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Jashawn R.

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  1. Due to a Major (MTA) project, the entire Bronx EL (2)(5) is being demolished and replaced. Reroute the (2)(5), and anything else you want long term.

     

     

    (2)

    Send the (2) via Lexington Av between Nevins Street, and 138th Street - Grand Concourse. From there, the (2) runs on the (4) to/from Woodlawn.

     

    (3)

    Extra service in Manhattan.

     

    (5)

    Normal service between Brooklyn and 125th Street. From 125th, the (5) runs on the (6), between the aforementioned station and Pelham Bay Park, running peak direction express during rush hours. No Dyre Avenue Service.

     

    (6)<6>

    <6> suspended, extra trains split between the (3) and (6) local.

     

    To connect riders to the Jerome Avenue and Pelham lines, extra service is provided on Bronx Crosstown bus routes.

  2. Replies in Sky Blue...

     

    In reference to the city, let's just say that you know you're from there if any of the following apply to you:

     

    You say "the city" and expect everyone to know that this means Manhattan.

    Nope...I say exactly where I'm going....

    You have never been to the In reference to the city, let's just say that you know you're from there if any of the following apply to you:

     

    You say "the city" and expect everyone to know that this means Manhattan.

     

    You have never been to the Statue of Liberty or the Empire State Building.

    I've been to the Statue of Liberty, but not The Empire Sate Building....

    You can get into a four-hour argument about how to get from Columbus Circle to Battery Park at 3:30 on the Friday before a long weekend, but can�t find Wisconsin on a map.

    It doesn't even take me 5 minutes to explain to someone why I'm correct. If I wasn't, why'd you ask me? =P

    Hookers and the homeless are invisible.

    Haven't seen a hooker in ages, but yes I do notice the homeless, especially on the (E)

    The subway makes sense.

    Yes Sir!

    You believe that being able to swear at people in their own language makes you multi-lingual.

    Yes! I can curse in Jamaican Patois and Spanish....

    You've considered stabbing someone just for saying "The Big Apple".

    Nope....It ain't that serious....

    The most frequently used part of your car is the horn.

    Not old enough to drive...

    You call an 8' x 10' plot of patchy grass a yard.

    No. IDK what that's called

    You consider Westchester "upstate".

    Depends....

    You think Central Park is "nature."

    It is...man made nature....

    You see nothing odd about the speed of an auctioneer's speaking.

    No....

    You're paying $1,200 for a studio the size of a walk-in closet and you think it's a "steal."

    What studio?!?! I am fifteen....

    You've been to New Jersey twice and got hopelessly lost both times.

    Unfortunatly....

    You pay more each month to park your car than most people in the U.S. pay in rent.

    Too young to drive...

    You haven't seen more than twelve stars in the night sky since you went away to camp as a kid.

    That's not true. Last year, I counted thirteen stars!

    You go to dinner at 9 and head out to the clubs when most Americans are heading to bed.

    Too young for the club scene...

    Your closet is filled with black clothes.

    No. Mostly Blues, Grays, Greens, Beiges and many other colors. I have one black polo shirt....

    You haven't heard the sound of true absolute silence since the 80s, and when you did, it terrified you.

    Wasn't even thought about in the '80's, but the last time I heard silence, my brother scared the crap outta me!

    You pay $5 without blinking for a beer that cost the bar 28 cents.

    Too young to drink...:)

    You take fashion seriously.

    Somewhat....

    Being truly alone makes you nervous.

    No.

    You have 27 different menus next to your telephone.

    Four or five is the most...

    Going to Brooklyn is considered a "road trip."

    Yes, it surely is!

    America west of the Hudson is still theoretical to you.

    No...

    You've gotten jaywalking down to an art form.

    I have it perfected!

    You take a taxi to get to your health club to exercise.

    No, I take the train to school, where I work out in Gym class....

    Your idea of personal space is no one actually standing on your toes.

    Yes.

    $50 worth of groceries fit in one paper bag.

    I wish...

    You have a minimum of five "worst cab ride ever" stories.

    I don't take cabs.

    You don't notice sirens anymore.

    No. It's an everyday thing in NYC....

    You live in a building with a larger population than most American towns.

    Maybe?

    Your doorman is Russian, your grocer is Korean your deli man is Israeli, your building super is Italian, your laundry guy is Chinese, your favorite bartender is Irish, your favorite diner owner is Greek, the watchseller on your corner is Senegalese, your last cabbie was Pakistani, your newsstand guy is Indian and your favorite falafel guy is Egyptian.

    No.

    You're suspicious of strangers who are actually nice to you.

    Yes.

    You secretly envy cabbies for their driving skills.

    Hellz no! I almost got ran down by one last week!!

    You think $7.00 to cross a bridge is a fair price.

    No, but it is what it is.....

    Your door has more than three locks.

    My door has two locks....

    Your favorite movie has DeNiro in it.

    Matilda FTW!!!

    You consider eye contact an act of overt aggression.

    Depends on the person and my mood....

    You run when you see a flashing "Do Not Walk" sign at the intersection.

    YES!

    You're 35 years old and don't have a driver's license.

    No. I'm fifteen and don't have a driver's licence.

    You ride in a subway car with no air conditioning just because there are seats available.

    Yes.

    You're willing to take in strange people as roommates simply to help pay the rent.

    No......I don't have time to be gettin murdered by some crazed lunatic!

    There is no North and South. It's uptown or downtown.

    Exactly!

    When you're away from home, you miss "real" pizza and "real" bagels.

    YES...There is simply no one who has better pizza than NYC!

    You know the differences between all the different Ray's Pizzas.

    WHO?

    You're not in the least bit interested in going to Times Square on New Year's Eve.

    No. That's why we have "**** Clark's Rockin New Year's Eve show!!!!

    Your internal clock is permanently set to know when Alternate Side of the Street parking regulations are in effect.

    Not mine's, but my dad's is!

    You know what a bodega is.

    Yes. The best thing since sliced bread...=P

    You know how to fold the New York Times in half, vertically, so that you can read it on the subway or bus without knocking off other passenger's hats.

    Yes....

    Someone bumps into you, and you check for your wallet...

    Always....

    You cringe at hearing people pronounce Houston St. like the city in Texas.

    IDC....

    Film crews on your block annoy you, not excite you. or the Empire State Building.

    Flim Crews are appparently afraid of the outer boroughs, because I never see them... and no to the latter...[/color]

     

    Someone bumps into you, and you check for your wallet...

    Always....

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