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There are 100 comments about "nj transit"

zagg: Funny, I'm cringing that I had to ride public transportation (Sarnia Transit is infact: CRAP). I've been biking happily 5+ KM since August to work, but now winter had come and the roads......

in response to: Commuting by Foot by Peter

JohnnyFDNY: Transit Ghosts....

in response to: Graveyard Train by Peter

run rabbit run: How come most of you can't spell, or tink itz mad kewlz to rite lik dis? You're probably wanna-bees from the suburbs.. Pay for paint what? I get on the LIRR or NJ Transit and......

in response to: Scrap Yard nyc GRAFFITI STORE by art views

serlingrod: In response to the last post - first of, let me say that I live in Philadelphia and have worked as a community organizer in Kensington for the past several years. I mention this to......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

jane: bike world Ltd is one of the leading bike distributors.We are Legitimate registered Company under licensed number(RC43215).We ship via FedEx or DHL, and your ordered items will get to your door step within 48 hrs(Two......

in response to: Side-by-Side Tandem Bicycle: by Peter

Jade-en-Ville: EvilGentleman, I have learned a great deal from your pictures and posts over the past few years. This post prompted me to respond, mainly to lend weight to your comments to Canadian-Canadian. EvilGentleman's perspective is, in......

in response to: The Benny Farm Condemned Housing Projects by EvilGentleman

serlingrod: Oh IKEA, what to do with thee? You offer great bargains on such aesthetically-pleasing, easy to assemble furniture, yet you continue to embrace the Walton-esque big box development model..... Our IKEA in Philly is a nightmare.......

in response to: Ikea\'s Watery Shadow by CartLegger

Rick: Well lets add more to the mystery. Marilyn Tobin said the building was a transit building!!!...

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

been: But I think, ultimately, the fourth is my favourite. Love the dendritic effect of the leafless tree, so sharp in the foreground. The transition from the glittering bay up to the murky sky, through the......

in response to: On a Cloudy Day by Elicar

UpFromFlames: I don't think that drugs came into the the area then. It just transitioned from heroin (brought in by Galante) to crack -- brought in by ????....

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

george: i heard they extended the CHA redevelopment plans to 2015 from end of 2009. Is that right? what is the extra time for exactly? any updates on the gentrification of the area? is the transitioning......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

MaGoo: Thank you, Editor, and UFF and Cartlegger. I won't go hog-wild here- as I realize that there are so many other areas of human endeavor that come into play when discussing this topic, that it would......

in response to: I\'ve lived in Bushwick for just about fifteen years by Jeanne M.

UpFromFlames: As I am fond of saying, Memory is the surest antidote to history. That is the main issue I have with your perspective. While I have done a lot of documentary research [[www.upfromflames.com]] I could......

in response to: I\'ve lived in Bushwick for just about fifteen years by Jeanne M.

jack: peter you bring tears to my eyes, the old brooklyn-manhattan transit, the sea beach express, the f train and others, i rode them almost everyday, i would walk to school and pass under the el......

in response to: Coney Island, Stillwell Avenue Station by Peter

Simone w. class of 2005: HA. I went to this school, left in 2005 as one of the top students. It was not that bad...We did have some drugged up dance teachers and we DID have the worst gym experience......

in response to: Acorn Community High School by Peter

Tonya James-Rance: I have a gross memory of me taking the train to Fort Hamilton... On the ride I was treated to a pervert showing me his wanker behind a newspaper.. I got off the train and......

in response to: Pervert Masturbates on Subway by Peter

D.Bennet-lived in 1943 apt 606: I grew up in the Henry Horner Holmes a.k.a. the Hornets i live in 1943 4 trey i also grew up with pharoah and laffy and that movie portrayed them as innocent fun loving children......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

Luis Acevedo: Please send me your e-mail addresses and I will scan some images as well as send you the ones I have on my pc now. As for stories there are so many untold. Have you......

in response to: Bushwick \'77: When the Lights Went Out by upfromflames

Bike Theft Aurora: I just had my bike stolen yesterday during the day in Aurora while I was at work. It was a beater, but it was my transportation to public transit and I had only been......

in response to: A Picture of My Bike by Walks now

upfromflames: As for reading more: the most concise source on this subject is the Blackout History Project, which has all relevant documents in PDF format. Check it out! [[http://blackout.gmu.edu/transition.html]]...

