r/AskNYC is a subreddit with 379k members discussing topics like Nyc and Living. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is huge in size, and has crazy activity.UPDATED - 11/25/19. Welcome to r/AskNYC! Whether you're a native, new in town, or just visiting -- this is the space for you to ask anything & everything about NYC. UNLESS IT'S …Yes, people actually live there but it's not a very desirable place. In my experience, most of the people I see that willingly live there are transplants (speaking as a transplant myself) who are from small town America or even a small country and think Times Square is the place to be. Going from living in say, rural Ohio, to living smack dab ...editting to add more on my situation: living anywhere good in California is just as expensive. the rooms go for around $750-950 a month, the apartments a little cheaper but I can't afford my own apartment in any major cities anyways. The minimum wage is more in nyc than in California, in California I would have to commute to work, and with that ...Don't get scammed into buying the Explorer Pass, New York Pass, the CityPass or others. They are seldom worth it unless you are visiting several tourist sites in a day (which isn't really the best way to see New York)! If you are really going to do the city pass stuff, then it is fine. But make sure you really want to do it all.editting to add more on my situation: living anywhere good in California is just as expensive. the rooms go for around $750-950 a month, the apartments a little cheaper but I can't afford my own apartment in any major cities anyways. The minimum wage is more in nyc than in California, in California I would have to commute to work, and with that ...I’m thinking about spending some time around Times Square tomorrow. How easy is it to find free Saturday street parking within a 10 minute walk? Thanks! Park at the lot in port authority. You can grab a few spots on 32nd between 5th and Madison.Having a kid can be considered a side hustle because of tax savings from child tax credit. Reply reply. whiskey_pancakes. •. You ain’t saving shit with a kid. Reply reply. t3hnhoj. •. You shouldn't. All around $10 or under for students. All unique to NYC and not the same exact stuff you can see in any major international city. Reply. Puzzleheaded-Pay6869. •. er Hewitt Design museum, Museum of the City of New York, Jewish Museum, Museo del Barrio and so many more. All around $10 or under for students. Double Down Saloon for a drink as it’s dirt cheap. Yummy City in the UES is a must experience in person Chinese spot that’s got some great eats. The Strand for a real NYC bookstore experience. Go to flushing or Two Bridges/Chinatown and find the cheapest dumplings/dim sum money can buy. Take a risk.What is the 40x rent rule. In New York, a common benchmark for determining your budget is that your annual salary must be 40x the monthly rent. For someone looking at $2,500/month apartments, they must earn a minimum of $100,000/year (Read more on StreetEasy ) This rule varies from time to time, depending on your landlord/management company.Try googling for places like Club Free Time, TheaterMania GoldTix, Play by Play, Unfilledseats, etc. You can’t be especially choosy (ex: you might learn about comp offers the day before a performance, selection isn’t super wide), but this is a great way to see free theatre regularly (even explore Off-Broadway & Off-Off)! 9.Yes Bushwick is perfectly safe. It's just an awful neighborhood to live in unless you're a young affluent white person who's looking to continue living like you're in college. 1. Reply. sunkindonut149. • 8 yr. ago. Its basically part of manhattan. 0. Reply.Till today it is shocking that we went over half a year without a working kitchen paying thousands of dollars of rent a month for a lack of help from the management. To add onto this, they deducted our security deposit and refused to do anything about it for nothing. Worst experience ever. 1.Take the metro to Columbia University (110th at Broadway.) Then walk straight down Broadway, all the way to the end in the Financial District. It will take you 4-5+ hours but you'll see a ton of the city, and just walking is probably …Sure NYC is more expensive because there is so much more to do. Cars are a pain in the ass in NYC. You have to be very careful about getting speeding tickets because insurance gets extrordinarily expensive but if you are clean it is reasonable (I pay $600 every 6 months for full coverage but that can easily go to $2000+) 1. Reply.r/AskNYC • I bought a used purse and someone must have spilled perfume /some scent in it - and it smells AMAZING. Is there any type of supersmelling professional