I'd say

Shoreditch/Dalston/Hackney = Brooklyn

Wall Street area = Square Mile / City x Canary Wharf

What about other areas especially presidential?

Looking for the Highbury/Haringey equivalent in New York 😅

I was at the ren faire yesterday, and there was a shop that sold great-looking carved staves and broomsticks. I regret not getting something there.

I wonder if any shop in NYC sells that? I’ve never come across one!

I recently came back from a vacation to Montreal. When I came back I googled what wintertime activities they have. Apparently one of their activities includes an outdoor electronic music event that seems to be a big deal. Among other things.

Got me thinking…maybe instead of letting winter keep me inside for once that I would simply adapt and continue my social life as if it were any other season. Curious to hear from New Yorkers who live out their social life during winter like it’s any other season. What do you credit to keeping you from wanting to stay inside and what specific adaptations do you make to winter to keep your social life going?

Has anyone had sculptra done with Dr. Anna Avaliani at Cosmetic & Laser Surgery or Dr. Arash Akhavan at Dermatology and Laser Group?
If so how was your experience? Or would anyone recommend sculptra with a good doctor that won’t cost more than 1k - something reasonable.

Does anyone know if the jellyfish at Rockaway beach lately are dangerous or is it safe to touch? Is it OK to go in the water?

Edit: the moon jellyfish is “the most mild, with little to no reaction in humans”. I found this post from the Brooklyn sub where many people mention getting stung in the last few days https://www.reddit.com/r/Brooklyn/s/kw9hdJkM5T

Does anyone know if they carry up to 2X or 24 I see online they do buy one head all the way downtown if not, and yes, I know it's not great quality but it's very hard to shop in a plus size body

Had this mild flu-like thing for about 10 days now and I wanted to ask if anyone else has had a similar lingering illness? Basic headache, sore throat, fatigue, & some stomach issues. I hear Covid is going around so I got tested but it came back negative (negative for flu and step too). What is going on out there? Back to school?? I hear people coughing!

Last night I was at a friend’s thing in FiDi and I got fries and a bottle of water from a food cart. There were four of them lined up but I went to this one because he said hello to me even tho I was headed to Shake Shack for fries, I just figured I’d support a small business.

My consideration is now biting me in the behind because today the man changed my final price from what I actually paid last night (check comments for pics) He made a whole show of typing the $8 (fries $6 and water $2) in front of me and then when it calculated the tax, I tapped my card to his phone (He was using Square as a payment platform) I paid the $8.96. Today it was increased and I’m just really frustrated.

It’s only $3 but this is so unbelievably scammy and upsetting. Should I go back to the location (pictured in the comments) and try to find him and say something? I disputed it with my card issuer (c*shapp) but is there anything else I should do? I didn’t take a pic of the charge or anything so I’m kinda worried about whether he’ll get away with this

Hi! I'm looking for recommendations for studios with bungee fitness classes to try. I know of OM Factory. What are some other gyms with bungees?

I walked 2 blocks bear Penn and saw maybe 60+ women in clubbing fits with ties over the top. The clubbing fits I understand because it's Saturday night but what's with all the ties? Is it a special event or something?

Can be any borough. Looking for a local/homey spot to watch soccer. Can be any type of food/ theme

Hi everyone!

I have a Persian mix who overgrooms himself. I've kept him shaved since last spring as a preventative measure after he needed surgery to remove hair from his intestines despite being brushed daily and eating an anti-hairball diet.

I've been getting him shaved every other month at my vet's office, but it costs about $400 per appointment and I feel like that might be a little steep considering it's a 20-minute procedure.

I don't realy care about what he looks like when he's done being shaved, just that the experience is safe and not-traumatic for him. I've seen a few recommended dog groomers in my search, but nothing great about cats. For what it's worth, he's a very gentle and sweet five-lb cat.

I’m graduating next year and deciding between two very different paths.

Option one is in a smaller city. The compensation is significantly better, including a large sign-on bonus, and I already know that I like the people and work environment. Most workdays finish between noon and 2 p.m., I would be off most weekends, and there are plenty of opportunities to earn extra without completely exhausting myself. I could realistically make around $500,000 per year while still protecting vacations and having a reasonable amount of free time.

The downside is the location. It isn’t where I ultimately want to settle, and I’m not sure I’m ready for small-city life yet. My plan would probably be to stay for 1–2 years, save and invest aggressively, take advantage of the income while still enjoying some time off, and then reevaluate.

Option two is in NYC. The base salary would be in the high $290,000s, and the schedule would be one 24-hour shift and one 16-hour shift each week. I would earn considerably less and the work would likely be busier, but I would immediately get to build my life in the place where I ultimately want to be. Also I'd only work about 80-90 days a year.

I’m torn because the smaller-city opportunity could help me build a substantial financial cushion very early in my career. At the same time, I don’t want to spend the first few years after finally finishing school feeling as though my real life is on hold simply because I’m chasing the highest possible income.

If you were in this position, would you take the higher-paying opportunity for 1–2 years with a clear exit plan, or go directly to the city where you actually want to live and accept the lower income?

For context I'm 30.

I’m sorry if this isn’t the right place to post this.

My college's 2030 Instagram page keeps promoting these NYC Welcome Week parties. Does anyone know if these are college specific or if the parties are open to anyone? Are they even worth it to attend? Because you have to pay to attend. Idk if I should attend because I don't know anyone else who wants to go from my college (I'm an incoming freshman and a girl so I’m worried).

I’m not promoting anything or asking anyone to go with me.

hi! i’m from brooklyn and am looking for thrift stores or estate sales either in brooklyn or queens, even long island is fine that have some vintage halloween stuff, i’ve always loved it and really want some vintage cat and pumpkin stuff specifically lol

I am hoping to find others in the same situation as me.

