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I just work from home most days now because of how bad it has gotten. I had to move back to Queens a few months ago near where I grew up and the trip to SoHo t
by m_ke 9y ago
I just work from home most days now because of how bad it has gotten.
I had to move back to Queens a few months ago near where I grew up and the trip to SoHo that used to take at most 45 minutes is now 60-90 min. A few times I was stuck on the E for around 2.5 hours.
Living in the outer boroughs has become a huge disadvantage.
- closeparen 9y agoEven 45 minutes is an enormous amount of commute time for a normal American city. Twice the median. Coastal megacities may be dense in space, but seem to be less dense in travel time than standard Midwestern sprawl.
- chaosbutters314 9y agolol, I can drive from bear mountain to downtown manhattan in 60-90 minutes. Usually that involves finding a carefully chosen parking garage and walking fast, but still quick and painless
- m_ke 9y agoYeah, I'm stuck taking the bus to the E/F, which from what I've heard are the most delayed lines in the city. They also make for a great homeless shelter because they are one of the longer routes and never go above ground. I've had mornings where the first 4-5 cars where full of sleeping homeless people. It's almost as bad as every other street in SF.
- bradleyjg 9y agoThe LIRR is more expensive but it may be worth it. You still have to get from Penn to Soho but at least you have line options.