Republican Nat'l Convention: LIRR commuters

heck, i'll take the protestors ANY day over the terrorists!! let's keep things in perspective!

I am off that whole week - if I couldnt take off I would go through Flatbush.

I tend to be a neurotic - but it is worth waking up and extra 1/2 hour early to save the aggrevation.

May LIW can make a flatbush ave. buddy system for that week so no one has to go alone????

why not take the LIRR into Jamacia or Forest Hills and then take the subway?

Jamacia: E train
Forest Hills: E, F, R, V Train

I think the distruption will be less on the subways than on the LIRR. Especially since Penn will only have 2 tracks running into & out of Penn (can you say delays???) and the subways mentioned above all got through 51st or 63 street tunnels (which is away from Penn station) - less likely to be affected. At least that is what I am hoping.

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Posted by Jan05Bride

why not take the LIRR into Jamacia or Forest Hills and then take the subway?

Jamacia: E train
Forest Hills: E, F, R, V Train

I think the distruption will be less on the subways than on the LIRR. Especially since Penn will only have 2 tracks running into & out of Penn (can you say delays???) and the subways mentioned above all got through 51st or 63 street tunnels (which is away from Penn station) - less likely to be affected. At least that is what I am hoping.

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Very good idea!

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Posted by BMD'sPeanut

heck, i'll take the protestors ANY day over the terrorists!! let's keep things in perspective!

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What??

Clueless, where do you work in the city?

If you are above 42nd, I'd do the Jamacia or Forest Hills things

If you are anywhere from 20's-40's I'd do the Hunters Point

If you are downtown, the Flatbush subway line may be your best bet.

Any way to steer clear of 34th street (and the surrounding area) would be good at this point!

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Posted by BMD'sPeanut

heck, i'll take the protestors ANY day over the terrorists!! let's keep things in perspective!

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This is not a bunch of people standing on a corner with signs, these are people being instructed on how to undermine the security systems being put in place. So while they may not be an immediate danger, they will re-direct police attention away from real potentially dangerous situations.

The protesters are being told how to appear to have a bomb by going to firing ranges to get that gun powder scent the bomb search dogs respond to. The emergency and security personnel will be forced to search the trains just in case. THis will result in massive train delays and compromise security in other areas that may really need it.

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Posted by Jan05Bride

Any way to steer clear of 34th street (and the surrounding area) would be good at this point!

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that's where I work - I keep tossing around the idea of some vacation time

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Posted by ChristineC68

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Posted by BMD'sPeanut

heck, i'll take the protestors ANY day over the terrorists!! let's keep things in perspective!

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This is not a bunch of people standing on a corner with signs, these are people being instructed on how to undermine the security systems being put in place. So while they may not be an immediate danger, they will re-direct police attention away from real potentially dangerous situations.

The protesters are being told how to appear to have a bomb by going to firing ranges to get that gun powder scent the bomb search dogs respond to. The emergency and security personnel will be forced to search the trains just in case. THis will result in massive train delays and compromise security in other areas that may really need it.

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thats really messed up! and these are Americans that are willing to put other americans lives at risk???? Jerkoffs!!

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Posted by tracyg

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Posted by ChristineC68

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Posted by BMD'sPeanut

heck, i'll take the protestors ANY day over the terrorists!! let's keep things in perspective!

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This is not a bunch of people standing on a corner with signs, these are people being instructed on how to undermine the security systems being put in place. So while they may not be an immediate danger, they will re-direct police attention away from real potentially dangerous situations.

The protesters are being told how to appear to have a bomb by going to firing ranges to get that gun powder scent the bomb search dogs respond to. The emergency and security personnel will be forced to search the trains just in case. THis will result in massive train delays and compromise security in other areas that may really need it.

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thats really messed up! and these are Americans that are willing to put other americans lives at risk???? Jerkoffs!!

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isn't it terrible????

Sad isn't it?

I also think it's irresponsible journalism to print these things in the paper. So now the idiots that couldn't think of this on their own know how to do things like this.

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Posted by ChristineC68

that's where I work - I keep tossing around the idea of some vacation time

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Vacation would be good, or walk to your job from one of the farther away train stations.
They are only going to have the 7th ave entrace open to penn, you know how crowded it would be.

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Posted by Jan05Bride

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Posted by ChristineC68

that's where I work - I keep tossing around the idea of some vacation time

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Vacation would be good, or walk to your job from one of the farther away train stations.
They are only going to have the 7th ave entrace open to penn, you know how crowded it would be.

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It's either that or I'll commute through woodside - I am on the Port Washington branch of the LIRR so Jamaica isn't an option.

Week leading into Labor day ...
Aug 30 - Sept 3



Penn is going to be a mess! Between Amtrack, LIRR and all the subways with only one way in & out ... yikes

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Posted by Jan05Bride

Week leading into Labor day ...
Aug 30 - Sept 3



Penn is going to be a mess! Between Amtrack, LIRR and all the subways with only one way in & out ... yikes

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Thanks! I am NOT looking forward to it!!