in NYC I could bring the purse to who could smell it and know what perfume it might be, or what scent components would be in it?The housing market is out of control, but it never hurts to sell for more. If you’re a homeowner, you’ve no doubt checked out your home’s estimated value on Zillow a time or two (o...This isn’t an immediate solution but can pay off in the long run. Make sure you monitor DCAS’s website for City Jobs. There are many city jobs that your receive training for after getting hired. The process can be long and tedious but can really pay off in the long run. Many spots have open calls for barbacks etc.Story time with /r/AskNYC. Gross NYC stories. Freaky First Dates. Natives on what has changed NYC for the better (or worst) Webster Hall is set to reopen in April. What are …Chicago is also perpetually culturally about 15 years behind the coasts and sort of stubbornly celebrates this. My opinion of Chicago is that it’s a beautiful city with great establishment institutions and then very little of interest at the more grassroots/emerging level outside of its restaurants, comedy, and theater.Our Best Tattoo Parlor in NYC thread may answer your question.. Please "report" and downvote this comment if irrelevant to question above. I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.I’ve known a few people who worked in Greenwich while living in Manhattan. If you’re not far from grand central it’s definitely doable and isn’t so bad, there are some very good jobs in Finance over there. I also considered a job offer out there, would’ve taken a 730 train to get to Greenwich by 815 and a 6-630 train to get back by 7-730.NYC DOE 2023-2024 School Calendar. I know the 2023-2024 School Calendar isn't published yet, but airplane tickets for the summer vacation period is cheaper when bought earlier. I just need to know when the school year starts. We really don't know how long summer vacation is going to be until the DOE feels like publishing the calendar? I lived across the street from there until recently. Bleecker Street Pizza for the “dollar” slice before going out, or on my way back, and John’s all the time for the whole pies…. I ate a lot of pizza. Arturo's Pizza. Family owned sit-down pizza spot in the Village. My favorite pizza in the city. Serious question: how safe is NYC right now? As we know, the news likes to make the bad seem worse, and from far away we only hear the most provocative highlights. I'm planning a trip towards the end of May, and the current thinking is that my GF and I will spend a few days in New York as part of that. We live in London (the one in England), so ... In general I believe City College is the closest thing CUNY has to a "flagship" campus, so it has a good reputation among CUNY schools. From my experience, though, CUNYs have different strengths, so it might be good to sift through Google or the College Confidential forums for "best CUNY design program" or something. 10.There are a lot of storage areas in the South Bronx that have a nice combo of being relatively affordable as well as having easy subway access. I had a good experience with the Public Storage on Gerard Ave. I would choose BOXIE24. It is a cheap and relevant alternative to self storage in New York. Ice House (318 Van Brunt St, Red Hook) - dive bar with extremely cheap food menu and backyard, pulled pork sandwich for $3 or two for $5, two grilled cheese with fries $6, most expensive menu item is $8. u/bummer_lazarus. Doaba Deli "106 and Columbus is a little hole in the wall frequented by cabbies. Scientists tested the air over the Southern Ocean and found it to be free from particles caused by human activities and “truly pristine.” Air pollution is rampant in major urban ce...Here is how I’d rank these areas, 1 being the best, for someone traveling to NYC for the first time to give you the best overall experience: Long Island City. Hoboken, NJ. Williamsburg. Dumbo. Park Slope. Astoria (30th/31st ave between 28th-41st street). The closer to 28 the better (for easy acces to subway). Reply.NYC DOE 2023-2024 School Calendar. I know the 2023-2024 School Calendar isn't published yet, but airplane tickets for the summer vacation period is cheaper when bought earlier. I just need to know when the school year starts. We really don't know how long summer vacation is going to be until the DOE feels like publishing the calendar?Le Boudoir is probably one of the better "speakeasies" - on Atlantic Avenue in the basement of a French restaurant (Chez Moi). PDT, Raines Law Room, and Angel's Share are the classics, but can definitely be a pain to get into, unless you get there right when they open. 1. Reply. Share.The most common questions we get are "I have X days in NYC. What shall I do? ", "What are some hidden gems/non-touristy things in NYC?", "How do I get from the airport into the city ". Please do you due diligence and search through this subreddit for answers first.Having Washer/Dryer here is an extreme luxury reserved for people with huge budgets. Drop the requirement, you'll find much better apartments. If you're planning on having kids in this place, either find an in unit (or in building), or find a place that offers pickup and delivery.KoWeeb. ADMIN MOD. Best trade school in NYC? So I made a post roughly a month ago trying to decide what exactly to do with my life beside just waiting tables forever. I had the chance to talk to a electrician and it seems like a useful trade to learn.The housing market is out of control, but it never hurts to sell for more. If you’re a homeowner, you’ve no doubt checked out your home’s estimated value on Zillow a time or two (o...Looking for a cleaning service works on Saturdays for an apartment from 3 days before that garnered no new recommendations. Apartment cleaning recs in Chelsea from 10 days before that garnered no new recommendations and links to similar questions. Try posting on your specific neighborhood sub too. @deepbluclean on instagram has been my cleaner ...Lifetime Fitness -- Does anyone have any tips on how to get a discount on their membership fee?tincbtrar. •. Taxes are high here because we offer a lot of social welfare programs, like subsidized housing, food stamps, reduced fare metro cards, the list goes on. Any municipality doesn’t have the function to generate revenue, so it collects it via taxes. It needs a lot of taxes to pay for these programs.Mellow Yellow (UES) has the best non-draft latte in the city. Best draft latte is La Colombe. I’m wondering why this is getting downvoted. Greg’s on park ave near Madison square park is the only place that’s made me a good aeropress coffee. 71 votes, 69 comments. 382K subscribers in the AskNYC community.The following are a list of car expenses that are associated with owning cars in NYC: Car insurance: Depends on coverage but range is between $100 - $200 per month. Car inspection - To be done every year. Costs about $22-$40. Car registration - To be done every 2 years. Depends on the car weight.Looking for a cleaning service works on Saturdays for an apartment from 3 days before that garnered no new recommendations. Apartment cleaning recs in Chelsea from 10 days before that garnered no new recommendations and links to similar questions. Try posting on your specific neighborhood sub too. @deepbluclean on instagram has been my cleaner ...Jazz at Lincoln Center December 14-18. NYCB is back with the Nutcracker all December. Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall. Fever is probably hosting something lame but holiday related. Oratory Society of New York has a many performances. Kwanzaa Crawl - May be updated with 2022 version by 12/1.If you're anywhere near the southwest corner where Columbus Circle is, Turnstyle has a lot of options. This is absolutely your best bet if you're in the southwest corner of the park. When entering the southeast corner of the park, I like to grab a sandwich from one of the many places in the food court under The Plaza.Lots of Art Deco styling, sunken living rooms, wrought iron gates, etc. East of Broadway is more rundown rentals or newly “renovated” rentals aka a new fridge and chopped up into three tiny bedrooms to appeal to new college grads. Also Washington heights has a noise problem which can be extremely jarring if you aren’t prepared. You go to NJ, you may see 1 beautiful person in 50 people. In midtown you'll see 10k people. That's 200 beautiful people you are noticing and 9.8k people you're ignoring. But, yes, the ratio is higher for attractive folks in popular areas. So.... yeah, you're seeing more people, more beautiful people, and at a higher ratio. Double points if you go during the Mermaid Parade, but it sounds crowded. Daily Show/Colbert Report (try!) Dinner in Flushing (Little Pepper or Hot & Spicy), Jackson Heights (Jackson Diner or Delhi Heights), Woodside (Sripraphrai or Thailand Center Point), or any other neighborhood/specialty that appeals to you. Welcome to r/AskNYC! Whether you're a native, new in town, or just visiting -- this is the space for you to ask anything & everything about NYC. UNLESS IT'S BEEN ASKED ALREADY. BEFORE YOU MAKE YOU POST. Use this handy dandy thread to answer frequently asked questions. New Yorkers really do love to help but don't be fucking stupid. J&R Music World. Colony Music (The Colony / Colony Records). They had such a great selection of Broadway sheet music. 