TRANSIT STRIKE!

The MTA (Mass Transit Authority) and the union couldn't agree on terms, so the strike which was threatened last Friday has occurred.

No buses, no subways. How to get to work?

Well, it turns out that if you want to drive your car below 96th Street in Manhattan, you need to have at least 4 people in your car (until 11 a.m.).

So, this morning, I just walked out of my building, walked up to Broadway and 97th, and got in a livery cab which had 3 people, and needed a fourth. We zoomed right through the police check-point, and everyone was happy. I gave the driver 10 bucks to get me to work - he was trying to make a living, after all.

Hopefully these guys will come to some kind of agreement soon - the commuting hassle aside, this is going to kill the holiday tourist traffic, which means less income to NYC, never a good thing...

Stay tuned!
C
- posted by Christoph Roggenkamp @ 12/20/2005 10:50:00 AM