Is it easy to get lost in NYC?
I think so. But the main problem is panicking and staying lost. So don't panic, you'll get the hang of a bigger city in time. Just ask for directions, carry a map... or maybe your phone has GPS. After a little while, you'll realize where you are and be aware of your surroundings. You'll probably develop a really good sense of direction too. I bet by winter break, you'll have become quite knowledgeable about NYC and where things are. Don't worry. And good luck with college!
Lost summons ticket NYC?
I was given a pink 25$ summons ticket for open container but lost the ticket. I'm 19 years old and this is the first time i've gotten any kind of ticket. The ticket needed to be paid by mail within 10 days. I called the NYC court # and the guy told me that he would not be able to retrieve any information from me because it takes about a month for them to finally get all the information from the written ticket. Now I don't know how I can pay this within the next 10 days if I cannot get the info pulled up over the phone. I would personally show up at the court and ask but I live an hour away and do not have any transporation.
Which city in the United States is the easiest for a tourist to get lost in?
I saw this question and was quite attracted to it. I logged into the question fully expecting to see Boston (my choice for an answer) as an obvious response. Instead, to my total surprise, I see two answers with cities which are by FAR the easiest cities to get around in, and the hardest to get lost in, in the entire US! Both cities are grids. NYC is especially easy. It is very, very difficult to really get lost in NY. I lived in NYC for 15 years. But I learned my way around almost immediately. The grid is awesome and provides an extremely solid anchor against getting lost. As far as LA, I am speaking of the City of Los Angeles…which does NOT have irregular terrain at all…it is flat as a pancake. Granted…much of the surrounding area north of the City is quite hilly, but Los Angeles itself flat and easy.But let me provide a caveat here. The question DOES say it is a “tourist” involved in the getting lost. Tourists ANYWHERE will get lost. That is part of being a tourist in an unfamiliar place, no matter how simple and straightforward the place is laid out. But having mentioned this caveat, I STILL know that NYC and LA are among the least easy to get lost in…the easiest to remain found in…notwithstanding the unavoidably occurring personal experiences of people who DO get lost in such places. I mean…one can get lost anywhere.So…a REAL answer to this question is BOSTON. The streets of Boston are arranged as if someone upended a plate of spaghetti on the earth, then called each strand of pasta a street! To boot, most locals are helpless when it comes to giving directions in the Boston area. AGGGGHHHHH!!!!!
What percentage of mail gets lost by USPS yearly?
Worked at USPS 26 years, been retired awhile, so my recollection is from official in-service talks up to 2010, but I'll give it my best shot since I don't see much else here as far as answers...sorry for the lack of hard data.Depends on what you consider "lost". Extremely small percentage of First Class Mail ends up permanently GONE, meaning accidentally destroyed, stolen or dumped somewhere. Those are the far and few between headline cases.Mis-deliveries (aka LMF or Last Mile Failures) due to employee error hovers around 1%, which is pretty bad. Imagine if 1% of planes crashed, we'd have 100's of air disasters every day. A mail carrier with 500 customers would make around 5 errors every day, which is just unacceptable. USPS handles a huge amount of mail per year, so the 5% answer was ridiculously high. If a carrier continually made 25 mistakes daily on a 500 customer route, they would be terminated from USPS employment. We handle more mail during holiday season than all the rest of the year combined, so a 2% increase in loss with 100% increase in volume is just a poor guess.If by "lost" you mean undeliverable for whatever reason so that the mail piece ends up at a dead letter facility, can't be identified by contents, then less than a tenth of a percent of total mail volume (First Class Mail) a year is actually destroyed because it can't be delivered or returned to sender.
Did you ever get lost in a strange city or town?
@Candela - I was in NYC when I was 17 and stayed on W57th and had never been in a Big City in my whole life. I went from Manhattan to East Side to Yankee Stadium by myself on the subway and I orgot to get tokens to get back so I was stuck a million miles from where we were staying and I had to bum change to get back. Some guy gave me a bunch of dimes and I came back but I didn't get lost.
What should I bring on a solo trip to NYC that would greatly enhance my experience?
Agreed - Good walking shoes. A New York City block = 3 normal blocks. And folks walk FAST. If you are slow, they know you're a tourist. Especially crossing at intersections - cabs only give you so much time so you have to bound across.2) Don't carry a purse, backpack, pouch...even at Macy's you'll be stripped clean of that purse. I used to carry my cash in my shoes and walk fast. People thought I was a native.3) Subway is o.k. but easy to get lost. take the wrong train and end up in the Bronx. Cabs are more expensive, but you can ride share with anyone if you're headed uptown. I love Cab drivers. Each are different, but I always gabbed with them and you learn alot about what REAL New Yorkers are like.4) Before you get there, decide what's your priorities. I went once a year, always made a dinner reservation months in advance at a fantastic resterant. You can't just walk into The Four Seasons, especially the newest places. Then I always wanted to see a Broadway show. Check which shows will be running and you can get seats fairly cheap. Traveling aloneI always got PRIME seats. Got to see Richard Burton in Camelot, Katherine Hepburn. So remember to be organized. Early dinner reservation, then theater at 8 p.m. After that, the city is alive and open all night!.5) If you want museaums, check out where they are and decide on the Met or Museum of Modern Art (awesome buildings). They have special shows every month and free exhibits.6). But to me the best part of being in the city is going through the various neighborhoods. My friend (a native) took me on a walking tour beginning downtown. We hit Soho, Chelsea, Little Italy, Chinatown, The Village, The Theater District, Upper East Side, The Plaza Hotel (go for afternoon tea), and other famous hotels just to see the lobby alone. Then can't forget 57th St. and Bloomingdales or down 5th Avenue to Tiffany's or go hit Macy's. And Central Park is what makes THE CITY what it is. Central park is huge, but so great to walk through. Catch a great Pastrami at Katz's and New York Cheesecake. Also a famous New York style pizza slice...and a famous Hot Dog from one of the street cart vendors. If you've experienced maybe 5% of all that is New York, you'll be back!. But remember to get better walking shoes! Haha!
How to get from NYC Penn Station to Chinatown?
Well, there are three ways are to get from Penn Station to Canal Street in Chinatown. Option 1 - you can take the downtown (southbound) "A", "C" or "E" train (Blue Line on the subway map) from Penn Station to the Canal Street-Holland Tunnel. Option 2 - you can take the downtown (southbound) #1 train (Red Line) from Penn Station to Canal Street. If you're going to Broadway and Canal Street, which is the heart of Canal Street shopping district, your third option will be taking the downtown (southbound) "N", "R", or "Q" train (Yellow Line) from 34th Street and Broadway to Canal Street. You will need to leave Penn Station and walk a block east along 34th Street from 7th Avenue to Broadway in order to get the "N", "R" or "Q" train at 34th Street and Broadway. The fare on the subway is $2.25 each way Good luck Native New Yorker