Striking Times
Oh yeah, the MTA strike is on. No need to link to a specific article, the front of NY1 is all about it.
It’s not too bad for me, I can walk most places I need to go, but the subway was always an option - as were cabs. I went to take a cab this morning and he wanted 10 bucks for a ride that’s normally 5 - and he already had a passenger. He had a small map with zones and was just charging a zone rate per person. I have no idea if this is standard or legal, but considering he wasn’t even going to take me to where I wanted to go, but a few blocks away from it, I just decided to walk. Dunkin Donuts will be receiving some extra business during this.
The streets are a bit thinner, and that’s always nice, but it’s not enough for me to break out the camera over.
I feel bad for those who have to travel, and for those who are visiting here in NY over the holidays (probably the busiest tourist season).
The MTA upped the offer last night and the union went on strike still. The public might have had a mixed reaction before the final offer, but it seems the union has little public support at the moment.
Comments:
Talk about a way to slaughter the last week of holiday shopping visitorship and travel.
Posted by Tom on Dec 20, 2005 at 04:31 PM
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