Category Archives: Billie Cohen

Billie Cohen Hits the Bar Car

Posted on January 25, 2008 by TJ

NY Times reporter Billie Cohen, who’s commuting from a different corner of the New York metropolitan area every day this month, tipped a few with the regulars on the New Haven Line bar car. “There was beer everywhere, a crowd … Continue reading →

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Times Reporter Tries, Likes Hudson Line

Posted on January 10, 2008 by TJ

Billie Cohen, who’s subjecting herself to a steady diet of planes, trains and automobiles for a daily column on commuting in the tri-state area, tested out Metro-North on its stellar Hudson Line. What did she find? Valet parking, armrests that are … Continue reading →

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Commuting Gets its Close-Up

Posted on December 31, 2007 by TJ

The Real Estate section of the NY Times has kicked off a month-long feature that sees the reporter try out different commutes from different corners of the Metro area. It feels a bit like Nick Paumgarten’s seminal New Yorker story … Continue reading →

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