Questions for New York members

**goodcents** · 01-05-2007, 11:57 AM

I would like to go to a jewelry show in new york and it is located at the Jacob Javits convention center. Has anyone been to this center and how is the area?

Would you have to take a cab every where or what is best (forgive me if it sounds odd asking this because in the mid west we drive everywhere and I've never been to new york

) Any info would be most helpful

**biglouie250** · 01-05-2007, 12:27 PM

where are you staying? area is beautiful. kind of need to know where in manhattan you are staying to tell you how to get there.

**biglouie250** · 01-05-2007, 12:30 PM

can you get me an engagement ring while your there

**goodcents** · 01-05-2007, 01:00 PM

I'm probably going later in the year or the first of next year

Thought I should start planning now since I know nothing about the area

What do mid level rooms cost, taxi rates, eating etc. run about?

**biglouie250** · 01-05-2007, 01:08 PM

$200 a night if its during the week. food is expensive. id take the subway not a taxi. taxi fares can get expensive where as 2 bucks get you anywhere in the city.

**goodcents** · 01-05-2007, 01:16 PM

Dang, I didn't know things were so high. Here nice hotel rooms run $50-$125 a night

Never been on a subway, do you ever worry about getting mugged or have what I've seen on tv and heard blown out of proprtion?

**rafael** · 01-05-2007, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by goodcents

Dang, I didn't know things were so high. Here nice hotel rooms run $50-$125 a night

Never been on a subway, do you ever worry about getting mugged or have what I've seen on tv and heard blown out of proprtion?

i take the train late @ night from work...things have gotten alot safer in nyc in the past few years....u guys shoulda seen it back when bush senior was president...it was bad back then.

**biglouie250** · 01-05-2007, 01:19 PM

honestly there are no scary parts of manhattan anymore. anyone that thinks guilianni is too liberal should just come to NY and put to rest any stereotypes about it. Even harlem isnt harlem anymore. they are renovating the shit out of harlem...$1500 a month in harlem gets you a 400sq ft studio. bill clinton lives there for gods sake.

**lucabratzi** · 01-05-2007, 01:19 PM

its def. possible to get mugged, it is ny...but the subway is the best way to travel around there...jacob javits center is nice...most likely will be a very good show..yes everything is expensive...

**aadrenaline** · 01-05-2007, 01:21 PM

shit i walk from penn station to the javit center for the car show every year its not very far..

**biglouie250** · 01-05-2007, 01:22 PM

http://www.theinsider.com/nyc/survive/011crime.htm

nyc is one of the safest big cities in america and is even safer then most small cities.

**biglouie250** · 01-05-2007, 01:25 PM

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...jpbOU&refer=us

"Even with reductions in recent years, New York's 36,400- member police force is bigger than the four next-largest U.S. departments combined, and its 1,000-officer counter-terrorism division is larger than that of the FBI."

**aadrenaline** · 01-05-2007, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by lucabratzi

its def. possible to get mugged, it is ny...but the subway is the best way to travel around there...jacob javits center is nice...most likely will be a very good show..yes everything is expensive...

your chances of getting mugged are the same anywhere else

**goodcents** · 01-05-2007, 01:53 PM

My buddy went up there a couple of times for modeling shoots and said it felt safe. He said there were police on every corner. I could make it a vacation/business trip

The cost is holding me back right now, but I want to start going to shows and get more vendors.

**STYLE74** · 01-05-2007, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by aadrenaline

your chances of getting mugged are the same anywhere else

Thank you!!

