J and I realized quickly that the flashing hand at NYC cross walks is not something to be ignored like we do over here. No, that flashing hand is telling you to get the hell out of the cross walk because once it's stops flashing you're in trouble. That being said it seems to be normal to ignore the solid hand altogether, I guess for the same reasons I do here, most are one way streets, so with no on coming traffic in on direction and a narrow street, why wait? J wasn't too hot on this idea in the beginning, but when in Rome?
On the subject of walking, there are quite an number of sidewalk hazards, if it isn't the potholes and uneven sidewalks it's the scaffolding, J found it quite amusing that the majority of the scaffolding looks like it's a permanent fixture, painted to blend with the building it is encasing, and luxurious in it's head room, most of our scaffolding is just barely comfortable for me, so it was actually kind of nice, other than having to dodge poles and being conscious of where you walk, of which I am not normally... thankfully I escaped unscathed.
A video briefly highlighting the city of New York...
On the subject of walking, there are quite an number of sidewalk hazards, if it isn't the potholes and uneven sidewalks it's the scaffolding, J found it quite amusing that the majority of the scaffolding looks like it's a permanent fixture, painted to blend with the building it is encasing, and luxurious in it's head room, most of our scaffolding is just barely comfortable for me, so it was actually kind of nice, other than having to dodge poles and being conscious of where you walk, of which I am not normally... thankfully I escaped unscathed.
A video briefly highlighting the city of New York...
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