Monthly Archives: August 2012

Tarrytown Charging For Pinstriped Parking

Posted on August 31, 2012 by TJ

Yankee fans have come to terms with spending upwards of $35 to park at the Stadium. The money, they know, goes toward the next eight year contract for a free agent star. But the Yankee parking fees have crept into … Continue reading →

Posted in Tarrytown, Yankee Stadium Stop | Leave a comment

IRidetheHarlemLine Loves the Hudson Line

Posted on August 30, 2012 by TJ

Emily, our pal over at the Metro-North blog IRidetheHarlemLine.com, is ticking off Hudson Line stations one by one as she endeavors to visit/photograph/art up each and every Metro-North station. This week, she focuses on Dobbs Ferry, perhaps best known as … Continue reading →

Posted in IRideTheHarlemLine | Tagged | Leave a comment

What’s Going On Down at the Brewery

Posted on August 30, 2012 by TJ

If you’re thinking of getting your Captain Lawrence Brewing growler(s) filled before the holiday weekend, so are 8,000 other people. Get in there soon. Here’s what you missed last weekend. Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room, Vol. 25: Lazy … Continue reading →

Posted in Captain Lawrence | Leave a comment

Manhattan Bikes Lanes Prove Useful

Posted on August 29, 2012 by TJ

While The Missus, Little G and Little Miss C extended their stay in the sunsplashed Cod recently, I had a few nights of not rushing to grab the 5:27 headed for the hinterlands. One one of these eves, I took … Continue reading →

Posted in Bike to Work | Leave a comment

Can Someone Please Help Iris K?

Posted on August 29, 2012 by TJ

So, are New Roc City and Mount Vernon safe enough for an upstanding commuter to live in? Reader Iris K wants to know. Have at it. I’ve been having a tough time trying to get a straight answer on this … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Commuter Town, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle | Leave a comment

Bikes Purloined at Darien Station

Posted on August 28, 2012 by TJ

Leafy, lovely Darien, Connecticut has been victim to a rash of bike thefts at the train station this summer, with as many as a half dozen nicked–including two last week Patch has the scoop.

Posted in Bike Rack, Bike to Work | Leave a comment

Snakes on a (Trip Home From the) Train!

Posted on August 28, 2012 by TJ

If your favorite thing about Hawthorne is that we don’t have creepy, crawly snakes to deal with like one of those expansive red states, think again. Found this squished serpentine at the base of Chelsea Bridge, near Livingston. This, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Hawthorne, Snakes on a Train | Leave a comment

Newsday Digs ‘Commuter’s Glossary’

Posted on August 27, 2012 by TJ

Our New York Commuter’s Glossary got some favorable cyber-ink in Newsday’s “Westchester” edition. Writes Nik Bonopartis: The much-avoided row of seats next to the toilet on a Metro-North train? That’s the “stenchbench.” Jockeying for position and leg room with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Pylones, The New York Commuter's Glossary | Tagged | Leave a comment

Good Things Brewing in Penn Station

Posted on August 23, 2012 by TJ

Most commuters would probably say that arriving into/departing Grand Central Terminal, versus Penn Station, is worth a few percentage points of their salary each year. Yet here’s one category where Penn Station wins: Pints of draft beer to go. Sure, … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer guy, Grand Central, Penn Station | Leave a comment

Train Skips Stop, Riders Irate

Posted on August 23, 2012 by TJ

It’s really the last thing you want to deal with when you board a train at 8 p.m., have a long ride ahead of you, and just want to get home. Yet some Westporters were displeased, to say the least, … Continue reading →

Posted in Saugatucker, Westport | Leave a comment