in response to: Bushwick \'77: When the Lights Went Out by upfromflames

mattg: If the main problem that people seem to have with Toronto is it's lack of proper mass transportation and proper urban planning, they may be interested in looking at this website: http://www.transitcity.ca/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1 There are some interesting propositions......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

RickC: I wish we would stop refering to Bushwick as the Ghetto. It is a community in transition. I was there when it was great and celebrities such as Jackie Gleason lived on Chauncey Street. Will......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

kricket: good shots. going by them, seoul's public transit system looks like a mall....

in response to: Subways and Trains by Andy

CE: I'm not sure what happened to the list so here I'll repost it (hopefully) fixed. 1. Poutine 2. A yellow fire truck (must be a full-size ladder truck, not an auxiliary vehicle) 3. Either an STM Transit Cop......

in response to: Montreal Scavenger Hunt by CE

CE: Ok, so I've totally let this slide but I still think it would be a good thing to do. I've compiled all the suggestions and have set a deadline for when I'll have all......

in response to: Montreal Scavenger Hunt by CE

Nicolas: It's nice to read those comments, so many memories shared! Montreal is full of little districts that were condemned or abandonned. Now the situation is reversing, people are "coming back" in the city after the suburban......

in response to: The Benny Farm Condemned Housing Projects by EvilGentleman

Nicolas: I am from Montreal, Quebec. I am not a tagger, but I like graffiti. In my opinion, there's...let's say a "way" to do it. I totally agree with the fact that graffiti is an art. Those......

in response to: Albuquerque Graffiti Flood by Relapsed

Hunter : I am not under the impression that any of these murals were intentionally dictated to Leo Tanguma by some elite agency. Instead, I think he may have been picking up on some type of a......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

James: This has been an interesting site and I have enjoyed reading the different perspectives from people, especially from the residents past or present of Cabrini Green. I am from Michigan which is about a......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

Antoine Whitfield: Yo, I was born & raised in bushwick (Wilson ave btwn. cooper & moffat st). Growing up in bushwick btwn yr. 71'& 88' I was fortunate to see the neighborhood go through transition.......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

EvilGentleman: kricket - Most French people here are quite open-minded and tolerant, but like anywhere else, about 25% have an intolerant redneck way about them. It is this 25% who are famous for completely ignoring you......

in response to: You Know You\'re in Montreal When... by EvilGentleman

Beadle and Tatum: also in the background you can see lorain-carnege bridge, where [http://www.citynoise.org/article/5318/in/cleveland@oh] that post was shot. Then there is the Rapid transit bridge, the redline after it leaves ohio city, before tower city. The......

in response to: Bridges of Cuyahoga County by Jon

Sirhcbre: Ok, so far we have this on the list: -Poutine -A yellow fire truck (must be a full-size ladder truck, not an auxiliary vehicle) -Either an STM Transit Cop or a meter maid (or meter man) writing a......

in response to: Montreal Scavenger Hunt by CE

EvilGentleman: Ok, it looks like someone is making false posts with my name now. I do not appreciate this one bit. Whoever is impersonating me, nice try. I know Sirhcbre IRL, so it will be hard......

in response to: Montreal Scavenger Hunt by CE

joey: do you remember the cleveland of your youth? pulling into public square on the rapid transit from windemere. the cavernous hall of the terminal tower were filled with office workers and shoppers. those were the......

in response to: Jury Duty by procyon

PUMA::::STAE:::SECTOR::::OCTO.....Boston: I saw a graf movie( bomb the system, transit?) with a LEE camio in it where he said he was working on a book, was this just a movie line or the truth? ...

in response to: Sane Smith: Puttin' the Green in Greenpoint by Peter

EvilGentleman: Excerpt from http://www.westmountexaminer.com/article-24092-Council-ends-sixyear-sale-of-Fire-Station-No-2.html (the webpage no longer exists, I retrieved the data from a Google cache) ##The sale of the Fire Station No 2 building at Victoria and The Boulevard for $800,000 was expected to finally......

in response to: Two Unrelated Fire Department Pictures by EvilGentleman

shelia/neworleans : It seems to me you pretty much know what it is you want to do. So... don't ask questions that you already know the (your) answer. No I don't think they should rebuild "public housing"......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

