- New York City is one of the largest and most diverse cities in the world. While the city is far too diverse for their to be an "average" New Yorker, there are a number of things that most New Yorkers do on an almost daily basis. These things provide some insight not only into the daily life of New Yorkers, but also the city as a whole.
Public Transportation
- Most New Yorkers take advantage of the city's extensive public transportation network which includes subways, buses and commuter rail. The system is made up of more than 420 different bus routes, railway and subway lines. The network is operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and provides service to New Yorkers in all of the city's five boroughs. Due to the high demand in the city, 72 billion dollars has been invested in the last two decades to improve the system that more than eight million New Yorkers use every workday.
Food Carts
- Whether serving pretzels and hot dogs or gourmet Asian fusion, food carts have long been a part of the New York cityscape. The prevalence of ethnic food carts in New York is as much a testament to the large number of different cultures and ethnicities interacting in the city as it is to the fanatic pace of the city. Few people in the city have time to sit and casually dine, especially during the workday. Although New Yorkers often refer to the food from carts as "street meat," few New Yorkers lack a favorite cart and ethnic food dish.
Yellow Cabs
- Few things are as recognizable as New York's yellow cabs. These cabs are associated with New York in the same way as the Tower Bridge with London or the Eiffel Tower with Paris. At some point, most New Yorkers use a yellow cab for everything from mundane errands to last minute trips to the airport. In fact, It is estimated that more than 200 million people ride in a New York yellow cab every year. The fact that total taxi revenue amounted to almost two-billion dollars in 2005 is further proof the prevalence of yellow cabs.
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