Via Garibaldi 8 Posted January 27, 2011 Share #1 Posted January 27, 2011 So I saw a shot of Bloomberg taking the subway yesterday on NY1, supposedly the 2 train... What I found funny was that aside from him and some aides he was traveling with, the train appeared to be empty. In fact whenever there is a shot of him on the subway the train generally looks empty. Now I know ridership may be a bit lower when he rides in the morning since it's rather early, but then a part of me wonders if he's at all sheltered somehow? I mean is it possible for him to always ride the subway when there's a minimal crowd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Claire Posted January 27, 2011 Share #2 Posted January 27, 2011 Is it at all possible that his subway appearance is somewhat staged, a photo op to make him look good while in reality the subway car he is on is only has people from his posse? In a way this is along the line of your suggestion that he is sheltered. So I saw a shot of Bloomberg taking the subway yesterday on NY1, supposedly the 2 train... What I found funny was that aside from him and some aides he was traveling with, the train appeared to be empty. In fact whenever there is a shot of him on the subway the train generally looks empty. Now I know ridership may be a bit lower when he rides in the morning since it's rather early, but then a part of me wonders if he's at all sheltered somehow? I mean is it possible for him to always ride the subway when there's a minimal crowd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted January 27, 2011 Share #3 Posted January 27, 2011 So I saw a shot of Bloomberg taking the subway yesterday on NY1, supposedly the 2 train... What I found funny was that aside from him and some aides he was traveling with, the train appeared to be empty. In fact whenever there is a shot of him on the subway the train generally looks empty. Now I know ridership may be a bit lower when he rides in the morning since it's rather early, but then a part of me wonders if he's at all sheltered somehow? I mean is it possible for him to always ride the subway when there's a minimal crowd? Perhaps his security team can clear a car? We've seen pictures of the mayor in a large crowd before, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share #4 Posted January 27, 2011 Is it at all possible that his subway appearance is somewhat staged, a photo op to make him look good while in reality the subway car he is on is only has people from his posse? In a way this is along the line of your suggestion that he is sheltered. Well I could be wrong, but in all of the years he's been mayor and they've had shots of him on the subway I can recall maybe once he was in a subway car that was remotely crowded and even that is strecthing it. I mean I just find it rather funny and ironic. And notice that he never actually sits down, as if he's just passing through... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubwayGuy Posted January 27, 2011 Share #5 Posted January 27, 2011 It is staged. Every time Bloomturd "rides" the subway his aides isolate an entire car and its just them and him on it. Meaning yet again the mayor inconveniences the everyman to his own benefit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share #6 Posted January 27, 2011 It is staged. Every time Bloomturd "rides" the subway his aides isolate an entire car and its just them and him on it. Meaning yet again the mayor inconveniences the everyman to his own benefit. Yeah, and then he sat at the news conference talking about how everyone looked happy on the train (what 5 people?) like he's a regular subway rider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QM1to6Ave Posted January 27, 2011 Share #7 Posted January 27, 2011 Yeah, and then he sat at the news conference talking about how everyone looked happy on the train (what 5 people?) like he's a regular subway rider. And don't forget, after every storm he makes a point of saying that the person next to him on the train complemented the city's clean-up effort. He fails to mention that that person is probably his aide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Glen Posted January 27, 2011 Share #8 Posted January 27, 2011 Hopefully he gets bitten by a rat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgor Posted January 27, 2011 Share #9 Posted January 27, 2011 Why all the hating on Bloomberg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexington Av Local Posted January 27, 2011 Share #10 Posted January 27, 2011 Bloomberg is, by his own accounts at least, a frequent rider of the New York City Subway, particularly in the commute from his 79th Street home to his office at City Hall. An August 2007 story in The New York Times contradicted this notion, suggesting instead that he often was chauffeured by two New York Police Department-owned SUVs to an express train station to avoid having to change from the local to the express trains on the Lexington Avenue line.[16] -From Bloomberg's Wikipedia Page That pretty much explains it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Law Posted January 27, 2011 Share #11 Posted January 27, 2011 Does this explain why sometimes there's a train car with doors locked and no passengers are allowed on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgor Posted January 27, 2011 Share #12 Posted January 27, 2011 -From Bloomberg's Wikipedia Page That pretty much explains it all. Oh no! He goes 6 blocks to avoid the 77th street station, he's such a bad person!!! I live close to him and I walk to 86th street also because I can't stand 77th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted January 27, 2011 Share #13 Posted January 27, 2011 Oh no! He goes 6 blocks to avoid the 77th street station, he's such a bad person!!! I live close to him and I walk to 86th street also because I can't stand 77th. Why? You don't feel comfortable transferring? You afraid you're gonna lose your precious iPhone or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ MC Posted January 27, 2011 Share #14 Posted January 27, 2011 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ MC Posted January 27, 2011 Share #15 Posted January 27, 2011 Please, watch the Nazi Banksters Crimes Ripple Effect at http://jforjustice.co.uk/banksters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova RTS 9147 Posted January 27, 2011 Share #16 Posted January 27, 2011 So I saw a shot of Bloomberg taking the subway yesterday on NY1, supposedly the 2 train... What I found funny was that aside from him and some aides he was traveling with, the train appeared to be empty. In fact whenever there is a shot of him on the subway the train generally looks empty. Now I know ridership may be a bit lower when he rides in the morning since it's rather early, but then a part of me wonders if he's at all sheltered somehow? I mean is it possible for him to always ride the subway when there's a minimal crowd? It is staged. Every time Bloomturd "rides" the subway his aides isolate an entire car and its just them and him on it. Meaning yet again the mayor inconveniences the everyman to his own benefit. Earlier in his dictatorship, he would actually ride with the general public (and by that I mean he would be surrounded by the most intimidating looking body guards you can find, with just enough space for people to see that its actually him). