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Relocating to New York
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items Welcome to NYC! Now What? Moving to New York City is a dream, but it can also feel like a dizzying sprint of logistics, questions, and unexpected costs. I created this list to help you skip the stress and step into your NYC life with confidence. As s...
Created in partnership with my fellow mediation partner, this proactive guide helps you to sidestep future tenant and landlord conflicts after moving to New York. Understanding NYC leases can be overwhelming. Learning the terms and being armed with t...
NYC Lease Decoder: Smart Apartment Renting in New York City
From the first week I arrived in New York City until now, I've used CityMapper to navigate all 5 Boroughs. I use it daily to pre-plan trips, schedule my travels to the subway, navigating public transit delays and genuinely safe time getting lost in u...
Citymapper - The Ultimate Transport App
As a bookworm, I love the New York Public Library because I can get my hands on so many soccer books to review and share with soccer parents. However, a NYPL card has a wealth of benefits, such as free entry to cultural landmarks, events and classes....
The New York Public Library
There's a number of new constructions happening all over New York City, and most of these developers have to set aside units for lottery applicants who can pay a lower rent. Even if you aren't immediately in the market for another place, it never hur...
Housing Connect 2 | Public Portal
I love Citibike. If it fits your budget, grab a membership because the single rides add up and you will receive longer rental times. There are electric options, as well as the standard manual bikes.
Citi Bike: NYC’s Official Bike Sharing System | Citi Bike NYC
The NYC ID offers cardholders dozens of benefits. You have to be a resident to get one. My visit to the Bronx Zoo, Botanical Garden, The Met and several other cultural institutions were free courtesy of my NYC ID.
IDNYC
I started using Too Good To Go around 2021. I snagged some really great meals from places (delis, restaurants) that I otherwise would've not known about. The Eataly hauls are known to be over the top in terms of all the great items you can get.
Save Good Food From Going To Waste | Too Good To Go
One of the ways that I find out about NYC events, upscale meal deals and other services is by going to pulsd's website weekly. You can search the calendar by day to see what's coming up.
A curated selection of New York's best events | pulsd
the skint publishes a list of daily free and cheap events that are going on around the city. The staff keep it short and sweet with links so you can go to the source for more info.
the skint | free and cheap new york. every day.
You can purchase a fitness membership with New York Parks & Rect and have access to all of their facilities. There are some locations with indoor tracks, Olympic size pools and a variety of fitness class. The cost is only $150 for the year.
New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
Different days. Different times. Different neighborhoods. Now, you have the key to over 40 farmers markets in New York City. I get most of my veggies at Union Square's, but when I happen upon the others, I will do a fun stroll to pick up things that ...
GrowNYC Greenmarkets
With your New York Public Library card, you can reserve a free pass to over 100+ different cultural institutions in the city. It's a great way to treat yourself to a new learning experience for FREE.
Culture Pass
Are you a theater lover? TDF offers discounted Broadway and Off-Broadway show tickets. I had some friends who recently snagged some discounted ones for a birthday celebration.
TDF Tkts
If you're craving a homecooked meal, take a look at Shef. The delivery service offers a wide variety of homecooked meals from NYC area chefs. I have a couple of chefs that are on rotation.
Shef | Homemade food, delivered to your door.
It's not uncommon for new rental applicants to need the services of a guarantor when applying for apartments in NYC. TheGuarantors are highly rated and their process is streamlined.
TheGuarantors
I've had a storage unit with Manhattan MiniStorage ever since I moved to the city. The staff at my location have always been kind and accommodating when I've needed something extra. There are locations all over the city and they run really great new ...
Manhattan Mini Storage® | Storage units in NYC | Nearby storage units
If you need solid, low cost renters insurance, take a look at Lemonade. They are highly recommended.
Insurance Built For the 21st Century | Lemonade
Don't be like me and have to build your public restroom knowledge brick by brick. (lol) The Got2Go app has you covered with ~2000 vetted, sanitary public bathrooms across the city.
Bathroom Map | got2gonyc
Need free WiFi in a pinch? LinkNYC can let you know where to get a signal.
LinkNYC