Hunts Point Coop, Bronx. Advice>..

As long as you get off at the right exit on 895 and follow the signs, you'll find it.

 

Let us know how this trip goes for ya, EarthB. When I went to HPM, I got off I-95 and cruised the city streets. Maybe you won't have to do that if you get off 895. Not sure.

Good luck at backin' into that place. Be careful and get lots of help.

 

EB, how much does it cost to get into Hunt's Point Market these days?

 

When I was driving it was $20. I do remember a good pizza joint inside the meat market compound.

 

Not what you should be worried about--it costs more to cross the #### bridges. Based on my one and only trip into NYC, I'd MUCH rather drive in NYC than ANY place in LA County. That place seriously sux.

 

I've been to NYC twice. Once to Hunt's Point, and once to the Marriot on 34th. I made the Marriot run when I had like 3 WEEKS solo experience on a Swift rig. It actually wasn't that bad. I had to pick up a load of wooden fixtures used in infomercials and take them to San Francisco. Or at least I was SUPPOSED to go to the gay bay, until I was told to drop the box in Columbus, Ohio for a cheeseball O/O who didn't like going into NYC. Yeah, I played the schmuck on that run. Never again, though.

When I got to the Marriot, the loading dock was one of those designed for SMALL straight trucks. I had to be loaded curb-side. While being loaded up, people came by and looked at the pretty blue and white rig sitting halfway in the street. I even had a retired 747 pilot climb aboard and check out my rig. He was thinking of getting into trucking, so I had to steer him right. I told him to get a Winnebago and tour the country that way.

As far as weighing L.A. against NYC, I'd rather do L.A. based on the runs I've done in both cities.

 

I had a load dropping at a reciever called Melba Utica on Utica ave in Brooklyn. I had 2 drops one day and the last at Melba Utica the next day. I decided to press my luck and see if they could unload me. I talked to the reciever. He said he was expecting a Navajo truck but he hadn't showed up yet and if he didn't show at his assigned time, I could have his spot. He didn't and the reciever came out and told me to back in. 2 and a half hours later I was unloaded and on my way.:smt033