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Commuting Adventures, Chapter 663

Posted on May 19, 2013 by ted kreverMay 19, 2013

In Manhattan, rich people ride buses and subways, right alongside you and me. In Bloomberg’s world, this means that mass transit has to work – because those are his people – so, in Manhattan, it does. The buses are sleek, … Continue reading →

The Boat

Posted on February 21, 2012 by ted kreverFebruary 21, 2012

On Staten Island, it’s called The Boat. ‘Does this bus go to The Boat?’ The Verrazano-Narrows was once the world’s longest suspension bridge and is still the start of the New York Marathon but nobody calls it The Bridge. We’ve … Continue reading →