NYC Laundry City Express

It's open 24 hours. Hardly crowded at night. Can't use cash have to buy a card to put card in machine. They usually keep the place clean tho.

Best place to do my laundry, 24 hour, clean machines, cleaner floors than I've seen at other places. It's only $2 for a card, it works for everything from the washers and dryers to the vending machines in the laundromat. Only downside is that it isn't easy to get to, and it's at the top of a hill.

I started going to NYC Laundry bc the other: Super Laundry on Crescent on 162nd had increased incidence "out-of-order" signs on both dryers & washers, when they should have been posted, they weren't. So you might lose you time and $. I was increasingly frustrated the cost of dryers on 162nd increased, but when I returned, my clothes were never dry or dry enough.

Onward to my review of NYC Laundry,:
It's a few years old, card-operated, 24-7 operation. They offer drop-off service of which I can't review bc I'm not comfortable with other people doing my laundry. However, from what I understand, if you're particular about soap, you can drop-off your preferred one with your laundry. Washers are digital, energy, and water conservative, meaning you only place all your soap and softeners at the beginning -- set it -- forget it for 20 or 40 minutes (depending o your load and cycle selection). Washer rotation alternates throughout the wash. Dryers, new for now, are $0.30 for 8 minutes. So long as you don't overcrowd it, and variable material, there's no need for 30 or 40 minutes. I've found 24 minutes is sufficient. *Alert notice: The 4 dryers in the back (top/bottom), on the far right, are $0.30 for 5 minutes for some reason. I don't know if that's a mistake, for staff only, or a bait and switch. If you're conscious of how your $ is spent and your time, like me, I'd avoid those unless your drying delicates I guess.

The atmosphere varies on the hour of the day, is generally clean, waste baskets and recycle are available. You can drop-off clothing in the donation bin. Attendants and staff are helpful. If you like watching television while doing laundry, there is both English and Spanish TV. Asian television would be interesting bc this neighborhood does have a small multi-cultural Asian community, then you could compare the elements of drama TV. I'm just saying.