5 Roses Pizza on 1st Ave and 11th street in the EV, had unique pizza with delicious crust, several elderly Italian sisters ran it till it closed in the 90s. Also, all of the Chinese-Cuban joints in Chelsea. It was a thing.KoWeeb. ADMIN MOD. Best trade school in NYC? So I made a post roughly a month ago trying to decide what exactly to do with my life beside just waiting tables forever. I had the chance to talk to a electrician and it seems like a useful trade to learn.Sunco is a classic bate and switch scam operation. We live in a Brooklyn Brownstone and had Sunco install a solar system. They promised, “you will never have a coned bill again. Their salesman swore to this in many conversations. At best we save 100 dollars a month. For example, to take the Metro North Rail Road (a commuter train since there is no subway in Yonkers) into Manhattan you will spend approximately spend $65 (based on 7 people, at an average ticket cost of $9) one way. Then you still have to, most likely, get on the subway. That's an additional $2.75 pp each ride. A Reddit user on r/asknyc has concerns about FedEx package delivered to the wrong address and is unsure if filing a claim can actually be of any help. FedEx lost packages in … The official line is no more grants will be processed until "spring". So thats going to add 4 months to the estimated 5 month processing window. If your in contract and dont think you can negotiate a 9 month extension on your closing date or know someone in this situation....Ive gotten a reporter to cover the fund pause and the more people she ... Here is how I’d rank these areas, 1 being the best, for someone traveling to NYC for the first time to give you the best overall experience: Long Island City. Hoboken, NJ. Williamsburg. Dumbo. Park Slope. Astoria (30th/31st ave between 28th-41st street). The closer to 28 the better (for easy acces to subway). Reply.AskReddit, sometimes stylized as Ask Reddit or Ask Reddit..., [2] [3] is a subreddit on the website Reddit, where users can submit open-ended questions to which other users …r/Queens Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City, the largest in area and the second-largest in population. Since 1899, Queens has had the same boundaries as Queens County, which is now the second most populous county in New York State and the fourth-most densely populated county in the United States.Now that neighborhoods aren’t as dominated by first-second generation immigrants groups, or at least the same ones that spawned the “NY accent,” it’s become less of a thing. Reply reply. idiot206. •. Media has a big influence too. Regional accents all over the country are fading into a more neutral “CNN English”.Hi all, I am a mid-20s Asian American female looking to move to NYC from the SF Bay Area. I'm looking for people who have move a similar move, and also advice on what neighborhood to live in. To be honest, the things I'm looking for out of this move are mainly a better social life. I'm currently a remote-working SWE living in the East Bay, and ...Rats bigger than your dreams. I lived in Chinatown for 4 years. I was basically on Mott and Grand which was both above the fish markets and on the border of nolita. I loved Chinatown. It’s definitely chaotic but it’s such a wonderful and central location in the city. I’d recommend doing it if only for the experience.FWIW AirPods Pro have the option to switch between noise cancelling and “open ear” audio on the fly. Pretty nifty and really helpful when out and about. The latter is good for situational awareness and the former is hopefully preserving some of my hearing when trains come SKRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE—POOOF ing into the station. 3.One solution to bridge the gap is to hire industry professionals as educators. For the past two years, ed-tech startups in India have been tirelessly working to keep school kids up...For one, if you have a car, it’s likely that the windows will be smashed repeatedly and things stolen unless you pay for parking. If you do pay for parking, that will run you $250-$350 a month. The police won’t do anything about this. The neighborhood also has one of the highest crime rates in the Bronx overall.Living in Hoboken is really that bad, for some people. It’s entirely populated by people that think the city is still dangerous and that sports bars are gods gift to humanity. It’s a college town for people that graduated and can’t get over it. Reply reply. irishjihad.Scientists tested the air over the Southern Ocean and found it to be free from particles caused by human activities and “truly pristine.” Air pollution is rampant in major urban ce...If you are not eligible to contribute to a Roth or make a deductible