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[deleted] t1_jdtcor8 wrote

Man, my parents had a vacation house on Okemo mountain growing up and we used to love eating American pie, tacos tacos and DJs restaurant.

I haven’t had it in a while it’s just giving me flashbacks reading this. Did it get new ownership recently?

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mpd5281 t1_jdtc8zb wrote

Incorrect. Connecticut has owner liability laws which apply to certain offenses such as evading responsibility, reckless driving, engaging in pursuit, speeding, etc. The registration number is prima facie evidence that the owner was the operator at the time of the offense. Ideally, if the owner was not operating their vehicle, they would tell law enforcement when questioned, but if they refuse to, they can be held criminally liable under CT law (C.G.S. 14-107).

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Zoltan924 t1_jdtapvw wrote

Drive. Use the Icon parking app or SpotHero. Nine times out of ten the Cheapest and you are on your own schedule.

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WelcomeToBrooklandia t1_jdt9abl wrote

Reply to comment by danhm in Cheapest way to NYC by Esrianna

Between the tolls and the risk of parking tickets if you park in the wrong place (which is pretty likely for a first-time NYC driver who’s admittedly nervous about the whole idea), I don’t think that this is the cheaper option at all.

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muteflower t1_jdt8hgs wrote

Install an app like spot hero and parking panda and find a parking deal near the place you want to go. Park there, enjoy New York and drive back. I think this might be most cost effective way if you are planning this coming weekend. You can also try the train or bus like the other members mentioned- you didn’t mention your group size.

Also you can take the bus or subway or a cab once you are there

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TriStateGirl t1_jdt7wq8 wrote

Reply to comment by Esrianna in Cheapest way to NYC by Esrianna

I go to New York a lot. Many of the people are very nice. Do not interact with the CD sellers or the fake monks. If they try to hand you something, don't take it. This usually happens in Times Square.

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TriStateGirl t1_jdt78pk wrote

Take the CT Rail from Hartford to New Haven, and switch to a Metro North train for NYC.

If you only want one train I would drive down to Milford (no offense, but it's nicer than New Haven and West Haven). I take the Metro North out of Bridgeport. It's very nice in that specific area, but kind of a drive for you guys.

This is random, but here's a list of public bathrooms in NYC.

Between the train station and Times Square

Grand Central. Downstairs. Multiple options. There's usually a line, but it moves fast. Cleaner than expected, but not great.

Bryant Park. It's this random building at the edge. It's actually really nice.

The New York Public Library. Somewhere upstairs. They have signs to follow.

Disney Store in Times Square.

M&M store in Times Square. I have seen it be closed before though. It's usually dirty.

Over in Rockefeller Center

FAO Swartz. Top floor. Clean, but small.

The American Girl Doll Store. Bottom floor. Very clean.

Bottom of Central Park

If you walk into the park at the bottom, toward the middle, and just kind of keep going there's this random public bathroom. It's a big grey building near some play systems. It's hard for me to explain. I kind of just know where it is when I get there.

There's another public bathroom across from The Central Park Zoo. I remember the food court attached to the zoo had a bathroom, but after COVID sometimes it kept being closed. Either way you can go to that one across from the zoo.

Below 42nd Street

The Harry Potter store. If you go down 5th Ave to around 22nd street the epic Harry Potter store is there. The bathroom is on the bottom floor. The bathroom is single person, so there's always a line. You see the Flat Iron building first, walk slightly past it, and there's the Harry Potter store.

Macy's on 34th over on 7th Ave I believe it is, has a bathroom. You have to go up a certain amount of floors. There are signs to follow.

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