Qtrainkid Posted December 10, 2010 Share #1 Posted December 10, 2010 I am 16 years old will be 17 next year,born in Brooklyn but raised in the southwest.My only problem is I'm still kind of young and even though NY is such a great city,it is not the safest city in the world.Now,the two areas I will be in over the summer are Flatbush and East New York,The Q and I think the B @ Parkside And The A And C @ Van Siclen Ave.The buses that run over in Flatbush are the B46,And the B12 in both Flatbush and E.NY And In E.N.Y. I Will be by the B14.The only places I really want to go are from both of these places to Manhattan(42nd St-Times Square,5th Ave-Rockefeller Center) and back and fourth to and from Flatbush and East New York.Please give me some type of help so I can be trusted to go ANYWHERE on the Subway/Train by MYSELF.Please let me know any precautions that I need to take when riding(e.g.-things to avoid,things to do).Please and thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EE Broadway Local Posted December 10, 2010 Share #2 Posted December 10, 2010 Welcome aboard Qtrainkid. The best advice I can give you is to act like a New Yorker. Act like you know where you're going and don't flash anything expensive in the subway. http://www.mta.info has great 411: current borough bus maps and subway map and the great strip maps for each subway line. How have you liked the Southwest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qtrainkid Posted December 10, 2010 Author Share #3 Posted December 10, 2010 Oh well I do act like a new yorker,all the time.I love New York ! I've been plenty of times,i go every year,its just that when I take the train,I dont pay attention to the way Im taking.I HATE the southwest,I love and miss Brooklyn ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qtrainkid Posted December 10, 2010 Author Share #4 Posted December 10, 2010 I just moved when i was really young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted December 10, 2010 Share #5 Posted December 10, 2010 Act like you know what you're doing Don't walk slow Be aware of your surroundings. Always. You'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East New York Posted December 10, 2010 Share #6 Posted December 10, 2010 Hello and welcome. This is actually the intro thread, so you may not get too many responses. If nobody responds by later on today, I will give you a few tips as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRT Bronx Express Posted December 10, 2010 Share #7 Posted December 10, 2010 Avoid foamers (an individual that is obsessed with train/bus fleet, routes, etc...) at all times. Other than that, welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NX Express Posted December 10, 2010 Share #8 Posted December 10, 2010 1. Act like you belong. 2. Ignore pretty much everyone who has no business talking to you. 3. "Keep your belongings in sight at all times. Protect yourself. ... Remain alert and have a safe day". (you'll hear this a lot in the trains). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted December 11, 2010 Share #9 Posted December 11, 2010 Welcome to the forums, Qtrainkid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenEleven Posted December 11, 2010 Share #10 Posted December 11, 2010 Welcome to the forums. Act like a New Yorker, don't be lost all the time and don't flash any of your goods. (Unless you can defend yourself or pull a quick move on people) As for getting to your destinations: Times Square - ; ( to 42nd Street, walk 2 blocks. Rockefeller Center - ( to 47-50th Streets ; to 49th Street & walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qtrainkid Posted December 11, 2010 Author Share #11 Posted December 11, 2010 Thank you to everyone for posting your replies.I'm very thankful,just don;t want to look lost.That is a target for robbers and muggers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadway Local Posted December 11, 2010 Share #12 Posted December 11, 2010 Welcome to the forums! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted December 11, 2010 Share #13 Posted December 11, 2010 Welcome to the boards and back to New York! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B35 via Church Posted December 12, 2010 Share #14 Posted December 12, 2010 I am 16 years old will be 17 next year,born in Brooklyn but raised in the southwest.My only problem is I'm still kind of young and even though NY is such a great city,it is not the safest city in the world.Now,the two areas I will be in over the summer are Flatbush and East New York,The Q and I think the B @ Parkside And The A And C @ Van Siclen Ave.The buses that run over in Flatbush are the B46,And the B12 in both Flatbush and E.NY And In E.N.Y. I Will be by the B14.The only places I really want to go are from both of these places to Manhattan(42nd St-Times Square,5th Ave-Rockefeller Center) and back and fourth to and from Flatbush and East New York.Please give me some type of help so I can be trusted to go ANYWHERE on the Subway/Train by MYSELF.Please let me know any precautions that I need to take when riding(e.g.-things to avoid,things to do).Please and thanks. East Flatbush resident here. Yes, the B12 is right in my backyard... same w/ the B46. Anyway... yo, If you're on the subway... you can put your head in your lap, but don't keep looking at someone periodically as you're doing it... easy way to get into an argument... I take it you're a guy... don't start small talk w/ other men. lose the small town mentality if you have it... I'm not even talking on the whole homo tip either... You can look at the map... but if you keep going back & forth looking at the map, you're an easy target... Have an idea of where you're going ahead of time Also, never continually look up at street signs as you're walking... don't grill (stare hard at) people either... Get it engrained in your mind that people aren't looking to converse w/ you here in NYC... We have to get where we have to go, quick fast & in a hurry.... we don't have time for anything "in-between"..... Forget about expecting manners out of people... don't expect an "excuse me" or a "I'm sorry"... If you bump into someone lightly, just move on... If someone bumps into you, do what I do - give em a dirty look, and move on... they'll get the message... but never stop dead in a crowd of moving people (especially in manhattan)... Regardless, Welcome to the boards, (Q)TrainKid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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