If you for some crazy reason want to leave the city to visit friends/family/an e-harmony blind date in the suburbs, there are easy ways to get out.
Click on the following links to find out the fastest/best ways to get there.
Westchester/Connecticut -Trains leaves From Grand Central
Long Island – Trains leaves from Penn Station
New Jersey -Trains Leaves from Penn Station, busses leave from Port Authority.
If you’re planning on leaving during rush hour, make sure to give yourself lots of time to get a ticket since the lines can get very long. There is no worse feeling (clinically proven) than just missing a train and having to wait for the next one.
-Jenni
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