contribution to a traditional IRA because your income is too high or you participate in a company retirement pl... FirstAvenue. •. It’s also a classic anniversary or valentines date spot. Doesn’t have to be specifically for proposals, although it is an excellent choice for proposing. It is often dubbed “the most romantic” restaurant in nyc and it definitely lives up to that nickname. Reply reply More replies. hoosiernamechecksout. Everyone's talking Obamacare. Lauren Lyons Cole tells you everything you need to know about the Health Insurance Marketplace. How quickly do we find support, is what we'll want...Having a kid can be considered a side hustle because of tax savings from child tax credit. Reply reply. whiskey_pancakes. •. You ain’t saving shit with a kid. Reply reply. t3hnhoj. •. You shouldn't. In New York, a common benchmark for determining your budget is that your annual salary must be 40x the monthly rent. For someone looking at $2,500/month apartments, they must earn a minimum of $100,000/year (Read more on StreetEasy ) If you’re roommates or a couple, 40x the rent will mean combined annual salary. Mediterranean and bottomless brunch. Impressive. Agave (Greenwich Village) Saturday Bottomless Brunch starts at 11:30am! $24.95 for two hour bottomless mimosa, wine or frozen margarita & any egg item :) San Marzano (East Village) One of the cheapest options in Manhattan. 12 dollars for bottomless mimosas.Came across this thread looking and found out both companies use a tiered revenue share to pay out sellers based on the final sale price. Here's Kaiyo's table below: Seems like it's only worth it for big ticket items. Final Sale Price Revenue Share. $3,000 or more You earn 55%. $2,500 to $2,999 You earn 50%. $2,000 to $2,499 You earn 45%.To compile our list of the best personal injury lawyers in NYC, we first conducted a comprehensive analysis of various Reddit threads, such as r/AskNYC and r/LawFirm, to …drogean3. • • Edited. i spend around $1000-1500 monthly (tracked via mint.com) Only $20 of that is groceries (frozen pizza) I eat out daily so that's usually about 2 meals a day, i don't do any cooking at all. My weekday daily food cost is usually around $15-30.PepsiCo has agreed to update nutrition labels for Naked Juice after customers sued the company for misleading marketing. By clicking "TRY IT", I agree to receive newsletters and pr...CAPITAL GROUP 2055 TARGET DATE RETIREMENT TRUST TD4- Performance charts including intraday, historical charts and prices and keydata. 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Taxes are high here because we offer a lot of social welfare programs, like subsidized housing, food stamps, reduced fare metro cards, the list goes on. Any municipality doesn’t have the function to generate revenue, so it collects it via taxes. It needs a lot of taxes to pay for these programs. Story time with /r/AskNYC. Gross NYC stories. Freaky First Dates. Natives on what has changed NYC for the better (or worst) Webster Hall is set to reopen in April. What are …Subway. Beginner's Guide to the New York Subway. Taking the subway can get you where you need to be quickly (usually). Check here to see if your subway line is experiencing …That "1) Be attractive, 2) don't be unattractive" stuff is a moderately funny internet joke, but don't believe it. Be a good person, be pleasant, learn how to have good conversations, find interesting things to talk about, and you will find someone.Rats bigger than your dreams. I lived in Chinatown for 4 years. I was basically on Mott and Grand which was both above the fish markets and on the border of nolita. I loved Chinatown. It’s definitely chaotic but it’s such a wonderful and central location in the city. I’d recommend doing it if only for the experience.He likes living alone too. He likes his own space. I don’t need or want to talk to people morning, noon, and night. I like my own place so I can be messy, smelly, or whatever I want, when I want. I don’t have kids either. Long story short, if you like living alone, you like it. If you don’t, you’ll probably feel lonely.TJ Maxx, Marshall's, Home Goods, Target, Bed Bath and Beyond, and Ikea in Brooklyn. Target, TJ Max, Marshalls. All the Walmarts are in New Jersey. 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There are Workforce1 Centers (Google them) who’s only mission is to help you find a job. They offer resume help. They welcome anyone international or local and love 2nd language skills. In NYC if you forget the website call 311 or go to the NYC 311 website online. If you don’t find an entry level job in 60 days with these services then ...I'm currently living in Brooklyn looking for some advice. I'm in my 30s and my last experience with higher education was close to 20 years ago, I left the college I was attending because of an emergency with my sick mother without withdrawing from classes.About $150-$180 per month for the past few months. 