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Regional accents all over the country are fading into a more neutral “CNN English”.Northern Manhattan / SW Bronx along the Hudson: Take the A train to 190th St. Walk through Fort Tryon Park to the Cloisters (maybe stop at the Cloisters) Down the hill to street level in Inwood, then into Inwood Hill Park. North through the park to the foot of the Henry Hudson Bridge.If you’re able to afford it, It’s never a bad idea to buy in nyc, the property value here only increases. All the money you’re paying in rent, imagine that going towards a place that you own. Just keep in mind the property taxes, and the maintenance fees. Also, if you end up doing buying a two bedroom, be very, very careful with who you ...Northern Manhattan / SW Bronx along the Hudson: Take the A train to 190th St. Walk through Fort Tryon Park to the Cloisters (maybe stop at the Cloisters) Down the hill to street level in Inwood, then into Inwood Hill Park. 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The Garden no question.I’ll be going to NYC this weekend but I have to do some work in the morning hope I can get this done in a cute cafe with some shots of espresso…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 ...HandInUnloveableHand. •. I’d also keep in mind that some neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens will be a much faster commute and livelier neighborhood than many of the less expensive areas of Manhattan. Use Google Maps to test out transit directions for the subway when looking for places. And yes, right now is low inventory/high prices, so ...Padmapper is great, its how I found my current place. 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Reply.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.People have mentioned obvious ways like clubs, meetups, volunteering, or taking classes. These have all worked for me. One that nobody mentioned is to use online dating. Even though the sites are designed for people looking for romance, you would be surprised how effectively they are at helping you just make friends.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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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.Fordham is great, but again, there are fine universities of similar quality closer. Chicago, Boston, DC, maybe Seattle, and somewhat Atlanta are solid City College towns. Columbia and NYU both take up a substantial amount of Manhattan, they …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 frequent the r/NYCapartments or r/askNYC Reddit communities, you’ve probably benefited from Todd Rohulich’s wisdom. 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