For those of you who don’t know, transit workers (i.e. city bus and subway workers) have gone on strike as of 3AM this morning. This means that people are either walking, driving themselves or taking cabs to get where they’re going. Generally, it’s a huge inconvenience for everyone, especially because it’s Christmas shopping season and it’s very cold outside. Lot of folks are mad but they’re getting where they’re going. That’s right, New Yorkers may be mad but they’re moving which doesn’t surprise me. The people affected most are those in the boroughs outside Manhattan where there are fewer available cabs for those without their own vehicle. Of course, driving in Manhattan is as bad as ever. There are a wide variety of rules and restrictions for cabs and drivers that relate to this strike. It;s very confusing so I though that I would provide some links to resources that will help folks out:

WEBSITES

• Strike Contingency Plan Website - The city’s official website for the strike contingency plan. Lots of info, maybe too much on all aspects of the contingency plan.
• HopStop New York - Hoofing (or cycling) it? Check out this website for point to point directions between addresses or major city sites.
• 1010 WINS - Official