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Katie Ett grew up riding tractors and trucks on a farm in Ohio but now rides trains and buses in New York City. For more of Ett's tales from the city, go to unapologeticallymundane.com.

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Tourism props up more than just NYC's economy

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 · 1 comment

It's the time of year when NYC is overrun with tourists who are somehow under the impression that the city in...
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My lunch is of less value than my pride

Yesterday morning, I decided to bring a bag of frozen broccoli with me to work in an attempt to be a sliver more...
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The new JCPenney, the Yankees, and your stench: things I'm uninterested in at 8 a.m.

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I’ve only seen this guy a few times before on the bus, but I’ve felt sorry for whoever was next to him...
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In the subway station, being nice gets you nowhere

After work the other day, I was heading to my boyfriend's apartment and exited the train at Grand Central. There was a throng of people gathered at...
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A bus stop ditcher gets his due

On Saturday evening, my boyfriend and I reached the M15 stop at 42nd Street to see we’d just missed the bus....
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Subway seat supply and demand

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On the subway, the law of supply and demand is fully in effect: the fewer seats available, the more desirable they are. I get on the 4/5 after work...
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The two kinds of subway riders

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In my experience, there are two kinds of subway riders: everyone else and me.Everyone else does this cute little...
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Broadway shuts down (to cars, that is)

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I don't know anyone who's not excited about the idea of Broadway being closed to traffic in Times Square. To be...
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Panhandler shot in subway after stabbing cop

Being from Ohio originally, I'm all too trusting. Friends tell me to be wary when someone asks for the time; he's...
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Reporting sexual harassment in the subway really works

After my own experiences with a creepy groping man on a packed L train back in 2007, I was very interested when the MTA began running this ad in...
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