Google Plans Large New York City Expansion

Re:Google Plans Large New York City Expansion by rayiner on Thursday November 08, 2018 @08:54AM (#18406221)

I don’t know much about NJ. I lived in Westchester and it was great. Not sprawling exurbs by any means, but that’s a good thing. You can live in Rye or Pehlam and walk or bike to the Metro North station. MNR is very reliable, runs frequently at rush hour, and will get you downtown in 30-40 flat.

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Re:Google Plans Large New York City Expansion by lotsofpulp on Thursday November 08, 2018 @09:20AM (#18406393)

Yes, NJ Transit has to borrow Amtrak's tunnel and it frequently has problems, as does NJ Transit's stuff. MTA/NY infrastructure is much better, but still, I don't see how one can get from Rye or Pehlam to downtown in 40 min.

https://goo.gl/maps/DYvaWBSLFcP2 1h15m from Rye train station to Fulton subway station on a Tue morning

https://goo.gl/maps/TdQN5FhWF132 55m from Pelham station to Fulton subway.

So door to door, you're still looking at 70 min to 90 min commute one way, with the added stress of possibly dealing with train delays. I wouldn't be able to do that more than a couple years.

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Re:Google Plans Large New York City Expansion by rayiner on Thursday November 08, 2018 @12:16PM (#18407873)

I don’t know why anyone would work near Fulton station. I worked in midtown and it was 34 minutes on the Metro North followed by a 5 minute walk.

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Re:Google Plans Large New York City Expansion by lotsofpulp on Thursday November 08, 2018 @12:18PM (#18407885)

I put Fulton since your comment stated it would take 30 to 40 min to get to downtown.

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Re:Google Plans Large New York City Expansion by rayiner on Thursday November 08, 2018 @01:04PM (#18408331)

I meant midtown, which in Manhattan is the core business district.

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