Bizarre commuting tales

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Published 2019-05-23

Traffic engineer Sam Schwartz, who's credited with coining the term "gridlock," believes the current traffic situation has never been this bad. So, is it any surprise that some commuters have turned to more imaginative methods of transportation to work, like a unicycle? Or a self-built, foldable boat? Susan Spencer reports.

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All Comments (21)

@luvevrybodybeautiful 4 years ago

Can we shout out how well she rode a unicycle
@Ira06002 3 years ago

This probably is thee best PSA ever! I’m 59 and I’m “car lite” and loving it!
@jeffgold3091 3 years ago

don't want to be a buzzkill , and I really respect what they're doing , but average rowing speed is around 2 mph . current on the Hudson is often that strong so he really must have to wait fr a fair tide . 12 miles ? around 6 hours of rowing each way .? and when the wind is over 10 mph that boat would be very wet and dangerous . the Hudson is a Big fast moving river with lots of ship traffic . didn't see any floatation in it either , so one bad wave and you'd be swamped or sunk . would have liked some more informed questions about how he manages . but the folding bike and boat are definitely cool
@arkjag2991 4 years ago

Commuting in a 79 Ferrari sounds absolutely horrible.
@brianw1620 3 years ago

Although both of these make an interesting story, honestly a commuter bike just seems more practical in both cases.
@jaimhaas5170 4 years ago

Thank goodness there are other people out there who understand the beauty of complexity.
@JackycClark 3 years ago

More , please . Would love more stories like this !
@nthatomalope 4 years ago

These guys have it figured out!
@jbt6007 4 years ago

HIlarious! The reality is there is only 3 months of nice weather in NYC a year!
@Janice-sb7qw 4 years ago

Absolutely fabulous!
@alezandradavila2581 4 years ago

What does he do in bad weather lol
@samanthab1923 3 years ago

Just saw a story of a guy paddle boarding across the Hudson from NJ.
@iowa_don 3 years ago

These modes of transport look good - in the summer. Not so much in the snow or the rain.
@user-vm5ud4xw6n 3 years ago

Whatever it takes!
@gregoryambres1897 3 years ago

These men ROCK! 🏆
@danclark1348 4 years ago

One of my favorite tv shows.
@secundrabeasley855 3 years ago

I would love a follow up on how COVID has affected going to and coming back from work.
@rose03cruz 3 years ago

No carbon footprint there ...Bravo 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
@Allinmyworld 3 years ago

What happens when there's inclement weather like rain, fog, or snow?
@andrewcaddell2670 3 years ago

I take a car, bus, ferry, subway and then walk to work. 😒