Chris Erb: This is the oldest style of busses in the cities fleet. Some new funding is being thrown at transit in Canada (this may change with our new Conservative government) so I imagine these busses......

in response to: L\'autobus Partie Deux by CE

joey: it's an antique. we had busses like that here, back in the 80's. did you know some municipalities buy their transit busses used from ebay listings?...

in response to: L\'autobus Partie Deux by CE

EvilGentleman: Well, what are they gonna do, call 911? It's not like they can bring the guy back to life. The transit cops will find him sooner or later. Picture the cops interviewing the commuter (let's......

in response to: Blood on the Platform by Peter

Peter: i had a similar reaction while watching 5 transit cops overzealously enforcing a minor traffic stop in front of {newark penn station} (driving in the bus lane)... i was trying to photograph it with my......

in response to: Montreal Police Bicycle by EvilGentleman

Chris Erb: We have four different types of busses in Fredericton, these are the oldest ones which I imagine will be retired soon as I heard transit is getting some federal funding and there are plans to......

in response to: L\'autobus by CE

anon (131.202.58.26): The reason this is so sexy is because this is the equivalent of public transit pornography in my city. We do indeed have those terrible buses with the ads on them, they just don't......

in response to: L\'autobus by CE

EvilGentleman: Now THAT is public transit! If I go to Fredericton, I am definitely telling the bus driver that they have a nice rack. Of course, if the driver is female, things may get a little......

in response to: L\'autobus by CE

EvilGentleman: I find it interesting to convert the demographic information for Bellevile found at [[http://www.bellevilleusa.com/demographics.html]] into actual numbers. The population of Belleville in 2000 was 2239, and broke down as follows: (including both politically correct and......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 3 by Scott Sargent

Chris Erb: I imagine the day when busses all over the world will revolt against the private automobile. They will, all at once, turn against their companions on the road, slowly destroying every car, truck and......

in response to: Bus Vs Suv by barry

I.T.U.C.: (Sorry for the break in transmission, had to fix a problem on my PC), and Bus action only illustrates the need for more control measures on Mass Transit routes (Buses; inclusive of cycle lanes), and......

in response to: Bus Vs Suv by barry

Rein Negroni: How disgusting is he? Can you believe what is happening to innocent passengers on a #7 train? He is crazy!!! Oh, I remember what happend to the pervert at the Brooklyn Bridge subway staton &......

in response to: 7 Train Pervert by CC

Nik: Was any harm done, to anyone? I see here people were annoyed and offended. Is the basis for social behavious that it annoys and/or offends no one? I doubt it - seems a bit tough......

in response to: 7 Train Pervert by CC

dave: I've always loved that last photo of Dondi, with his cans lined up. Can you imagine what he must have felt like when it was taken? His heart must have been thumping, knowing, on the......

in response to: In Memory of DONDI by Metro 1

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: This incident has nothing to do with Dafur, Bush or world famine. All those things are separate issues, for a different time. This is about someone getting their jollies without consent. Sure, you see a......

in response to: 7 Train Pervert by CC

hool: aside from the obvious assault, i'm also offended by the guy laying his nuts on a public transit seat. nobody wants to sit in bagsweat....

in response to: 7 Train Pervert by CC

EvilGentleman: Sexual activity of any sort on public transit is just wrong. How can you be sure that a family with small children going home after the movies will not get on at the next stop?......

in response to: 7 Train Pervert by CC

EvilGentleman: Why does everyone want to think only of their own cities? If you notice, the author appears to be an Italian, and yet no Italian cities made his list, not even the honourable mentions. If......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Stevo: wow will this provoke the next courier vs. suv type dicussion? gee...all those people were taking public transit. I have to wonder how many of the people who drafted some of......

in response to: Smokers BEWARE! by Elicar

EvilGentleman: And for you Torontonians, try this: [[http://transit.toronto.on.ca/index.shtml]]...

in response to: Villa Maria Metro Station by superkidlinh

Get out of your car, buddy: Hey Jenna, I think we are on different wavelengths. Toronto is in fantastic shape. The region is not (this includes former suburbs that have been amalgamated, where you can't seem to get your bus).......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

EvilGentleman: So true, chiamattt. Unfortunately, we seem to unite quite well in complaining about things, but seldom do we rally together to praise everyday things in our lives. However, there are two positive thing I would......

