Nothing like being advised to "stay home," as MTA has advised commuters to do. What an idea! Hey, why not just take the day off! Tell that to countless medical workers, public works workers, social workers who had to work today. What about bridge inspectors?
The fact that I and many others could not get to work today is unacceptable. Subways flood and have flooded. Fine. Provide contingencies, or tell the truth and just be straight with people. Don't tell people to take express buses (in Bronx, Brooklyn & Queens, perhaps) and then not provide express buses, or have drivers turn them away. Don't imply that there is regular service at a particular station when there really isn't any at all. Stop fucking obfuscating!
I personally could not get to the Bronx by 10 a.m., and that was starting at 7 a.m. attempting to get on the 6 train to the 4/5 train going uptown. I then had to find a bus to take me up to 86th Street/Lexington Ave to get on the 4/5/6 uptown train there. Well, at 9:30 a.m. I reached 86/Lex only to find out nope, no trains running uptown, or, they may be running I don't know, or, all uptown 6 trains running on the downtown track (huh?) but no the trains are downtown trains and they're packed so you can't get on them... Did I even have any chance whatsoever? I stayed home, after walking 60 blocks south on 2nd Ave, exhausted, red and sweat-soaked. Thanks, MTA! Thanks for the day off, assholes! Good luck making sure your bridges are safe for the SUV-driving douchebags from Long Island!
This is what I posted to 1010wins.com:
"I was unsuccessful in getting to work today, with the mass confusion of the NYC subways and buses. Interestingly (or not) I am a structural engineer working on bridge inspections - specifically the Throgs Neck Bridge of late. I was trying to get to the site, on the Bronx side of the bridge, by bus, but was unable to get to the site because of crammed buses and no uptown subway service from Manhattan, even at the 86th St 4/5/6 station where they told people there was service. I finally gave up at 9:45am at the subway station, realizing I could not make it to the Bronx at a reasonable time. This should not have to happen. There should be contingencies for flooded subways for everyone to get to work. I saw plenty of empty/nearly empty buses on the avenues that were not taking people. This is unacceptable and stupid. I missed a day of crucial bridge inspection because of the MTA's lack of planning and poor communication to the public. Thanks."
I also called and e-mailed same to Channel 7 News. I also contacted the White House and told Monkey-Boy and Dr. Death to go suck it because they do not care a whiff about any of this and can go fuck themselves. I plan on sticking it to Bush & Cheney, Inc. at any and all occasions.
