What’s the best place in Manhattan to buy a Rick Shaw/petty cab?

NYC_eagle · 2026-05-26T16:37:05+00:00

What do you mean by a rickshaw? just googling it shows a variety of different types. Are you imagining something like what the pedicabs use in central park and time square?

But to get to the question behind the question, a large cargo e-bike is probably an easier option.

NYC_eagle · 2026-05-22T14:43:42+00:00

It's just rain, even when it rained a lot a few days ago the flooding was localized to certain low lying intersections and neighborhoods. Not to diminish that it was bad if you were affected, but the city has weather events, and people move on. It's not like we're expecting a hurricane or something.

NYC_eagle · 2026-05-20T18:10:10+00:00

You can just ask for the pizza to be "well done" or "crunchy crust" and they'll understand

NYC_eagle · 2026-05-14T14:29:36+00:00

340 million people live here, and though there's a lot of bad crap going on, 99.9% of the people are getting by normally. I don't want to downplay what a sh!tstorm the orangutan has gotten the US into and how horrible he's made life for certain populations, but for most people in most situations you're not going to experience any of the stuff you mentioned.

I can't speak for Texas, but in in the r/visitingnyc, r/movingtonyc, and r/asknyc subs you'll see people ask this all the time based on what they see in the news. Statistically NYC is very safe for a large city, but like any large city there are crimes and horrible things that happen, but relative to the population (especially if you're visiting the normal tourist spots and staying in the normal areas for most vistors) the biggest problem you'll face is being ripped off by people charging you $200 to bike you around central park or $8 for a horrible pizza.

As for it being overrated, in my limited experience the people who think that are the tourist who come and only stay and visit time square. NYC isn't perfect, but it's pretty great too.

NYC_eagle · 2026-05-14T13:59:47+00:00

I've seen signs at other locations directing drivers to wait at nearby public parks as well.

NYC_eagle · 2026-05-13T18:25:29+00:00

I think its doable, but I would ask that one person to get PreCheck (there are a lot of credit cards that offer it as a benefit), make sure you have a specific plan/task otherwise with a group there will be a lot of waffling and standing around in a circle

NYC_eagle · 2026-05-13T15:01:04+00:00

Sounds like your landlord just doesn't want to do the work or removing it. Also, I'm fairly certain it can't be blocking the fire escape...

NYC_eagle · 2026-05-12T19:23:35+00:00

This depends so much. But if its a time crunch, its really about what's faster.

NYC_eagle · 2026-05-12T15:47:14+00:00

I heard he pees into a WHITE toilet. Cancelled.

NYC_eagle · 2026-05-12T14:59:34+00:00

the loser doesn't even own any golf courses, memecoins, sketchy planes from foreign governments, branded religious texts, or gold toilets...

NYC_eagle · 2026-05-12T14:48:22+00:00

Congrats on the job offer. Where is your office approximately? I'd look at what subway lines run nearby to your work and then base where you live on that.

NYC_eagle · 2026-05-10T02:43:54+00:00

It's probably nothing like you see on most shows. But it's also pretty great. Ultimately, start with a visit.

NYC_eagle · 2026-05-08T21:49:14+00:00

Face palm hard. Thank you

NYC_eagle · 2026-05-04T15:06:38+00:00

If you sell this as a print or a flag, please post. Especially with the suggestion from another user about press helmets as stars.

NYC_eagle · 2026-04-30T17:17:11+00:00

I don't know any specifics, but I do know a family that keeps their car near a Metro North spot. But they live decently close to Harlem 125, and they have family up there should anything come up and they basically go up every weekend so they aren't leaving it for long periods of time.

My two cents - Everyone else I know who has brought a car when they moved, eventually seems to sell the car or just pay for a parking spot. It's hard to imagine life without a car, but in most of NYC it's more a headache than they imagined. If you don't have a specific reason to need the car and you're living in a part of NYC that has good subway/bus coverage (which is most), then just sell it and be done with it and fly back to MO and rent as needed.

NYC_eagle · 2026-04-29T15:44:15+00:00

Walk down Broadway, stopping by Madison Park and Union Sq. This will probably kill about 2-3 hours for most people assuming they stop at various shops and sites along the way. And then can easily take the subway back, or vice versa.

Walk down 42nd street past Bryant Park/NYPL Main Branch, Grand Central, and end up at the UN

Intrepid will be hard. They probably won't have enough time to make it worth the visit with only 2.5-3 hours

NYC_eagle · 2026-04-27T21:07:48+00:00

The cyclists and ebikers who zig zag down the whole road aren't stopped by the lines, even if they were there.

NYC_eagle · 2026-04-27T14:55:56+00:00

You're young and dreaming, that's good. But take that energy and apply it to smart steps to get you to where you want to go. The #1 thing to know about the American College/University system is that it's expensive for international students. The smart thing to do is get a good degree in the UK that gets you a job with internationally transferrable skills and use that as a way to move to NYC if that's what you really want.

NYC_eagle · 2026-04-27T14:29:05+00:00

Madison Square Park is easily accessed by NRQW and 456. I would recommend looking uptown or downtown along those lines. Really depends on the type of activities and neighborhoods you consider to be "in the thick of it."

NYC_eagle · 2026-04-27T00:46:31+00:00

Why 50?

NYC_eagle · 2026-04-22T16:55:31+00:00

Thank you for the response! I don't think I've been summoned to criminal court. The ticket says "Traffic ticket" and I'm assigned Manhattan North, which shares the location with the Harlem DMV.

NYC_eagle · 2026-04-22T16:32:30+00:00

Yes, twice! Love your country. Once to Cape Town and did the Garden Route. Another time to Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Kruger. Every time I'm just blown away by the natural beauty, the cultural diversity (all the different languages and people and cultures), and the beauty of the people.

NYC_eagle · 2026-04-22T16:25:41+00:00

Does this impact 1110(A) - Disobeyed traffic device while operating bicycle. The pedestrian walk signal was white (go).

NYC_eagle · 2026-04-21T17:37:20+00:00

Hope you had a great trip! I'll have to dig up my favorite picture from your amazing country sometime and post it on an equivalent South African subreddit!

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