Oh, that explains it all. The dreaded LIE!! The phrase "Rush Hour" does not pertain to that road!! It's rush hour 24/7!! How is it that no matter what time you leave Manhattan, whether it be 1:00pm, 2:00pm, etc, there's always traffic!! And the BQE, thats another one. It's the road that construction never ends on!! I guess you don't see the extra travel time saved & appreciate it till you no longer have to deal with it! Am I right in guessing you lived on the island and had commute to Manhattan daily? Anyway, now you have more time to enjoy a cigar!!! Even though your no longer living here, you'll always be a New Yorker. Like they say..you can take the man out of NY, but you can't take NY out of the man!! Have a good weekend!!