Vanessa Espin
Times squares is like no other, tall lightning buildings with large TV screens that advertise movies, Broadway shows, food, etc. The people are from all over the world, tourist who stop for pictures, or to just stare at there surroundings, and locals who are usually in a rush, zigzagging there way to work, or home. Children always stop to take pictures with Elmo, Mickey Mouse, Spiderman, and many more cartoon characters that entertain the streets of Times Square for a living. However, this in not the only kind of entertainment you will find here. There are artist who perform for a tip, and those who go to the extreme like the naked cowboy, or the dancing Brazilian carnival women. There are a variety of Broadway shows playing, theaters, concerts, places to eat, almost an endless entertainment experience that will cost you a lot of money. The small food trucks are at every block, making the streets smell like hot dogs, and peanuts. It gets very loud with sellers shouting their promotion of the day, people talking loud, the beeping of the cars. Traffic is terrible here. The streets are filled with yellow cabs, and tourist buses. The subway is the best option. It has many Train options, that head to all boroughs.
Glendale, Queens is the neighborhood I live in, is pretty much quite all the time. The only thing I hear is the sound of the cars passing by, and cats. Everyone has a cat in this neighborhood. There is almost everything down Myrtle Avenue, supermarkets, laundry, salon, spas, bakery’s, etc. The options to dine are delis, pizzerias, Chinese food, German restaurants, and one dinner. The cost of entertainment and food is reasonable, you can eat with five dollars and head to the movies or the park. There is a small outdoor mall called “Atlas Park” where there is a movie theater, a few retail stores, and dinning places. The large forest park is very close too, love going there in the summer. There are no close by train stations, you would have to walk to the M (15 min), or there are buses like the Q55, B13 that take you to the L train. Some buses take you directly to the city, like the QM24, and the QM25.
