*21 february 2015*

arrived in NY penn station by train @ 2pm saturday afternoon…

cold snowy day…

busked outside the ACE downtown penn station stop to earn $2.50 to get on the subway…

it was very cold…

then i went to the brass feet “life underground” statue @ 14th + 8th uptown stop…earned my $15.50 to get back to the room…then i earned another $100+…gave up @ 7:30pm…regrouped and went back to 14th + 8th before 11pm…went back and forth between the uptown + downtown stops…kept missing fans…gave up after earning $16…

in summer 2014 i attempted to busk at a subway station near washington square park on the recommendation of a middle-aged man who had been listening to me play in the park…i didn’t play for very long and didn’t make any money…

the subway may be my best bet once it gets cold in NYC…

(but will anyone hear me over the trains?)

$2.75 to get on the subway

(save metrocard)
(up from $2.50)

“look out brooklyn!”
(would you look at that?)

(best way to earn money in NYC during the winter)

(for dope)

bring pack with peanut butter jar / water bottle / phone charger

water fountain / restroom / outlets in NJ transit waiting area

decorate cardboard box to collect tips / promote website / distribute music

(DON’T GO OUT DRINKING THAT NIGHT)

(hit up NYC contacts)

(but will anyone hear me over the trains?)
(and they end up blowing your tips away)
(i lost $10 once)
(at columbus circle)

(when my money bag blew onto the tracks)

(i shoulda jumped in and picked it up)

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STATION (TRAINS)	BOROUGH	CHANGE FROM 2013	PERCENTAGE CHANGE FROM 2013	2014 AVERAGE RIDERSHIP	2013 AVERAGE RIDERSHIP	2011 AVERAGE RIDERSHIP	2010 AVERAGE RIDERSHIP
Times Sq-42 St (N,Q,R,S,1,2,3,7)/42 St (A,C,E)	Manhattan	7,212	3.65%	204,908	197,696	189,426	182,170
Grand Central-42 St (S,4,5,6,7)	Manhattan	4,038	2.62%	157,899	153,861	147,644	144,350
34 St-Herald Square (B,D,F,M,N,Q,R)	Manhattan	2,838	2.32%	125,355	122,517	121,081	120,764
14 St-Union Sq (L,N,Q,R,4,5,6)	Manhattan	1,314	1.21%	109,472	108,158	107,352	106,380
34 St-Penn Station (1,2,3)	Manhattan	2,651	2.94%	92,693	90,042	87,482	87,736
34 St-Penn Station (A,C,E)	Manhattan	1,917	2.29%	85,634	83,717	81,585	80,009
59 St-Columbus Circle (A,B,C,D,1)	Manhattan	2,336	3.23%	74,572	72,236	67,901	66,058
Lexington Av-53 St (E,M)/51 St (6)	Manhattan	633	0.90%	70,606	69,973	66,045	62,774
Fulton St (A,C,J,Z,2,3,4,5)	Manhattan	4,983	7.73%	69,444	64,461	63,203	64,287
Lexington Av (N,Q,R)/59 St (4,5,6)	Manhattan	1,491	2.20%	69,332	67,841	65,855	63,138