Things change when you live in the boroughs. For one thing, no need for LIRR; which isn’t what most people refer to when they talk about “public transit in NYC.

Things change when you live in the boroughs. For one thing, no need for LIRR; which isn’t what most people refer to when they talk about “public transit in NYC.” But also, if you take the subway regularly, there are multi-use and unlimited passes, students get free metrocards for weekdays, and so on.