Life of NYC's internal super commuters

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Shabby subways make a hard life worse for NYC's super commuters

We spoke with nearly 100 riders as part of our investigation on the state of the city's mass transit. Some have incredibly long commutes.

gothamist.com

For the last three months, we’ve spoken to nearly 100 subway riders as part of our reporting on the MTA’s $65 billion plan to fix New York City’s aging public transit.

Dozens and dozens of commuters had familiar complaints: the overcrowding, the inaudible announcements over broken loudspeakers and the infuriating delays.

But a surprising number of riders also had shockingly long daily commutes. Some travel from Far Rockaway, Queens to the South Bronx, or from the South Bronx to Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. One woman’s daily commute from Staten Island to Eastern Queens takes upwards of three hours.

They’re New York City’s super commuters, who spend hours on trains without ever leaving the five boroughs.

Finally starting to get some light in the media. It is crazy how awful the commutes are if you live in 1 outer borough and work in another and have to depend on mass transit. Those Brooklyn to Bronx trips are no joke ... doing Brooklyn to Flushing wasn't fun either, I can't imagine doing to Far Rock to the Bronx.

 

[maxamusa]

I feel bad for her; because degenerate teenagers like me and my friends use to raise hell. this poor lady was just trying 2 go 2 work and had to be subjected to our fukkery



"MTA travel points" low key should have been a thing

 

[Canada Goose]

Even traveling to Manthattan can be long AF from certain parts of the outer boroughs. Commuting from Rosedale Queens to Manthattan and you can't afford the LIRR There's a a couple of neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens with no Subway service.


But yeah outside of the G train the NY Subway is every Manthattan centric.

 

[Deltron]

god sounds worse than bart

 

[NYC Rebel]

I grew up on Franklin Avenue. So much happens at that station.

 

[Conan]

Mom used to commute from downtown Brooklyn to Baychester Ave in the Bronx. Could have been worse but even that was a hike

 

[maxamusa]

god sounds worse than bart

these are all since NYC cleaned up BTW.

 

[Deltron]

these are all since NYC cleaned up BTW.

god damn

i've seen some nasty ass bart trains in my time...but wow

 

[maxamusa]

god damn

i've seen some nasty ass bart trains in my time...but wow

If they had camera phones when trains still had graffiti.....


you were risking your life just trying to commute. no

 

[Batsute]

I preach how the us should have a national rail system and then I think about if we are responsible enough as Americans to handle it and then I see this.

 

[The War Report]

There's a reason why people from The Bronx and Brooklyn don't interact much unless you're the type of person who just networks and got people all over.


Going from Queens to Brooklyn or The Bronx is a mission or The Bronx to Brooklyn/Queens. Queens to Brooklyn wouldn't be a problem if there were actual train lines connected to the boroughs. Biggest no brainer ever.


I feel like Manhattan is the easiest to get to from any borough.

 

[maxamusa]

There's a reason why people from The Bronx and Brooklyn don't interact much unless you're the type of person who just networks and got people all over.


Going from Queens to Brooklyn or The Bronx is a mission or The Bronx to Brooklyn/Queens. Queens to Brooklyn wouldn't be a problem if there were actual train lines connected to the boroughs. Biggest no brainer ever.


I feel like Manhattan is the easiest to get to from any borough.

Cause it is. Those platforms in outer boroughs are a whole different animal in itself.