by Miles Taylor | Jul 26, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Staten Island does not feel like New York City. I mean, sure, you’ve got your downtowns with a few buildings, but much of the borough is suburban – or even rural. Seriously, there’s a lot of parkland here. Because of this, Staten Island only has...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 24, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Many a tourist has gotten on the Staten Island Ferry for the views, and for the fact that it’s free. But when they get to Staten Island, they usually just get on the first boat back to Manhattan. Well, I wanted to explore the strange, isolated Island of Staten,...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 24, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
I went to New York over the weekend! And I took some trains! And buses! But not the M20. Let me explain: to get to Staten Island, the most obvious (and touristy) way is the Staten Island Ferry. And the most obvious way of getting to the ferry is by taking the 1 train...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 15, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Here we go. The big one. The huge Orange Line terminus featuring a bunch of bus connections on two different busways, a Commuter Rail platform, and even some retail inside the mezzanine. We shall wait no longer, and commence this review of the monster hub known as...
by Miles Taylor | Jul 14, 2015 | Miles on the MBTA
Heading south along the Orange Line, Jackson Square is kind of the “last frontier” before the big hub of Forest Hills. But in between those stations, there are two quiet, local stops with no bus connections. I’ve already done Green Street, but what...
