But the subway is dangerous! (Not to deflect from the horror that these women went through. Hopefully they will all confidently come forward and be heard, with appropriate actions taken.)

Interesting — thanks for the anecdote!

No problem, glad you like the pictures! It's such a beautiful place, isn't it?

Three schedules, the first two as described and the third a station screen showing World Trade Center–bound trains in 2 and 37 minutes

Ridiculous timing getting home from Newark airport. No 107 bus between 22:14 and 23:26. No train between 22:27 and 23:15. Thank goodness I caught the 62 right away and made this PATH train. Yes, I know I'm supposed to take the overpriced Coach USA express bus. I don't want to. #EWRairport #NJTransit

That makes sense. It would be nice if there were a better commercial area around there, a not-too-tall-built place for strolling and eating and drinking and sitting, and of course housing...and then of course good transit. But arriving near the city center is nice, too.

It was nice when I worked on one and walked 10 minutes home to Hell's Kitchen after docking. Actually I think the terminal there is good; I've been aboard a few ships and it's so convenient when you can walk into town. Why should NYC be different? Maybe downtown makes more sense if there's room.

Definitely. It was crazy that I had to take a bus to visit my partner directly across the Hudson from me. Only solution was to move in together.

You are forgiven and the world is in balance again, as I mistakenly walked the north side last month, forgetting that they had opened the south side since the previous time I crossed the bridge on foot.

A selfie in front of the East River with the sun setting behind the Manhattan skyline

The Abecedarian Walks, step 7127373, kilometer 5501.55/mile 3418.50. #abcwalks

The bridge across the river, with someone standing at the river's edge photographing the sunset behind the Manhattan skyline

The #QueensboroBridge just before sunset, with someone standing exactly at my destination. #Queens #LongIsland #abcwalks

Orange-brown leaves on a tree, with a small fragment of the Queensboro Bridge visible behind

Determined to keep its color. #Queens #LongIsland #abcwalks

A painted "Free" sign next to a pair of black, fuzzy shoes on an outdoor bench

In case my Hokas wear out in the last 15 minutes. #Queens #LongIsland #abcwalks

A road sign under a bridge for the Long Island Expressway and eastern Long Island

Should I go around again? #LongIsland #abcwalks

The creek bending left below, with the Manhattan skyline in the distance and small boats on the right

The Newtown Creek, separating Brooklyn and Queens. #LongIsland #abcwalks

A few flights of red stairs up to the bridge from a sidewalk next to a wall with graffiti

Up to the Pulaski Bridge. #LongIsland #abcwalks

"Pay it no mind" signed on an arch at the entrance to a park

Sound advice in #Williamsburg. #Brooklyn #LongIsland #abcwalks

A two-way bike lane next to a large bike-share station

Biking is good in Williamsburg. #Brooklyn #LongIsland #abcwalks

"Life After Cars www.lifeaftercars.com" painted on the sidewalk

Surely worth a read after 3400 miles of walking. #lifeaftercars #Brooklyn #LongIsland #abcwalks

A community building with signage in Yiddish and a yeshiva's school bus in front

Through Hasidic Williamsburg. #Brooklyn #LongIsland #abcwalks

As described, on many plates

The last meal of the #abcwalks: chicken with root-vegetable stew, giant bread, lamb broth, and sweet tea. #YemenCafe #Brooklyn #LongIsland

A storefront for an antique-clock repair shop, with a note on the front saying it's actually a magic shop

Curious. #Brooklyn #LongIsland #abcwalks

Circular skid marks in the road

Practicing those daredevil moves outside Steiner Studios. #Brooklyn #LongIsland #abcwalks

The canal with ugly port industry next to it

Over the Gowanus Canal. #Brooklyn #LongIsland #abcwalks

An elevated highway with green support beams; on the left is orange signage stating that the bike lane is closed

The scenic Gowanus Expressway. #Brooklyn #LongIsland #abcwalks

An outdoor lot that can hoist cars up to park them in stacks

A #parkinglot in #IndustryCity. #Brooklyn #LongIsland #abcwalks

The iconic row houses, with neat landscaping in front

#Brownstones in #Brooklyn. #LongIsland #abcwalks

A street sign for Shore Road in front of a brick apartment building

The last Shore Road of the walk. #Brooklyn #LongIsland #abcwalks

The Owls Head treatment plant ahead

Time to head inland. #Brooklyn #LongIsland #abcwalks

Four fishing rods resting on the railing and hanging over the water, with a biker heading into the distance and the faint Manhattan skyline in the far distance

Fishing and biking up #Brooklyn, with the first glimpse of Manhattan in the distance. #LongIsland #abcwalks

A highway sign for Manhattan 7 (miles), Queens 12, Bronx 18

I have to hit Queens before Manhattan. #Brooklyn #LongIsland #abcwalks