Strike doesn't derail LI Scouts' trip to NYC
A troop of scouts from Wantagh organized a carpool convoy to Queens to catch the subway Saturday to stick to their plans to attend an art exhibit on the Upper West Side. Credit: Newsday/ Peter Gill
After their train to Manhattan was canceled, a troop of scouts from Wantagh organized a carpool convoy to Queens to catch the subway into see an art exhibit on the Upper West Side.
After parking in a paid lot near Jamaica station, Chris Abel, one of the troop leaders accompanying the several dozen kids, said the outing is part of an art-related merit badge, but the taking the subway would be its own kind of educational experience for the kids.
“They’ll see parts of the city that they normally won't see — it's part of the New York experience,” he said.
Regarding the strike, he said, “I see both sides, and I understand that you need to negotiate in order to kind of come to terms ... I just feel for the businesses that depend on the commuters coming in to sustain their business.”
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