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My daughter has been offered a job in this are. She would be working evenings ,getting out of work at midnight. We are from Staten Island and she plans on driving. Can you tell me about this neighborhood? Is it safe for a girl in her mid twenties to be walking around at midnight ? What is the parking situation like? Street parking? Garages ? Any info is appreciated .Thanks!
Yes. It is fine. This is one of the areas that hasn’t been in any recent past unsafe, and at this point, it’s enough to consider if driving there rather than taking mass transit might be the better solution
My daughter has been offered a job in this are. She would be working evenings ,getting out of work at midnight. We are from Staten Island and she plans on driving. Can you tell me about this neighborhood? Is it safe for a girl in her mid twenties to be walking around at midnight ? What is the parking situation like? Street parking? Garages ? Any info is appreciated .Thanks!
Am from SI, but live not far from that area on UES, your daughter will be fine. Long as she uses common sense NYC street smarts ...
Nothing is 100% certain; someone can get jacked or whatever walking along Hylan Blvd same as York Avenue.
That area is pretty quiet at night, especially the side streets. There are plenty of garages all around the UES, and that part of Yorkville is no exception. But if your daughter wants to park on street, that will work.
Midnight isn't that "late" for Manhattan, there are still stores, bars, restaurants and other places that will be open. If your daughter ever feels a situation isn't *right* tell her to just duck into a store, or even go up to a doorman building and explain. Most guys (doormen) are rather nice and will do the right thing.
Driving in from SI every day is going to get really expensive. Tolls plus gas and parking will run $200 a week or better. Check the parking rates before committing to the job.
Driving in from SI every day is going to get really expensive. Tolls plus gas and parking will run $200 a week or better. Check the parking rates before committing to the job.
In my area of UES alone there are about five or six (maybe more) people who commute from SI and back every day. Doormen, building workers, nurses, shop owners, etc...
Yes, the driving can be a PITA, but you only pay the toll one way (returning) over VZNB, and SI residents get a discount.
If I were working 4-12 or some such evening or night hours and still lived on SI, I'd drive in as well. You have *NO* idea what it is like taking the subway or bus to ferry, then maybe a bus ride, then walking several blocks in all kinds of weather *and* late at night. Been there, done that and swore never again....
What many who drive into city do is "tag team" with someone who has a spot. That is if your co-worker does 7-3 and you're 3-11, you find out where he or she is parked and take their spot. The person coming in for 11-7 gets it next, then the whole thing starts all over.
Many large employers such as hospitals have deals with local garages to give discount and or validate.
All of the posts are silly...e.g. oh well 12 Midnite is not late for Manhattan....LOL. or just tell her if there's a problem ... run into a late nite bar store or restaurant....LOLOLOLOL. ..haha teehee
IF SHE IS AFRAID THEN TELL HER NOT TO TAKE THE JOB.
It would be better off if she takes the ferry to lower Manhattan and pick up the east side subways. If she has to take the #1 to connecting sub stations then thats what she has to do....THEY DO NOT ALLOW CARS ON THE FERRY ANYMORE. Driving into new jersey and over to Manhattan through the Holland or Lincoln tunnels or driving over the Verrazano into Brooklyn and then the BQE to the battery tunnel or any of the east river bridges into Manhattan IS SILLY......
You bounced into this thread to comment upon something you know obviously know nothing about?
Your ignorance of Staten Island much less NYC shows in your transit directions. The #1 train does not go anywhere near the UES and no one would bother taking it and going through several transfers when *two* other lines go right up Lexington or Second avenues.
Rest of your post is *silly* so am not going to even bother....
BUGSYPAL
You are a troll......I simply stated analysis of the situation. I pointed out the bowling green station. And if she was unable to walk she could take the #1 to stops uptown and transfer to crosstown trains that would take her to the east side subways.
It seems it is you who knows nothing about NYC period.....LOL
BUGSYPAL
You are a troll......I simply stated analysis of the situation. I pointed out the bowling green station. And if she was unable to walk she could take number on to stops uptown and transfer to crosstown trains that would take her to the east side subways.
It seems it is you who knows nothing about NYC period.....LOL
Go on back to your Rochester blog posts about busing, and stop commenting on places you know nothing about. If there is anyone living under that proverbial bridge it is you.
Each time you just dig yourself deeper into a hole. First you said "#1 train", now it's "Bowling Green" which is *NOT* the same line.
It would be better if she takes the ferry to lower Manhattan and pick up the east side subway at bowling green.
Better yet, take the R or W at Whitehall-South Ferry up to Canal or Union Square and transfer to the Q which will take you to 93rd and Second Avenue for a very short walk?
Yes, there are many parking garages in the area.
But driving doesn't seem an appealing choice (unless she is looking at a CEO's salary.)
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