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When one lives on/in (!) Long Island, when going into Manhattan we/they say: ‘we’re going into the city,’ The LIRR - Long Island Rail Road - is a terrific mode of transportation. People often wait until 9am to use it to miss the commuters.
There is another phrase attached to the LIRR - one has to ‘change at Jamaica.’ I think it has to do with switching engines from steam, or diesel engines to electric, in order to proceed into Manhattan thru a series of tunnels. I remember once sitting on the right going into Manhattan, and for a brief bit of time, one can see the skyline in part of Manhattan (or ‘New York City’)
Our New Mexico-born daughter just got back from 6 days there, treating her first-born daughter to a trip/NY experience for her 16th birthday! They had a ball! Saw and did so much in those days. Including 2 Broadway shows.
Now the 12 year old can’t wait for her 16th birthday and a trip to NY with her mom!
Wow that brought back memories. I hated that train.
I later moved upstate N.Y. the commute into grand central station was heaven compared to L.I.R.R.
She’s going to be amazed. If they don’t go to the world trade center she must go to the empire state building.