<p>I will be attending this Fall. My wife and I found an apartment on the Chelsea/Meat Packing border (W 17th St.) - i know there is a (#1) station on 14th and that it is also an express train stop but does the express train stop at 117th (campus)? can anybody guess how long a ride that would be? I took the normal train from the Houston station, which took roughly 30 mins or so but is obviously a couple of stops south. Thanks.</p>
<p>From 14th street the express (the 2 or the 3 train) stops at 34th, 42nd, 72nd and 96th streets. You need to get off at 96th and wait (same platform on the other side) for the 1. It goes to 103, 110 and 116. Don't stay on the 2 or 3 past 96th, it's a long walk to Columbia from 116th and Lenox.</p>
<p>This is a somewhat related question....</p>
<p>Is there a good website that gives traveling directions in regards to Manhattan & nyc out there?</p>
<p>I'm not talking google map that you have to print and hold while you're walking, but a site where you enter the Starting point address, and end point address and they tell you which metro line to take, which bus, etc....</p>
<p>I just thought I'd ask since we have one here for our metropolitan arrea.</p>
<p>try hopstop.com ...</p>
<p>This is a helpful site:</p>
<p>Chelsea is a great great place to live after college, but commuting more than 15 mins to/from school really stinks. imagine if you're in the library till 10 or 11, have to wait 15 mins to get a train, which then takes another 30+ to get home... it's no fun.</p>
<p>Stick to the UWS or Columbia neighborhoods, you'll be glad you did.</p>
<p>I agree to some degree but coming from Southern California (OC) and having a daily average commute (where you can do nothing but drive - talk about wasted time!) of an hour and twenty minutes both ways - fifteen minutes on a subway is a blessing. At least i can kinda read - that is if it isn't rush hour and packed.</p>
<p>sure. all true.</p>
<p>or you could have a 5-minute walking commute and pay less money to live uptown.</p>
<p>The express train (#2 or #3) from 14th to 96th will take 10 or 12 minutes. Add another 5 minutes for the local (#1) from 96th to 116th and 5 minutes for waiting and you should be able to do the trip in 20 to 25 minutes. It'll take a bit longer (25 to 30 minutes) if you take the local the whole way. An advantage of taking the local the whole way is that you get uninterrupted chunk of time to read and not have to worry about transfers etc.</p>
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The express train (#2 or #3) from 14th to 96th will take 10 or 12 minutes. Add another 5 minutes for the local (#1) from 96th to 116th and 5 minutes for waiting and you should be able to do the trip in 20 to 25 minutes.
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<p>You're assuming the train happens to be there at 14th, and a 5 minute wait at 96th. Each train could be a 10-15 minute wait.</p>
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An advantage of taking the local the whole way is that you get uninterrupted chunk of time to read and not have to worry about transfers etc.
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<p>lol @ using the word "uninterrupted" in a sentence about reading on the NYC subway.</p>
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You're assuming the train happens to be there at 14th, and a 5 minute wait at 96th. Each train could be a 10-15 minute wait
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<p>10-15 minute waits for a train would be rare except during off hours when the trains run much less frequently. From 34th street to 116th street (mornings and afternoons) generally takes me 20 minutes including any waits. 14th street would only take a couple extra minutes on the express (1 stop).</p>
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lol @ using the word "uninterrupted" in a sentence about reading on the NYC subway.
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<p>really? people do it all the time...just look around.</p>
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really? people do it all the time...just look around.
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<p>You contend that you can tell if someone is getting in uninterrupted reading time by LOOKING at them? You must have ESP.</p>
<p>It's hard to have uninterrupted reading time when your car gets some bum peddling sandwiches or batteries or some freak badly singing.</p>
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You contend that you can tell if someone is getting in uninterrupted reading time by LOOKING at them? You must have ESP.
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<p>It's really pretty simple...people do it all the time. Typical steps: 1) sit down. 2) open book 3) read for a dozen or so stops 4) get off at 116th street. If you take a look around, you'll see people doing it (no need for ESP) even if you can't manage it yourself.</p>
<p>Yes, it's not always easy to read if the subway's extra crowded or whatever, but it usually is perfectly feasible and compares favorably to driving/commuting in SoCal.</p>
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It's really pretty simple...people do it all the time. Typical steps: 1) sit down. 2) open book 3) read for a dozen or so stops 4) get off at 116th street. If you take a look around, you'll see people doing it (no need for ESP) even if you can't manage it yourself.
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<p>Do you know what the word uninterrupted means?</p>
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Do you know what the word uninterrupted means?
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<p>Do know what the words "literal minded" mean? In this context "uninterrupted" means being able to have a contiguous block of time to read without having to get up, change trains, etc. Of course there are sometimes interruptions or the trains are too crowded, but in general it's not hard to just sit down and get some reading done on the local. People do it all the time.</p>
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Do know what the words "literal minded" mean? In this context "uninterrupted" means being able to have a contiguous block of time to read without having to get up, change trains, etc.
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<p>What's the et cetera? Having to listen to some bum who says he has AIDS waiving a change bucket in your face is an interruption. </p>
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People do it all the time.
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<p>They read. That doesn't mean it's uninterrupted.</p>
<p>uh guys... noise-canceling headphones! (of course, that could mean that i completely miss my stop but it also means uninterrupted concentration (to a degree).</p>
<p>I love how everything on this board- even a question about subway directions- can turn into an argument of some sort.</p>
<p>I take the 1 from 34th occasionally, and I do have to say my ride usually is uninterrupted. I've learned how to block out all the crazies, I guess.</p>
<p>what you already have a wife? Aren't you an undergrad?</p>
<p>yeah. i got married when i was a junior. you know... jr. prom night kinda started the whole thing then things just went really quick from there!</p>
<p>i wanted to leave her in california but her dad didn't like that idea so i'm stuck with her. </p>
<p>actually, i am twenty-seven and, yes, i am an undergrad. my wife and i have been married for two and half years (no kids yet) and yes, before anybody makes any lame comments - i am attending via GS.</p>