Comments on: Life on Crutches in NYC

By: flutiefan

flutiefan — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:05:00 +0000

thank you for this. i badly sprained/possibly broke my ankle just today (walking down subway stairs, incidentally), and i am kinda freaking out. they didn’t give crutches at my dr, but i feel they’re a necessity. i’ve had 4 foot surgeries in the last 18 months, and i fully agree with your ADA assessment. it’s a wonder that NYC can get away without having these basic accommodations.

By: Meganpielli

Meganpielli — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:11:00 +0000

I really enjoyed reading this, I broke my ankle and had to have surgery so I’ll be on crutches for at least another month. It really has been a hastle trying to get around the city

By: Juan K

Juan K — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:28:49 +0000

Glenn, was it easy for you to make bus drivers to pull out the bus platform to lift you up ?… I’ve found them pretty nasty and not much cooperative.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 01:39:44 +0000

There’s a medical supply store on 72nd and 2nd that I think might have some.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 01:34:05 +0000

any suggesetions where to buy crutches in NYC, quickly (i.e., tomorrow, rather than ordering them on-line, which is all i can find?)

By: ddartley

ddartley — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 01:21:27 +0000

Speaking of taxis stopping in the middle of a lane, that’s how I got doored on my bike. Just one of many reasons to decrease availability of side-of-street parking, and/or build center-of-avenue bike lanes, which I know I have not explained properly. I’ll draw a nice design someday, I promise. And honestly, I think we’d see such a crazy bike lane before we’d see a significant decrease in side-of-street parking.