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NYC subway station coordinates?

lupefiasco — Thu, 21 May 2009 11:10:40 -0800

Where can I find a listing of the coordinates (latitude, longitude) of all the New York City subway stations?

Can I be this much of a New York Jew?

Jon_Evil — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 05:18:43 -0800

When one buys a 30-day unlimited MetroCard from the NYC Subway, are those thirty days counted from the date of purchase or the date of first use? Subway fare is about to go up (again!), and I'm wondering if I can save money by buying a bunch of cards now, and activating them as needed. From the perspective of the City government, use-based dating would lose them money, but I seem to remember this being the way it works.

Subway ride from JFK to Yankee Stadium and back

Joseppi — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 10:58:52 -0800

Subway ride from JFK to Yankee Stadium and back... how long and is it safe? I'm flying to Berlin and I'll more than likely have an extended layover at JFK (up to 10 hours). I'd like to take the subway out to Yankee Stadium just so I can see it at least once. I'd like to see a game before it's closed, but at this point as long as I can see it and take some pictures I'll be happy. Is the subway ride from JFK to Yankee Stadium safe? I've looked at the subway map and it looks pretty long, so I was curious if it's more trouble than it's worth. In my eyes, I might never be able to see the place again before the end of this season, so I may as well make the extra effort. Any advice? Thanks for any help!

what's between between?

grumblebee — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 10:13:15 -0800

Is there a default understanding the word "between," if the speaker/writer doesn't say whether he's being inclusive or exclusive? For instance, if I say "Pick a number between 1 and 10," would you assume that 1 and 10 are okay picks or just 2 through 9? I suspect there isn't a RIGHT answer, but is there a common, colloquial understanding? I have Aspergers, and I get a feeling that this question would have an obvious answer to a "normal" person. But I'm so damn literal it has me stuck.

It came up today because, as NYCers know, the transit system is all screwed up. I'm on the 2 line, in Brooklyn, and I'd like to get to Atlantic Avenue (also on the 2 line). According to the MTA, " trains are suspended in both directions between the 34th Street-Penn Station and the Atlantic Avenue Station." So does that mean 2 trains are going TO Altantic and Penn but not between Atlantic and Penn? Or are the trains not even going to Atlantic and Penn?

I'm actually not all that worried about the train issue. That's just an example that came up today. My question is, is my confusion natural, or would a "normal" person just know what "between" means? And, if so, what DOES it mean?

Sometimes, when someone says "Pick a number between 1 and 10," I ask them if they mean INCLUDING 1 and 10. They tend to look at me strangely, as if I'd asked a really dumb, obvious question that I should know the answer to.

What are these stickers?

idledebonair — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:53:00 -0800

What are these stickers I keep seeing on the NYC subway? I keep seeing these star and triangle stickers in NYC subway cars. What do they mean? Where do they come from?

won't SOMEBODY think of the basketball team?

grumblebee — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 10:37:26 -0800

"Ladies and Gentlemen, I am not selling money for no basketball team. I am just trying to stay off the streets and raise a little cash..." Who is behind this scam? Like many "New Yorkers", I've heard this script hundreds of times on the Subway. My wife thinks that one kid started it and that others copied him -- and now it's spreading like a virus.

But I say if that was true, the script would evolve and change. It doesn't. It's always the same. Someone is behind ithis. Someone is coaching these kids. I've searched, but I've only found this one blog entry, in which the poster claims to have met the guy behind the scam -- if it is a scam. Does anyone have any more info?

Bonus question: what's the deal with the big, inner-city type guys who walk from car-to-car? Are they just looking for a seat? I doubt it, because even when there seats available, they don't take them. Is something going down? Do they deal drugs on the Subway or something?

Is there a site or resource somewhere that covers Subway scams?

Some like it hot

nyterrant — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 12:33:10 -0800

Why are New York subway platforms so hot? I know it's summer, but yikes. NYC subway platforms are at least 10 degrees hotter than above ground. I've been on many subways in many cities, and never have I experienced the furnance-like tempertatures found in New York. Can anyone point to a reason it's so hot down there?