in response to: Things I Hate About... Grocery Shopping by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: Since Catherine's #38, perverts, seems to refer fairly specifically to the weirdos who masturbate on public transit, then I think there is space for: 75 - anonymous ass-grabbers and other gropers 76 - the sick bastards who......

in response to: Things I Hate About... Public Transit by EvilGentleman

galaxy: i was thinking about this thread today on the train when i realized something i hate about public transit...and that is when all the seats are full and someone has a bag on the seat......

in response to: Things I Hate About... Public Transit by EvilGentleman

jenna: I love toronto and yes, I am a slave to transit. I do not live in suburbia, but I use to work in Etobicoke. It would take me and an hour and half to get......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

chiamattt: There are only three parking methods in Seoul. If the above 17 piss you off, you'd be really pissed here. 1 - valet 2 - anywhere there is space (including sidewalks) 3 - "puzzle parking" (park bumper to......

in response to: Things I Hate About... Parking by EvilGentleman

Get out of your car, buddy.: Toronto must be a tale of two cities. If you live in the inner city, it fits like a comfortable old shoe. There are few places in the world that can boast such......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

joeblow: i live in Toronto too and I have to agree. Paris might be an older city but the French have a good understanding regarding the quality of life. Paris has great transit system, lovely parks........

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

jenna: I live in Toronto and I have been fortunate to travel a fair bit. I have to say that desipte my love of Toronto ... the urban planning here is horrible. We have nice cityscape.........

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

naj a la plage: lmao@peters co-worker #68 the unattainably beautiful working women on public transit who are totally uninterested in vagabond college kids like myself. #69 children who aren't necessarily bad, but stare at you like you're from Mars #70 people who......

in response to: Things I Hate About... Public Transit by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: But I think if we include champ's remarks, except the following: nose picking - already listed man boobs and teens pants - not really relevant to public transit du rag - (no clue what this is, someone help......

in response to: Things I Hate About... Public Transit by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: LOL, I just **knew** someone would do this post sooner or later. Might I add: 12 - By using a daily or monthly pass, you have one of the best ways to explore a new city......

in response to: Things I Love About Public Transit by Micah

EvilGentleman: Good grief... well, I started this, so I guess it is up to me to fix it. Jack has a valid point, and also missed the one just prior to his last post. By my......

in response to: Things I Hate About... Public Transit by EvilGentleman

jeeff: anyway, forgive my snarkyness - i too would love to see more (and clearer) shots of the subways, if you can brave the transit cops....

in response to: I\'l See You in Rome by pietro

ian: When I first arrived in Rome and tried to hop on the subway, I was delighted to find out I came right in the middle of a 2 hour transit strike. Upon reaching the platform,......

in response to: I\'l See You in Rome by pietro

Jilee: I am from there, but it is hard to get the point. This could be depicting crowding instead of transit strike....

in response to: Transit Tidal Wave by Chris Fuerth

RailJockey: I will have to agree with amore e biciclette when they state that Kensington Market should be car-free. The roads in there are narrow, and there is no shortage of transit around. As......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

baddog: Transit should be free , housing should be free, food should be free What A WWWoonderful world IT WWWOOuuuld be!!!! A worker's paradise! ... wait a minute, I don't want to work - everything's free!...

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Vancouver Cyclist: I have a lot of sympathy for Leah. I have often been tempted to return trash to the scum who think the streets are their trash can. Keying the car was a dumb move though,......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

NO ONE DESERVES TO GET BEATEN: It's disappointing to read and see what transpired between Leah and the motorist, involving, and endangering the lives of themselves and those around them. It is even more disappointing to read the comments here endorsing......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

jeeff: a few years ago i used to dislike them, but then i had a change of heart. ps. i bet the sidewalks aren't so empty today. i bet there are some crazy photo opportunities during......

in response to: Vermin to Some by Catherine Penfold-Waxman

elaine: yeah, i like that topsy turvy world of cheap shit transiting into prescioussss when abroad. i knew someone who went to australia and wore her doc martens to work in a chippie - eminently sensible......

in response to: A Pint of Stella at Half by sine

Peter: big it up {manchester}! ive loved seeing all the recent manchester content as of late... i really hope y'all keep it up, as im particularly taken with this city. i love the {rainbow} artifacts in the......

