Guest guest Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 Hi my friends, I am Silvia from Romania (Europe) with SMA 3, i cant walk since 11. I was pretty lonely until 2 years ago, when i met online a boy from NY and since than my live have changed and we are very happy together. This summer i will visit him in Ny , is the first time when i am traveling. There is anyone that did tourism in Ny city, can give me an advice where to go , what to visit , what is adapted, if i can take the subway or busses. What itinarary you recommand me? Thank you to all, Silvia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 Your english is pretty good As for travel, I've never been to new york but i assume their subways and buses comply with the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act). So I am pretty sure that the buses and trains will have a ramp and a place to park your wheelchair. You should ask around here - I think we have a few members here from the New York area. I do not have SMA but I am friends with a number of people on this list that have it and I am very supportive of others with this disability as I am disabled myself (deaf since the age of 12). On 6/23/07, Silvia <psilvia2004@...> wrote: > > Hi my friends, > > I am Silvia from Romania (Europe) with SMA 3, i cant walk since 11. I > was pretty lonely until 2 years ago, when i met online a boy from NY > and since than my live have changed and we are very happy together. > This summer i will visit him in Ny , is the first time when i am > traveling. > > There is anyone that did tourism in Ny city, can give me an advice > where to go , what to visit , what is adapted, if i can take the subway > or busses. What itinarary you recommand me? > > Thank you to all, > Silvia > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2007 Report Share Posted June 23, 2007 Silvia, That's so exciting! You're going to have an awesome time! NY subways aren't very friendly. I'm told that some stations are accessible, but others aren't, so it's best to just avoid them. Busses are perfectly accessible though, and they're free for you and another person. I stuck to busses, and used a shuttle to get back and forth from the airport. You should be able to visit pretty much anything you want. You should definitely see a Broadway show if you can. Check out 5th Avenue and do some shopping on Canal Street. Go to the Met. Stroll through Central Park, even though once you're in, it can be impossible to find your way out. And PLEASE will you make sure to go to the Carnegie Deli and have the truffle torte cheesecake!! It's one of the best things that ever happened to me. Have fun!! e Visiting NY Hi my friends, I am Silvia from Romania (Europe) with SMA 3, i cant walk since 11. I was pretty lonely until 2 years ago, when i met online a boy from NY and since than my live have changed and we are very happy together. This summer i will visit him in Ny , is the first time when i am traveling. There is anyone that did tourism in Ny city, can give me an advice where to go , what to visit , what is adapted, if i can take the subway or busses. What itinarary you recommand me? Thank you to all, Silvia ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2007 Report Share Posted June 24, 2007 Hi! You have wonderful English! I'm a NY native, born and raised in NYC (though I live in SC now). The subways were built many, many years ago and most stations have not been adapted for accessibility. However, the bus system (which has lines that copycat the subway system as well as others) is. Most buses have lifts and areas designated for wheelchairs. You should be able to get around just fine if you stick to the bus system. You can get maps here: http://www.mta.info/nyct/maps/index.html The subway map shows all of NYC, but there are so many bus lines that they had to make 5 separate maps - one for each borough. If you plan to stay in " the city " you'll probably only need a map for Manhattan, but it never hurts to have them all. There are all the NYC tourist standards - the Empire State Building, the " Top of the Rock " at Rockerfeller Center, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Natural History. I believe all are accessible. My favorite places are slightly lower profile - I highly recommend the Guggenheim Museum, which is gorgeous inside and out. You can't say you've truly visited NYC without seeing the Brooklyn Bridge, Grand Central Terminal or the arch in Washington Square Park. If you're an architecture freak, like I am, you'll also be interested in the Flatiron Building, the Lipstick Building, the Main Library on 42nd Street, the Chrysler Building and the United Nations. In fact, take the M15 bus up First Avenue to 42nd Street. That's where the UN is located. Then walk down 42nd Street. You'll pass the News Building (it used to be the NY Daily News Building) on Second Avenue. The Chrysler Building is next, on Lexington. Keep going - at Park Avenue you'll hit Grand Central and, right behind it and towering above it, the Met Life Building. Next, you'll hit the Main Library at 5th Avenue. Keep going through to Park and then Times Square. Next, you'll hit the Port Authority Bus Terminal, an interesting experience, though you might want to avoid it. If you keep going all the way, you'll eventually hit the Circle Line Cruise pier on the Hudson. Buy a ticket and sit back to enjoy a cruise around Manhattan. It's definitely an experience. (((HUGS))) and good luck! Wish I were going with you! > > Hi my friends, > > I am Silvia from Romania (Europe) with SMA 3, i cant walk since 11. I > was pretty lonely until 2 years ago, when i met online a boy from NY > and since than my live have changed and we are very happy together. > This summer i will visit him in Ny , is the first time when i am > traveling. > > There is anyone that did tourism in Ny city, can give me an advice > where to go , what to visit , what is adapted, if i can take the subway > or busses. What itinarary you recommand me? > > Thank you to all, > Silvia > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2007 Report Share Posted June 27, 2007 Hi, Thank you all for replays, soon i will arrive at NY and i am sure i will have plenty to see, i will follow all the advices, including eating and shopping:p, and i also what to visit all the mentioned museums and the Statue of Liberty. I also saw that are Touristic buses ( http://www.allnewyorktours.com/Body.asp? mode=101 & Page=SearchByModeCity & Type=CI & TY=CI & SearchName=View+All+City+To urs & eType=Activities ) so i guess i will take one of that too to take me everywhere. With MTA buses i dont know if i can travel for free if i am foreign tourist. Would be great that, cuz i can spend more on shopping:d. Anyway thanks alot, Silvia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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