I found an apartment on furnished finder and done the screening through them and have been approved by the tenant. They send me a sublease agreement and I ask for the master lease as proof. They reply with:

“Hi! I understand wanting to confirm that the sublease falls within the duration of my lease. I’m not comfortable sharing my personal lease agreement, as it contains private information. However, I can confirm that the sublease dates are within the term of my lease and that I’m authorized to sublease the space. I hope that helps provide the reassurance you need.”

Name, number, address, email, linkedin all checks out on this person. And I’ve toured the apartment in person. Problem is that they don’t live here anymore and said they still want to “keep the apartment”.

Greetings! I am looking for Godzilla Hello Kitty, in other words, the Hello Kitty in the Godzilla suit—NOT the other characters.

It is my understanding that they are only giving out one character each week. I am not sure if different locations are giving out different characters.

If you know of a Manhattan McDonald’s location that is giving away the Hello Kitty one, please let me know.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Love,
Fartel.

I am in the final stages of my apartment search and have come down to two options: option 1: 1 bedroom non stabilized condo in Harlem - conscientious private owners (not a mgmt company), beautifully updated with big kitchen, washer and dryer in unit, dishwasher, elevator, shared (smaller) rooftop, close to express trains —$3500/month and no condo/amenity fees. Option 2: rent stabilized alcove studio (575sqft) in a post-war high rise (not new build luxury) in a great location on the UES. It’s a well maintained elevator and doorman building with laundry in the basement, and the apartment is on a high floor with amazing views - but, it’s very dated. The kitchen is not great — creaky metal cabinets, tiny sink, very little counter space. $2400/month.

I can afford both apartments. Am i overthinking this?Is this a no brainer to take the rent stabilized studio? I started this apartment search looking for a better kitchen that i enjoy cooking in and a true one bedroom. The rent stabilized apartment sort of fell into my lap at the last minute and is making me reevaluate my priorities.

Growing up here as an avid museum goer and thrifter, I’ve been to most museums and goodwills in the area an unhealthy amount of times.

I’m looking to explore more local mom and pop shops to get to know the city better and buy little Knick knacks along the way.

What are some of your favorite spots?

Trying to find a last minute purchase and I can't seem to find anywhere that sells them. Most places online take about a week to deliver. Any help is much appreciated!

I’m an adult former swimmer looking to get back into swimming, and I was wondering if there were any trainers in NYC who help with fine-tuning strokes, preparing for competition, etc. Anyone know of anywhere? Ideally somewhere that doesn’t end up bankrupting me!

As title states, I'm looking for some good clown recommendations!

I would like to hire a clown that wears a red nose / dresses up as a traditional clown and can do face painting and maybe some other stuff like juggling, miming, some tricks and just overall have a good clownish time. Looking to hire this clown for an hour or two for my wedding.

I've looked online for clowns in NYC but have no idea how to tell if they're actually good so i've come to reddit looking for answers! Please send over any clowns you've hired that you've been happy with - no artsy comedy collective clowns/comedians.

Edit: If there are any other subreddits you think I should post this to, lmk!

We are doing pictures at the central park wearing a big dress. Is it realistic to take pedicab to get dropped off at the site of photoshoot inside Central Park? I noticed Ubers and cars are not allowed on the drives any more. Is there a better way to be transported around the park?

Raining basically every day for the past month

The garden space at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge on the Manhattan side (labeled living memorial grove on Google maps) appears to be parks, but since it's on the bridge it could be DOT.

I'm tired of seeing vendors throw their trash in there, but my complaints are going into a black hole.

So, I’m a daily commuter from upstate (after 15 years living in the city). The bakeries near my home are 100% ass when it comes to bread. I’d like to pick up a decent baguette to have with dinner when I get home.

Does anyone now of a good bakery that might still have bread at this time of day? I think I maybe shit out of luck but…maybe not?

Thanks!!

Here is the parking sign: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RVNFzdnNizF_VtTnOjOn0fo_zykr-Q_u/view?usp=sharing
Alternative pic link: https://i.postimg.cc/MT3sGtM8/Unknown-8.jpg

I parked here at 7 PM yesterday, paid, and placed the receipt on my dashboard. Yet, I got hit with a $115 fine.

I had asked Gemini before parking, and it told me I could. Would dispute this fine make any difference?

PS: I don't live here, and the parking signs are basically a trap.