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgor Posted January 27, 2011 Share #17 Posted January 27, 2011 Why? You don't feel comfortable transferring? You afraid you're gonna lose your precious iPhone or something? Do you know how crowded the train is at 77th? You are guaranteed to be making contact with at least one other person assuming that you get in the train at all. Oh and so what if he has bodyguards? He's obviously paying for them with his OWN money and not the tax payer's money. If he can afford it then why is it wrong for him to have them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexington Av Local Posted January 27, 2011 Share #18 Posted January 27, 2011 I can imagine now. Bloomberg having his own route complete with a bullet sign. "This is a 79th Street bound, Bloomberg train." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
553 Bridgeton Posted January 27, 2011 Share #19 Posted January 27, 2011 Why all the hating on Bloomberg? Is that a trick question? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NX Express Posted January 27, 2011 Share #20 Posted January 27, 2011 "This is a 79th Street bound, Bloomberg train." "The next stop is, 28th Street". "Ladies and gentlemen, we are delayed because of train traffic ahead of us. Please be patient". :tup: On topic, at least he's TRYING to improve his PR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova RTS 9147 Posted January 27, 2011 Share #21 Posted January 27, 2011 Do you know how crowded the train is at 77th? You are guaranteed to be making contact with at least one other person assuming that you get in the train at all. Oh and so what if he has bodyguards? He's obviously paying for them with his OWN money and not the tax payer's money. If he can afford it then why is it wrong for him to have them? 1. Do you really know if he's paying for them out of pocket? Or if they're apart of the city funded security detail. Just because he only gets paid a dollar a year doesn't mean his tenure has been cost free to the city. But I'm not deriding him for that. I'm deriding him for doing it only for publicity, especially when it's not likely that he rides the train everyday as he claims. 2. 86 Street is just as crowded. In fact, a lot of stations on the Lexington Avenue line are crowded. He just doesn't want to ride the local since the saves him five minutes during rush hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgor Posted January 27, 2011 Share #22 Posted January 27, 2011 1. Do you really know if he's paying for them out of pocket? Or if they're apart of the city funded security detail. Just because he only gets paid a dollar a year doesn't mean his tenure has been cost free to the city. But I'm not deriding him for that. I'm deriding him for doing it only for publicity, especially when it's not likely that he rides the train everyday as he claims. 2. 86 Street is just as crowded. In fact, a lot of stations on the Lexington Avenue line are crowded. He just doesn't want to ride the local since the saves him five minutes during rush hour. I live near him, I walk to 86th instead of 77th even though 77th is so much closer. I save a few minutes by using the express. I'm a bad person? And I'm guessing you've never tried to get a downtown in the morning, because you'd know you usually have to let at least one train go before you can get on, whereas at 86th you can always get on the first one as long as you're not directly in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova RTS 9147 Posted January 27, 2011 Share #23 Posted January 27, 2011 I live near him, I walk to 86th instead of 77th even though 77th is so much closer. I save a few minutes by using the express. I'm a bad person? And I'm guessing you've never tried to get a downtown in the morning, because you'd know you usually have to let at least one train go before you can get on, whereas at 86th you can always get on the first one as long as you're not directly in the middle. I never said you were a bad person. I'm saying that there's no significant time saving IMO that would be worth-it (at least for me) to have a police escort drive you nine blocks so you can avoid the local train. I have been riding the since I was born. I know that it can get very crowded and sometimes you have to let a train pass. The same can also be said for the and the during rush hour. The Lexington Avenue line is not a pretty line to be near during rush hour. The crowds are ridiculous and the trains are delay prone (especially on the express south of Grand Central). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgor Posted January 27, 2011 Share #24 Posted January 27, 2011 I never said you were a bad person. I'm saying that there's no significant time saving IMO that would be worth-it (at least for me) to have a police escort drive you nine blocks so you can avoid the local train. I have been riding the since I was born. I know that it can get very crowded and sometimes you have to let a train pass. The same can also be said for the and the during rush hour. The Lexington Avenue line is not a pretty line to be near during rush hour. The crowds are ridiculous and the trains are delay prone (especially on the express south of Grand Central). You mean 7 blocks, and I've never had to let a or go at 86th street ever. And at 86th, you can actually get a spot right at the edge while waiting for a train instead of at 77th where there's already going to be a wall of people. It's not just for savng time, it's so much more pleasant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Via Garibaldi 8 Posted January 27, 2011 Author Share #25 Posted January 27, 2011 If I hated the guy I wouldn't have voted for him when he ran for a second term. The third term is of course another story... Overall I actually like the guy. I like his strong stance on smoking for one, his ability to forsee NYC in the future and to try to make restaurants healthier, BUT there is no need for him to try to BS us and pretend that he's just an ordinary dude that takes the subway. If anything it's rather annoying that he's so condescending about it as if he has to set an example for the rest of us who have been using the system most of our lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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