra for a more reliable commute. “Waiting for the G train can be an infinite experience,” Mr. Moss said. “Four dollars is a bargain compared to the one-hour wait for the G train.
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East River Ferry Service Begins - NYTimes.com
I love Mitchell Moss but he is awfully wrong about the G train at rush hour. If you live north of Hoyt-Schermerhorn and work in Midtown, it’s the fastest and least-crowded way to go*.
But sure, enjoy your $4 ferry ride.
* Besides riding your bike, obvs.
(via doree)
