The 86th Street Subway Station is a useful transfer point between Express and Local Lexington…read moreAvenue Line trains (i.e., 4,5,6) and will be easier to navigate once the accessibility upgrades are completed. That being said, having just dealt with no local Downtown trains from 125th Street due to track work, it would have been useful to have an in-station transfer crossover between Downtown and Uptown lines to allow returning to a station in-between. Czech artist Peter Sis designed the 86th St. station's 2004 bright, playful tile mosaics entitled "Happy City," which utilizes large eyes and circles, as well as incorporates stars, buildings, city folk, birds, assorted winged animals, and (my favorite) a flying winged Guggenheim Museum! It's fun to look at!

Popular train station in a central area. Many stores and food options near this area. The train…read morestation isn't clean and booths don't always have workers in them but it's easy to walk around and know where you need to go

This is a nice train stop in a nice area in the city. I often come here for shopping and food. Some…read morehidden gems in this area and the train station is always clean

To get to Cooper Square take the 6 train to Astor Place. The station was rehabbed but is starting…read moreto look beat up again.There is some interesting art work.

I thought the phone map was lying. Surely the Lincoln Center-Jersey City route would involve…read moreColumbus Circle or a jaunt along or under 14th St. Yet it recommended going all the way down to WTC via the 1. I have occasionally gotten too arrogant about my geographical knowledge and spurned apps, but now I'm secure enough to listen the opinions of the phone and Google Maps. In this case, the phone was playing some moneyball and was probably adjusting for off-peak transfer times as well as the proximity of the 1 to the WTC PATH stop. It's not an express but it's not the G train. It hits many stops but doesn't linger at them. Someone you might be willing to spend a few extra minutes on the trip in exchange for getting a seat, and the 1 makes that choice relatively painless.

Over my years living in NYC I have taken the 1 train many times as it serves the west side, from…read moreSouth Ferry in the Financial District to Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx where I ran a few 5K's. It's a pretty consistent line with decent service but as with the MTA has it's delays and problems at times. The 1 train line has been around since 1904 when the IRT covered parts of the original line from City Hall to 145th Street. Yeah, it's pretty old.

Pretty clean subway that looks like it's been updated a bit recently. It's in a nice neighborhood…read morewith lots to do and eat. Def nice stop of the 1 train

Dirty and grimy MTA subway stop serving the 1 train…read more Right on corner near FIT. Entranceway is pretty nasty and gross. Typical MTA subway station which needs an upgrade.

This is a nice train station and trains run on schedule. It's easy for cars to come here to drop…read moreyou off and pick you up. Just keep in mind they close the warming areas after a certain time.

There are a lot of restaurants and some coffee shops around if you want to kill time waiting for…read moreyour train & the waiting room isn't open. During the week there is a tiny shop open in the waiting room where you can get the newspapers, chips, candy. There are bathrooms as well. You can get the N15 or N16 busses at this station as well. There is no indoor waiting area up on the platform, so if weather isn't good I would stay downstairs (as long as the waiting area is open) until the train comes.

I read idiotic Twitter transit discussions so you don't have to. (Warning: if you see me at a Yelp…read moreevent and utter the words "Cuomo's wrong way AirTrain" I'm walking away.) In the past I took the M15 after a Pier 17 concert toward the better late-night food options around Houston. And recently the M15 helped ease the crushing blow of a 3 1/2 hour wait at Upstate, shuttling me to the friendlier turf of Chinatown. Compared to some non-SBS buses, the vanilla M15 is fast enough that you won't have a ton of time to regret your non-express trip. Houston-Grand-Canal may not be on the level of Somebody Told Me-Mr. Brightside-All These Things That I've Done but the bus is doing a capable job until that 2nd Ave. Subway shows up in the year 2083.

I've taken the M15 and M15SBS both downtown and uptown to the Lower East Side and back. Pretty…read morereliable service overall. Can get pretty crowded on weekends and on certain times of day. Some people pay the fare and some don't. At least the buses are the newer types.

I decided to reserve my #8,200 Yelp milestone review for this unexpected ferry ride because in…read morehindsight, it was one of the best hacks that New York City offers both tourists and locals. Jamie W and I were finishing up our cocktails at High Tide (review: https://yelp.to/47E8cyxeMd) when it dawned on us that we could take the ferry rather than the subway back to Manhattan. A smart decision indeed. It only cost us $4.50 per person to take us to the pier at East 34th Street. Just a year earlier, we boarded the Circle Line by paying the $70 Premium pass for exclusive access to the top deck for a carefully timed two-hour cruise. We enjoyed it, but considering the significant cost difference, this one was quite a deal. Not only was it a simple commute, but it was a genuine tourist attraction no one really talks about. Going straight to the upper deck, we were able to take in the stunning skylines of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Same as the Circle Line cruise, we traveled underneath the Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Williamsburg Bridges. At a relaxing pace, the ferry made three brief, interim Brooklyn stops: North and South Williamsburg and Greenpoint, and they offered alternative views we would've not seen otherwise. RELATED - Exploring NYC? Here's a collection of non-culinary places l've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/Uzg4Azk4_G

NYC Ferry.DUMBO Landing is at Brooklyn Bridge Park. I rode the ferry on a Sunday between Brooklyn…read moreBridge Park and Long Island City. It was a hot day and the East River was sparkly! Just kidding! I'll be back!

Long after NJ Transit service was suspended yesterday, there was no announcement to that effect…read more The ticket machine sign claimed that the 5:59 train was five minutes away and remained that way for the 40 or so minutes I was there. Meanwhile, the PA kept referring to a 6:02 westbound train, calling it delayed. That delay was permanent. Only by looking on Twitter did I learn the truth. Weather happens, but when stations are unstaffed as a cost-saving move the signs can't just be spewing nonsense.

All aboard! My trusty way to NYC and beyond! It's about 45 minutes to Penn Station, even with the…read morepit stops in neighboring towns. It's way better than playing "find the $60 parking spot" in Manhattan. Tickets are easy: NJ Transit app, the clerk, or the machine (which saves you from the conductor's fee). Covered benches included at no extra charge. :) Sometimes I'll ride the train in and bus it back from Port Authority, depending on where I land. Kids under 12 ride cheap (under 4 is free), and if the city isn't your vibe, the train's perfect for town-hopping without the parking drama. This station's safe and reliable, plus there's a little store right there for coffee, snacks, or even a lottery ticket. It's not fancy, but it's convenient and that's the point. NOTES/TIPS: **If you're ubering or lyfting, put in "Millburn On The Go" (the store noted above by the stairs to the NYC-bound side). If you type "Millburn Station," you'll end up on the wrong side of the tracks. Literally. **Free parking on the west bound side after 6pm and all day on weekends. No parking 2-6am.