NYC-area DUers: how will you handle a MTA strike?

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

I, for one, don't think there will be a strike.

Thankfully, both the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail and the PATH will be running and I can then walk to work from Christopher St.

How will you deal?

[robbedvoter]

1. I'll finish my midtown business tomorrow, then stay in my neighborhood

where everything is close by.

[Yavin4]

2. I'm Rooting for the MTA Union

I'll take a NJ path train and walk to work.

[RumpusCat]

8. I take the Path every day

And I'm not looking forward to 193948398293837 extra people trying to get on my train when it hits Christopher Street! I'm 5'2 and am afraid of being absolutely crushed... :scared: I'll be sharpening my elbows tonight for sure, if the strike goes down, lol.

[sir_captain]

3. Poorly

not looking forward to my walk all thw way down and across Manhattan to get to work. I'd take the day off, but I'm considered essential personnel at the hospital.

That said, I'm of course on the side of the union. I just hope they don't have to strike.

[CarpeDiebold]

5. what do you do?

curious

[sir_captain]

6. I work at Bellevue Hospital

in the dept of medicine. It's a city hospital, and the biggest trauma center downtown, so in emergency situations (as it was on 9/11 or during the blackout two years ago, for instance) it's the first line of defense for much of the city.

[CarpeDiebold]

10. oh bellevue

nice. it has a good rep for an intense residency in er. are you an internist?

[sir_captain]

22. On my way there, anyway

:-)

And yeah, Bellevue is sort of like a mini-combat zone--it really is an intense and very unique place.

[Initech]

4. Oh man, the LA MTA strike was pure hell!

i can only imagine what a New York MTA strike would be like - NY actually relies on their trains!

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

7. while I think the union has valid claims and I support them

its gonna fucking suck! :grr: the walk from the UWS to Rockefeller Center will NOT be fun in this weather....although my roomate his it much worse. He has to get to SVA in from the UWS

[Tyrone Slothrop]

11. Hey, I have to go to down to the Financial District from Greenpoint

I'm NOT looking forward to walking across one of the bridges -- especially since there's supposed to be an ice storm tomorrow too.

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

16. I just learned about the storm.

don't walk if its bad weather. Its just not worth it. :hug:

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

9. Though I can walk from PATH to work,

I am considering getting on the ferry and riding my bike, because I too don't want to be crushed by the brazilian extra people on the train.

However, I think they'll come up with a contract well before the deadline (of course, I can be wrong sometimes).

[Tyrone Slothrop]

12. Gin

Maybe some smoking.

I have an inside tip saying that it's pretty definitely going to happen. Of course, those inside tips are only reliable about half the time, so we'll see what happens.

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

14. haha!

:rofl:

[Beetwasher]

17. Bah! They Always Wait Until The Very Last Minute!

I bet either they will settle or call for an extension of some kind.

[Beetwasher]

13. I'll Call in Sick

At least on Friday...

[dr.strangelove]

15. I think there will be a strike

I am a Westchester guy, so I'll be on very crowded Metro North trains, which will run.

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

18. ********Rumors are being reported on the news that...

Metro North and the LIRR may strike in solidarity with the MTA Union....don't know if there is any truth to this, but its on the news so take it for what its worth (bargaining technique?)...

[WindRavenX]

19. I've also heard several cab companies are doing solidarity strikes

My BF works in midtown (he commutes from queens), and I'll be heading down to NYC after finals. I have a flight out of Newark I need to make and I don't know how I'm going to get from Queens---> port authority if the MTA is still on strike x(

[sir_captain]

21. See if you can make a reservation with SuperShuttle

that might be your best bet

[WindRavenX]

24. Would they do that even if I'm in Queens?

I just need to get to Port Authority-- the NJ Transit buses should be unaffected by the strike.

[sir_captain]

29. Yeah, I'm pretty sure they do all 5 boroughs

[Tyrone Slothrop]

25. Have you looked into ZipCar?

It's a service that you can use to rent cars by the hour.

There's a little bit of a refundable (I think) deposit, but the rates are pretty good after that.

They have pick-up and drop off locations all over the city.

Might be worth looking into...

[WindRavenX]

26. I can't drive and I can't afford it

Really, the MTA is the only service I can afford. Even taxi service right now is too much right now...

[jonnyblitz]

23. noooooooo......not metro-north!!! FUCK...

oh well. I support them, too, I guess. :P

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

27. .

:hug:

[jonnyblitz]

28. hey...

:loveya:

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

20. Any new news or updates?

just wondering.