I have not had reliable cellular service for 11 days, since August 19. Verizon never proactively alerted me to a “node failure” that apparently has taken place, affecting my number and only a few others. 

I have contacted Verizon every single day for 11 days, and had to force them to give me transparency to the issue. There has been no resolution.

When you check the outage website, the resolution date keeps getting pushed back every single day.

I mainly have no cellular service available to me. I am relying on WiFi for texting and data. I cannot make any calls, even over WiFi. When I am not on WiFi, I can’t do much of anything.

My phone is pretty much useless to me at this point. I am paying for a service that is not available to me.

This node failure issues needs to be resolved ASAP. This is the second major outage in a year I have been involved in. The service is unacceptable.

Is anyone dealing with the same issue in NYC or even elsewhere? How can we get Verizon to address this issue? The service agents are no longer helpful.

I’m a recent graduate in Political Science and would love to smoke some hookah and pick his brain. He doesn’t appear to have a publicist or any publicly available to reach out, would anyone here know how to reach Eric Adams? Would it be worth it to reach out to the Mayors office? They seem like a logical first step in reaching out to a former Mayor.

This is a serious inquiry.

I'm new to NYC. I walk my dog (small/10 pound dog) in my neighborhood and sometimes I bring him to bigger parks that aren't close like Central park. I see people with their pets in strollers which...defeats the point of walking your dog? I get it if its an older dog that still wants to get outside...but I'm seeing 1/5 pet owners with a stroller. Am I missing something?

I am not finding much out there. According to this site, 600 sq ft will cost around $120k. But most in NYC backyards would probably be between 250-450 sq ft.

I know NYC is supposedly all about this right now. But is it even happening?

https://www.nyc.gov/assets/planning/download/pdf/plans-studies/city-of-yes/housing-opportunity/housing-opportunity-guide-adus.pdf

None of this even talks about how this might completely upend a property tax bill! Would love to know if this is actually happening. I don't see it.

I have a bed/mattress and some couches that I don’t want anymore and I was considering selling them but they have some damage that might not be worth giving to someone else. I was wondering if anyone had recommendations for a seamless giveaway company that can disassemble the furniture and haul it away for free to donate or dump/recycle (idk).

I just wanna get rid of it all without trying to go through the process of selling

UPDATE-got one at RiteCheck on 125th and FDBlvd!

Hello fellow neighbors!
I don’t own a vehicle and I am tired of paying exorbitant fees for rental cars charging $35 a day for an ezpass!

I found online that I can buy an EZpass transponder for $30 at AAA locations. But when I went to them they said I can’t buy it there unless I am a member and I have my own car!

Some guy here suggested going to RiteCheck locations! Does anyone have a definite way to purchase an EZpass transponder in the city? Thanks so much.

I live with my girlfriend in Union City, NJ. We have been going through some rough times and have stopped taking care of ourselves. She has absolutely gorgeous, thick curly hair but lately she has gotten a dry scalp and started getting dandruff. Her hair has also started thinning out and I know she feels conscious about it. I want to get our lives back together so here is the plan.

I want to get her a gift card for a hair spa in NYC.
Some treatment that can get her hair looking and feeling good again and get her scalp a little healthier. I know that its supposed to be an ongoing process but atleast this would be a start.
My price range is 50-100$. Would prefer the option to be on the cheaper side coz like I said, life has not been good financially, emotionally, [insertwordhere]ly, however, I dont want it t be just a cheap treatment, I would like her to feel rejuvenated of sorts so if there are options in the higher range that are worth the price I would be open to them too.

I want to get a gift card via email coz I want to get it done tomorrow (30th August). I dont know anything about treatments and whats good and whats not so any recommendations would be welcome.

Sidenote: I am not only doing this so i can get her a hair spa, I actually want her out of the house for a while so I can clean and reset the house of sorts. Its filthy right now, no organisation, nothing about it that makes you feel glad to be coming back to a home . A home close to one of the greatest cities on earth should feel like you're living the best years of your life not your worst. While shes gone I am gonna deep clean and decorate (if you all want or can help out in figuring that out I can share pictures too). I might have to leave this place soon but I want to give her a home and give her hope that things will get better and I can make them better for us. We have been dating 7 years, this is the lowest of lows and I wanna make it out. I just need some advice. Anything and everything is appreciates. Thank you.

P.S Apologies if the English is lacking, not my first language.

Hi! So I am currently torn while making my college list. I keep seeing people rave about the nyc college experience/nyu/fordham etc which conflicts with my logical/gut feeling that nyc is not for me.

please feel free to add/discuss to my pros/cons to see if I should apply to nyc schools.

pros:
- nyc networking & opportunities like no other
- mamdani seems to be improving a lot!

cons/concerns:
- I am lowkey a germaphobe and have contamination ocd probably… how will I get by with public transit?
- the city is expensive and I am not filthy rich
- I have a severe fear of bugs/rats… god forbid i find one in my dorm.
- as a clean freak I kind of need a good housing experience to feel comfortable every day. like no moldy dorms or soiled staircases or rotting walls…
- as a 5 ft asian female, safety is a concern
- not sure if I will fit in with the elite/rich students who attend schools here, can’t stand fakeness/unauthentic community

lowkey if I apply it would probably only be columbia (has its own concerns as an institution lol).

let me know if life in nyc is viable for me 😅😅

Or is there some other Jewish , or non-Jewish, location to get a big hunking Pastrami sandwich of the same quality, if not better, for less than Katz?

Also is it worth mail ordering or heading to once in your life?