This bus is better than average, if only because it runs 24 hours. Yeah, it's a slow boat, but if I want to speed things up, I make sure to take the "select" bus, which is a little faster.
This local bus goes all the way from South Ferry up to 126th street; I only use it for short trips, and I've been taking it for years. It's useful because there are really no north/south subways in my neighborhood, and it often helps me to get to a crosstown subway or bus. read more