MTA Subway

Can’t believe there’s no Unilocal page for Avenue U N train station! First off — they’re doing construction on the back side so no one can enter or exit; bummer! Lastly, I hope the construction is some sort of renovation to make this train station more appealing and stronger! There are leaks everywhere and running water pipes in the winter, the floors are cracked, and this train station is just sad to stand in, compared to the Avenue U Q train station, that’s prettier and newly renovated.

This area is pretty crummy…
Iv been using public transpiration since I was a kid and I actually can tell the difference between other train stations and I actually prefer some over the others just because of the area…
A lot of bums sleep and live in the subway stations it seems… (hence the «smells»)…someone got bed bugs once from just sitting on the train… ughhh Plus it is awkward for passengers who ride the train since sometimes they sleep on the train and urinate inbetween the carts and such… disgusting!
Another thing is annoying people that come onto the cars to ask for money… poets. players…just people who yell out about something just because they have to … its really awkward for passengers! I just want to relax and kinda enjoy my ride…
Also depending on what train you take… it takes forever to show up… a few come every 45 min! Its ridiculous!

My friend and I were on a mission to go to Spumoni Gardens and this station was a 5 – 7 minute walk from there. The best way to get there was the N or R train. We took the N train from Union Square station with the last stop being Coney Island.
When we reached the 86^th St. station at night — the place was dead which was probably a very good thing. Something had to be dead: either the place or us. The station was dirty, old and dark. This is where you’d dump dead bodies (in movies)…nobody would know. There’s graffiti and a station attendant who doesn’t give a f@(#!
I’ve traveled a lot in different parts of the world by myself and of course, you can’t avoid bad neighborhoods sometimes. But if you’re traveling with another person especially a female, things change. You worry about their safety especially when they’re freaking out.
The best thing to do is to not look like a stupid tourist. Don’t take out your map. Act like you know where you’re going and what you’re doing. Look like you’re having a bad day and people will leave you alone. Relax and don’t be so tense/​scared — it hurts less when they slice you open or stab you.