3BR apartment with dishwasher, washing machine and electric dryer which are used many times per week thanks to baby. $1,000 for a 2 family. $213 on a plan because over the summer it was suddenly $600. 600 a month on average.I don't get too hung up on a "real" New York experience, but I like to do these in the warmer months. -Drink beers on the Coney Island Boardwalk. -Drink beers in Prospect Park (I particularly like the Eastern Part) -Hang out at Union Square. Union Square is pretty touristy but not like the way Times Square is, and you'll often see some ...I’m thinking about spending some time around Times Square tomorrow. How easy is it to find free Saturday street parking within a 10 minute walk? Thanks! Park at the lot in port authority. You can grab a few spots on 32nd between 5th and Madison.Chrome/Firefox: People either love or hate Facebook's new stickers. Unsticker.me is an open source extension for Firefox and Chrome that removes the stickers on comments if you don...MY vision is -6.50 in both eyes. I have a consultation with TLC this Saturday. I first contacted Manhattan Lasik, who gave me a phone consultation. They pretty much told me they could give me the consultation and procedure the same day, which seemed kind of weird to me; they also gave me a price for the surgery between $5300-6300.Living in Hoboken is really that bad, for some people. It’s entirely populated by people that think the city is still dangerous and that sports bars are gods gift to humanity. It’s a college town for people that graduated and can’t get over it. Reply reply. irishjihad.Pros - Never needing to lock your bike up somewhere, nor store it overnight. Don't need to pay for repairs or upkeep. Cons - The bikes suck and are very slow and clunky. Pros: not having your bike stolen and not paying for bike maintenance or repairs: NYC streets are awfully maintained, and winter conditions do a lot of damage to the bike. Cons ... I mean you still got a shot especially if your financial docs indicate your qualified. I got one of about 30 apts available for my income and my lot number was between 1500-2000. r/Queens Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City, the largest in area and the second-largest in population. Since 1899, Queens has had the same boundaries as Queens County, which is now the second most populous county in New York State and the fourth-most densely populated county in the United States.See more posts like this in r/AskNYC. subscribers . Top posts of March 29, 2022 ...385K subscribers in the AskNYC community. Please read the sidebar on old.reddit.com/r/asknyc before posting since new reddit does not allow space for…I'm currently living in Brooklyn looking for some advice. I'm in my 30s and my last experience with higher education was close to 20 years ago, I left the college I was attending because of an emergency with my sick mother without withdrawing from classes. Dumbo had good guys that were friendly. Keep in mind 1) they use demand pricing and booking in advance / on off peak dates times saves money. 2) there is a suggested tip of something like 10-20% spelled out for you when it’s time to pay. So basically $50-100 is appropriate if you can afford it. The toughest part about dating in NYC is that there are so many choices, which leads people to pretty much behave in the flightiest way by default. This is particularly troubling for the ladies, since the demographics tip in the men's favor in terms of sheer numbers. But numbers alone don't tell the whole story.You can look up the status of your NYS tax refund here. My status says "We received your return and it requires further review. This may result in your New York State return taking longer to process than your federal return. No further information is available at this time.There's projects a lot closer than you may think. The problem isnt that. Its that lower east side has changed in size and shape. Now they include cheap areas like Chinatown and Two Bridges and call that Lower East Side as well. Chinatown / Two Bridges is legit one of the most enjoyable neighborhoods in Manhattan.FWIW AirPods Pro have the option to switch between noise cancelling and “open ear” audio on the fly. Pretty nifty and really helpful when out and about. The latter is good for situational awareness and the former is hopefully preserving some of my hearing when trains come SKRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE—POOOF ing into the station. 3..