in response to: Manchester (May 2005) by Myke

ELLIS G.: For Immediate Release: KILI is pleased to announce an exhibition of paintings by ELLIS G. Continues through 12/1/05 @ KILI 81 Hoyt St. bet. State St. and Atlantic Ave. Bklyn NY A,C,G Trains to Hoyt/Schermerhorn......

in response to: Wherefore ART Thou, Ellis? by GGP

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: I have a theory for time travel. It's based on the concept that what keeps us linked to this moment in time are the constant reminders that it's Monday, autumn, 21st century, lunchtime (as in,......

in response to: Sometimes this odd notion passes through my head by Jamie

NET PI 156 KRT: For Immediate Release: KILI is pleased to announce an exhibition of paintings by ......

in response to: Brooklyn Street Art Initiative by Peter

GGP: the transition from one kind of neighborhood/aura to another is just amazing; i enjoyed this thoroughly. that first image in particular delivers a wonderfully moody sensation. ...

in response to: toronto night by jeeff

sito: Mass transit in Toronto?...

in response to: This Little Piggy Part 3 by JayEastsider

Sam Adam: Vacuum Train-Its just big fiasco, driver sleeps while driving, other maintenance crew leaves the tracks and other stuff on the floor and we already had two accidents, one train is completely garbage(Costed 41 Million)second one-MTA/NY......

in response to: Vacuum Train by Peter

TomMich: In response to an earlier comment by jupiterbaal on the longevity of Medieval cathedrals, I would like to remind you that many cathedrals did fall down due to faulty building techniques or poor foundations. ......

in response to: Don Justo\'s Self Built Cathedral by Hasslehoff

Peter: cara: yeah i had the big sd in the digicam, which was at home. rest assured, ive switched em out today :) ggp: totally! and did you see the trains that passed on the left, too?......

in response to: First Video Post! by Peter

Peter: such development and decay, transition, change and static history co-exisitng in one dense place. this is the story of new york city in a nutshell... this is the essence of citynoise....

in response to: Lower Manhattan at Sunset by sine

no_brakes23: I just put the other two in for hisortical context. Of course, we all know about ancient civilizations writing on the walls, but the modern age of graff had three significant events that led up to......

in response to: Pet Bird Outing by Peter

Peter: you cant go wrong with transit maps, graffiti and anti-starbucks stickers :)...

in response to: angel pasteups by vz

Peter: now, i just have to get some of the {nj transit} lines here, to add to this series!...

in response to: pensive technology by elaine

from snopes.com: Legend: Old running shoes hanging from trees and power lines are 'gang signs.' Origins: All across the United States, you'll encounter discarded shoes hanging from wires, poles, and trees. Theories as to......

in response to: Shoes by Peter

dawn: Re: day trip. There's something really sad about these images, like the backbone collapsing(the back collapsing). Structures not able to hold themselves up. A kind of dereliction of the body(ies). You should write more on......

in response to: day trip by elaine

naj a la plage: Re: The Lost Rules of Living in NYC: Philly -when waiting to cross on a red light...walk as far out into the street as possible without getting hit. -just jaywalk -bitch about SEPTA(mass transit) and its service, or lack......

in response to: The Lost Rules of Living in NYC: by Peter

Jamie: I can totally identify with your randomly induced feelings of morning euphoria. I have certainly had similar such mornings. You broke the unspoken pact of mass transit noncommunication. To do so once is to......

in response to: NYC Morning by Peter

Peter: as a daily path rider, i've noticed that most path commuters use it to travel form one urban center to another... manhattan to newark... two places where not many people have cars, and both places......

in response to: PATH Train, Newark Bound by Peter

ian: borutz, Houston is an industrial city of ~5 million inhabitants on the Gulf Coast of Texas, in the US. The major industries ar oil and gas refining and exploration, and oilfield services. It is also a......

in response to: Houston, October 2004 by ian

Peter: path doesnt do park and ride. just jersey transit, my man. ten bucks says you never see this comment. prove me wrong and read this site twice. i dare you....

in response to: PATH Train, Newark Bound by Peter

zagg: my home city is still Sarnia. generally 3 hours away, but my friend who drove this weekend made a 3 hour drives into less than 2. (and we made it in 1 peice) i......

in response to: Clown, balloon animals on Younge by zagg

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