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Slideshow | Scenes from a West Side Commute

Friday, November 02, 2012 - 12:49 PM

By Julianne Welby : Senior Editor, WNYC News

WNYC's Julianne Welby commuted to work via livery cab, subway, and foot on Thursday from Upper Manhattan. Her usual 45 minute commute took 90 minutes. Here are some of the sights she encountered during her travels.

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NYPD cadets staff intersections along 8th Ave.
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A cadet keeps traffic moving.
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Some entrepreneurs corner the market on flashlights.
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Landlord on Jane St got a generator and BBQ to feed his neighbors dinner.
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This black cab runs on cooking oil, or so the driver claims.
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A Chinese food joint on Varick St is open with the help of a generator.
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Made it to work, but how will I get home?

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