On one of the last few Friday’s left in the summer I decided to leave the office early and catch the 5:53pm train home. As usual, I was running to catch the train and while I was approaching the track, the red lights of the train pulling out of the station were illuminating the track, signaling that I just missed
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For years there has been a man who stands on the train platform waiting for the same train as me. He is an Asian man, maybe 5’2”, small built, groomed black hair and in the fall and winter he wears a long, brown leather trench coat. He stands perfectly straight, in the same spot on the platform by the stairwell
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Homeless in New York City (“NYC”)is a complicated matter. and over the years, throughout the different economic cycles, the homeless population in NYC increases and decreases. However, in 2008, the number of homeless people at Grand Central Terminal (“GCT”) increased significantly with the economic downturn and it has not really decreased since then. The homeless and the commuters seem to
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The morning started as any other, it was a fall morning, the air was crisp, and the leaves were colorful, almost at their peak as we waited on the platform for the 5:55am train to Grand Central. We each took our “appointed” place on the platform, the train pulled in and with robotic accuracy we took our customary or “designated”
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One morning on a crowded 5:55am train to Grand Central Terminal I was sitting in a four seater. The seats fold down because the area is for Special Needs – strollers, wheel chairs, etc. However, if the section is not being used for its intended purpose, the fold down seats can be used by passengers to sit. Most mornings these
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