The Trains!!
The Metro Transport Authority (MTA) strike made world news. Subway and bus services in New York City came to a grating halt. I was sure glad school was over for me. But I had agreed to take care of my friend’s little kitty 40 blocks from where I live, so in some ways I joined the thousands of New Yorkers braving the cold in geting to their destinations. I borrowed the "house bike" and cycled to and fro - 3 days in a row. I realise I would make a very impatient driver. I’m glad the MTA has resumed operations.
Speaking of abandoned operations, I just discovered that there are secret subway lines beneath New York that haven’t been used in ages. I quote this entire text from a website, "One of the more famous stories about Grand Central is that there is a secret entrance to the Waldorf-Astoria hotel from the track level that Franklin Roosevelt used to get from his train to the hotel without being bothered by reporters. This story happens to be true; the entrance was at the end of Track 61, a small spur on the north side of the turnaround. The elevator that once led from this spur into the hotel is now welded shut, however, and the stairway next to the elevator now leads only to the street."
Happy holidays all!
