[nabs-l] Living in New York City

Thu Apr 4 21:23:55 UTC 2013

Within Manhattan:
Streets (not avenues) go east to west.
Evens east, ods west.
Some exceptions apply: 59TH goes east, to accommodate the queens burrow Bridge, AKA 59TH Street bridge.
Also, any 2-way cross town street:
23RD, 79, or 34 and others will have a cross-town bus.
Regarding avenues:
Od ones go north, even ones south.
Here is the order, from east to west:
FDR drive, a highway for cars, no foot traffic.
East end, in some areas only(up-town) 2-way.
York, from 57-92-- 2-way, has bus M31.
1ST, 1-way, north-bound
2ND, south-bound, major construction as a result of the new 2ND avenue subway being built.
3RD, 1-way, north.
Lexington, southbound, 1-way.
Park:
2-way, has a divider within the middle.
Mattason, 1-way, northbound starts at 23RD.
5TH:
1-way, southbound.
6Th:
1-way, northbound.
It is also known as avenue of the america's.
Note, I did not mention broadway since, it is before 5TH, depending upon the section of the city you are in.  Others existas:
broadway, Amsterdam, Columbus, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12TH.
After, is the Henry Hutson Parkway, AKA the west-side highway.
Hope this helps.

Sent from my iPad

On Apr 3, 2013, at 3:54 PM, "Kirt Manwaring" <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com> wrote:

> Kaitie,
>  As I recall, for most of Manhattan, streets were really narrow roads
> that went east and west, while avenues were slightly wider roads that
> ran north and south.  That didn't apply in lower Manhattan, however,
> where all the streets were named and didn't really seem to follow any
> recognizable pattern.  (if you can tell me how "church" "fulton"
> "broadway" "visi" and "wall" have anything in common, please enlighten
> me.)  Also, each separate burrow had it's own address system (I
> remember Brooklyn kinda being like Manhattan, Queens was much more
> confusing but I wasn't there much, and I can't speak for the Bronx or
> Stattan Island.)
>  While I was only there for a week or so, I spent most days traveling
> around the city by myself and I had little to no trouble finding
> everything I wanted to.  Actually, I found the "stereotypical New
> Yorkers" extremely helpful and to my liking; they would give me very
> brief but thorough directions and be on their way which, usually, is
> the way I prefer people to treat me.
>  I'm sure that doesn't really help...but, well, I loved New York, and
> I can't wait to go back.
>  Best,
> Kirt
> 
> On 4/3/13, Kaiti Shelton <crazy4clarinet104 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Also worth mentioning is that NYC is set up in a grid fashion for the
>> most part.  You might want to double check online or with someone like
>> William who may know better, but I believe the even numbered streets
>> run north and south and the odd go east to west.  Broadway is the one
>> exception to the rule and it runs diagnally across.  I was only there
>> for a small trip too, but I found the streets really easy to navigate
>> since I could use the basic knowledge of how the grid was set up to
>> get to places I wanted to go.
>> 
>> The people are interesting.  There is a good number of blind people in
>> NYC, so some people are really helpful.  Others are the stereotypical
>> New Yorker who are constantly on the move, so they're sometimes not as
>> helpful.  It's just a matter of finding the right person to ask.
>> 
>> Hope this helps, and if you will be attending Juilliard as I presume
>> from your email, congratulations!
>> 
>> On 4/3/13, Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Ignasi,
>>>  I've only visited on vacation for about a week and, from just that
>>> surface glance into the city, it made me really want to live somewhere
>>> with a transportation system that effective.  Yes, the subway isn't
>>> a;lways automated and sometimes you have to ask people what stop
>>> you're at.  Most streets are actually very narrow by the standards I'm
>>> used to, although still incredibly busy...which was actually nice,
>>> because there was never any doubt at all when you were supposed to
>>> cross.  So, yeah, I'm sure William's post was much more
>>> informative...but there you go.
>>>  Best,
>>> Kirt
>>> 
>>> On 4/3/13, wmodnl wmodnl <wmodnl at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Good morning,
>>>> Well, as a native New Yorker, I will give you my perspective.  Of
>>>> course,
>>>> no
>>>> two people will have the same experience.  I wish you successful per
>>>> suit
>>>> of
>>>> your future endeavor.
>>>> Navigating around can be easy within Manhattan.  Since people are always
>>>> around, you will not have a hard time finding someone if you need
>>>> assistance
>>>> or you become disoriented as a result of the ever-changing environment.
>>>> A
>>>> few things you should know:
>>>> The transit system is good with some flaws.  For example, if bus drivers
>>>> see
>>>> you, they will be likely to announce routs and stops.  The systems are
>>>> not
>>>> automated as they are here in Boston, nor are they required to have an
>>>> automated system in-place.  I was given the last peace of information
>>>> second-hand, someone else may have a more accurate answer on that.
>>>> Regarding the subway system, it is slowly advancing, more newer trains
>>>> with
>>>> clear announcements are being put in-place.  Those are fixed routs that
>>>> do
>>>> not change unless the MTA decides to do construction.
>>>> Remember to always have a back-up cane even if you travel with a guide
>>>> dog.
>>>> Also, always have an extra one if you use one.  I have found that, if
>>>> you
>>>> are a guide dog user that access is more problematic when accessing
>>>> public
>>>> buildings or stores than in other places.  I think this is due in-part
>>>> to
>>>> people bringing in pets who are not controlled.  A word of caussion:
>>>> Make sure your housing arrangements are set (on paper) if you have a
>>>> guide
>>>> dog and that all are aware.  More buildings are "pet free", and they do
>>>> not
>>>> like to make exceptions.  Quite honestly, you will be lucky if the
>>>> people
>>>> at
>>>> the front desk let you in.  NYC has some of the wealthiest people in the
>>>> world.  Of wich, who are completely ignorant to people with
>>>> disabilities.
>>>> Nor, do they ever want to be educated since "they have it all."
>>>> 
>>>> I moved from NYC in early 2012; so, I do not know where things have
>>>> changed.
>>>> You will want to contact the local NFB chapter.  You can do this by
>>>> visiting:
>>>> www.nfbny.org.
>>>> Hope this helps.  Have a great day.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>> 
>>>> On Apr 3, 2013, at 5:08 AM, "Ignasi Cambra Díaz"
>>>> <ignasicambra at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>> I will be moving to New York City in August and was wondering how
>>>>> things
>>>>> are over there for blind people in general? Is public transportation
>>>>> good?
>>>>> How about big intersections etc? Of course I have been to New York in
>>>>> several occasions before but only for short periods of time.
>>>>> Ideally I would like to find an apartment near Juilliard (Lincoln
>>>>> Center
>>>>> Plaza) as it would be the most convenient option for me, but I don't
>>>>> know
>>>>> if that will be possible for several reasons. I am trying to figure out
>>>>> how realistic it would be for me to live far away from Juilliard and go
>>>>> back and forth? I have a guide dog and have no problems at all dealing
>>>>> with public transportation, but don't know much about New York and
>>>>> Manhattan in particular when it comes to these things.
>>>>> Any comments, tips or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>> 
>>>>> IC
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>> --
>> Kaiti
>> 
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