There is nothing in the world like Penn Station at rush hour. The rush of people trying to make their trains is like an intricate dance of organized chaos. On Thursday after the storm that ravaged its way through New York Long Island Rail Road service was knocked out for several hours in the middle of the evening rush hour. All pretense of organization was quickly lost among the throngs of islanders trying to find their way home. Not only was Penn Station filled with NYPD but with National Guard troops as well. Hundreds of commuters were forced to wait in the hot humid tunnels of the LIRR station waiting for any news on whether they would be able to get home to see their loved ones. Walking among them, I saw the faces of the lost, of the weary, of the tired businessmen and women just trying to get home. This is why I will never live anywhere outside of Manhattan. Anywhere not reachable by subway is not worth living in.
That was a pretty crazy day. I was in Brooklyn when the storm hit. I could her the hail hitting local cars and air conditioning vents.
ReplyDeleteWhen the storm cleared, I made my way to the L train on Bedford avenue and boy was I surprised. Apparently a tornado had hit Brooklyn, and the L train was completely delayed. I was in the very crowded station for 30min; the train behind that one would arrive at the statiion half an hour after so if you could fit into the upcoming train your best bet was just to walk over the Williamsburg Bridge to get to the City!