Unpasteurized Culture
Figuring out New York City, one day at a time. Featuring photos & videos that inspire me as well as things I see during my daily life.
Went to this tea shop when we visited in the spring. It is gourmet deliciousness in the East Village.
A little Neko Case, from the free show she was in a bit ago. I had the opportunity to get pretty close for the encore…
From the The New York Times.
This is how we get on trains. I’ll take today as an example for me. Today I went to JFK to drop something off for one of C’s friend. It involves taking the L train through Brooklyn and then switching to the A (Outer Rockaways only—there are two that separate at a certain point) to catch the AirTrain (5 extra dollars!) to your terminal.
On the way there I barely missed both the L and the correct A—by which I mean I saw both of the trains close their doors and shove off while I was walking onto the platform. I then had to wait for two of the wrong A to pass for another correct A train, occupying myself by riding a few stops on the wrong A and then waiting for twenty minutes (even though a new [wrong] A came every five). But! The crowning glory came on my return L trip when I leapfrogged over a confused tourist and her suitcase and dove into a car just as the doors were closing. You may think this aggression is wasted and didn’t save time, but let me tell you: the trip to JFK took two hours. The trip where I dove on the L train took one hour, if not a little less. When making a connection that one minute can make a world of difference.
But I still love it better than driving because you can read or sleep as you go.
(Source: The New York Times)