**STYLE74** · 01-05-2007, 02:03 PM

If you are going to stay in manhattan then you should either take a cab or take the subway like Big louie said. This is my friends Hotel in Manhattan, his rates are good and it's a nice place close to everywhere.
www.broadwayplazahotel.com

**goodcents** · 01-05-2007, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by STYLE74

If you are going to stay in manhattan then you should either take a cab or take the subway like Big louie said. This is my friends Hotel in Manhattan, his rates are good and it's a nice place close to everywhere.
www.broadwayplazahotel.com

I knew my ar buddies would have the answers

**goodcents** · 01-05-2007, 02:12 PM

Just curious, do you guys have a car or take public transit everywhere? I've heard your system is the best around. We have no real public transit in our area, every one drives every where. (you almost get run over if you walk

)

**STYLE74** · 01-05-2007, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by goodcents

Just curious, do you guys have a car or take public transit everywhere? I've heard your system is the best around. We have no real public transit in our area, every one drives every where. (you almost get run over if you walk

)

For people that live in the city (Manhattan) it is best to take cabs or train everywhere because the traffic is just crazy. People like myself who live in the suburbs like Brooklyn or Queens it's fine to drive because there is not as much congestion. I mean when we go out to the city for dinner or club we drive but it's usually late at night when there is not so much traffic.

**PROTEINSHAKE** · 01-05-2007, 02:19 PM

if you live in the city...usually public trans is the way to go...but some people have cars...parking spots & prices are an issue. The javits area is real nice, I dont see you having any issues..the subway is not what they make it out to be on TV...its not pretty, but its good. just act like a NYer & you'll be fine...If you want...the NY crew will be your bodyguards

**tinyguy2** · 01-05-2007, 02:24 PM

People will kill you in new york!!!!!!!!!!! don't go haha. nah all those scary/bad people moved to jersey. I heart jersey. It might not be the nicest, but you can always find *Edited* haha

**Carlos_E** · 01-05-2007, 02:44 PM

Originally Posted by goodcents

Just curious, do you guys have a car or take public transit everywhere? I've heard your system is the best around. We have no real public transit in our area, every one drives every where. (you almost get run over if you walk

)

If you live outside of the Manhattan it's more convenient to have a car. I live in Brooklyn and I ride the subway. It's a pain in the ass getting home late at night. A 45 minute train ride plus 10 minute walk.

**biglouie250** · 01-05-2007, 02:47 PM

$400 easy for monthly parking in manhattan = its stupid to own a car unless your loaded or dont care about money or have the world biggest POS car.

**goodcents** · 01-05-2007, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by Carlos_E

If you live outside of the Manhattan it's more convenient to have a car. I live in Brooklyn and I ride the subway. It's a pain in the ass getting home late at night. A 45 minute train ride plus 10 minute walk.

Don't you get scared walking home late at night?

**biglouie250** · 01-05-2007, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by goodcents

Don't you get scared walking home late at night?

you dont know about carlos's angry black man face?

**Carlos_E** · 01-05-2007, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by goodcents

Don't you get scared walking home late at night?

No, but I hate walking. I hate doing cardio and a 10 minute walk is cardio to me.

**Carlos_E** · 01-05-2007, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by biglouie250

you dont know about carlos's angry black man face?

Yeah, thats how I met my bf. We were both giving each other angry black man looks.

**biglouie250** · 01-05-2007, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by Carlos_E

Yeah, thats how I met my bf. We were both giving each other angry black man looks.

hahaha love at first sight or did ya fight each other at first? ive tried angry white guy look....doesnt go over very well. if your white you gotta just talk crazy out loud and twitch, same affect as angry black man look.

**Hackamaniac** · 01-05-2007, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by biglouie250

hahaha love at first sight or did ya fight each other at first? ive tried angry white guy look....doesnt go over very well. if your white you gotta just talk crazy out loud and twitch, same affect as angry black man look.

BG · 01-05-2007, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by biglouie250

hahaha love at first sight or did ya fight each other at first? ive tried angry white guy look....doesnt go over very well. if your white you gotta just talk crazy out loud and twitch, same affect as angry black man look.

**T3/T4 GSR** · 01-05-2007, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by Carlos_E

If you live outside of the Manhattan it's more convenient to have a car. I live in Brooklyn and I ride the subway. It's a pain in the ass getting home late at night. A 45 minute train ride plus 10 minute walk.

Didn't know you were from brooklyn. My whole family is from bay ridge.