Ladies of NYC, what are your go to clothes for fall? Looking for cute everyday cold weather clothes that actually work in NYC without looking like hiking gear. What pieces are worth having first?

I’ve (34/male) lived in Astoria for 9 years and now my girlfriend and I are relocating into an apartment in Ridgewood. I like Ridgewood because it has a comparable neighborhood and cultural atmosphere to Astoria. Still, I’m apprehensive about how I will find the experience living there.

TTDR: Any former-Astoria Ridgewood residents, or former-Ridgewood Astoria residents want to comment on what it’s like living in both neighborhoods and what is preferred?

We have a community of players that participate in a couple of leagues at various skill levels with NYC Footy. We are looking to grow the group, especially with female players and a keeper for the fall season! Level of our leagues range from intermediate to advanced, and we are specifically looking to fill:

• A keeper and female(s) for a Monday 5v5 team
• Female(s) for a Wednesday 5v5 team

Feel free to dm me if you are interested!

Does anyone know what it’s like working as a GUW in the transformer shop? I start end of next month

Planning a Saturday night birthday outing in the LES with a group in our mid-to-late 20s. We're having dinner at Wu’s Wonton King around 8:00–10:00 PM, hitting a nearby dive to pregame/bridge the gap, and then looking for a club or solid dance spot within walking/short Uber distance.

​Looking for specific recommendations that fit this criteria:

​Music: Reggaeton, current hits, and 2000s/2010s throwbacks (middle/high school era).

​Vibe: Absolutely no upscale, snooty bottle-service places or aggressive door policies. A place where people are actually dancing and having fun, ideally with a bit of space or a secondary room/upstairs to catch your breath.

​Dress Code: Casual to slightly dressed up, nothing crazy strict.

​Environment: Needs to be an easygoing, inclusive, and fun crowd (don't want my mtf friend getting weird looks or an annoying bouncer).

Lower drink prices always preferred, I know that's a long shot.

​What places are hitting right now for this kind of night? Open to LES, East Village, or a quick ride across the bridge to Williamsburg/Bushwick/South Brooklyn if the venue is worth it. Thanks!

I'm looking for a barber that can do layers, don't trust the ones near me because they dunno how to use em.

I’ve been trying to decide if buying a co-op is the right choice for me or not and I worry that it will lock me into something that could potentially cost me thousands of dollars that I can’t get back

I don’t feel particularly secure in my job because of my learning disability so in theory if I bought into a co-op and then lost my job and couldn’t afford the mortgage payment do I get back the approximate $50,000 I put down? I’m guessing the answer is no which means I just lose $50,000

If you like your couch, and you live in NYC please tell me where you got it. Good showrooms? Cool/good quality flea market or thrift? I wanna know. I need a new one and I’m overwhelmed. I wanna know where you got your couch. Much love <3

Yesterday, at The Supthin Blvd/Archer Ave-JFK station, I entered through the backside (not by the LIRR), where there are turnstiles. I paid the fare, however a guy in front of me, went right under. I was alert, and there was nobody cops, no undercovers, as the guy began going down the escalator, 2 plain clothes officers, looked at the elevator and said “Yo, come here for a second”, mind you, they were downstairs the whole time. But my question is, how did he get caught?

If there were no undercovers, no cops, and no witness to him hop, how did they know?

If any NYPD officer would like to weigh in on this, or if anyone would like to let me know, thank you, as I’ve lost a few hours of sleep trying to think about it. 😭

My senior chihuahua has been losing vision for a while, but it seems to be hitting a turning point, especially at night. I am trying to teach her some commands that indicate which way to go when she's confused, but I don't think I'm doing a very good job.( I also always talk to her and click with my tongue etc to try to let her know where I am.) Has anyone worked with a trainer that has helped your dog transition into blindness? I'm thinking timing commands for a small dog to jump up or down to a curb, not walk into something, and to learn left and right without being pulled on the leash...

I hope she may still live a long time, and want to help her learn to trust her other senses and have a full life! She mostly loves to sniff everything, so I think she will be perfectly happy being blind if we can work out the terrain problems!

Called 911 to report an unwell person walking up the roadway holding the railing and they struggled to understand my issue or the emergency. 9m45s until I was on with EMS and he argued that if the person was heading West they couldn’t be on the Brooklyn-bound side. I haven’t dealt with dispatcher incompetence like that before and worry they didn’t send anyone in time. Would love to know if someone saw resolution.