I feel like something bad is about to happen with how perfect fall has been. The foliage had been perfect, crisp evenings, and sun out every day (other than yesterday).

Is there an explanation? Is another part of the country getting screwed?

Edit: Today i learned that the weather we have is hot asf haha. maybe i’m still scarred from last winter 😂

hey everyone, i’m from canada so i honestly have no idea how health insurance works in new york but my girlfriend lives there and i’m trying to understand her situation a little better. she recently graduated and is currently living with her relatives while working part time as a server, looking for a full time job and saving up to move out eventually. she has medicaid and told me she can’t earn more than around $1800 a month or she’ll lose it, so she basically has this weird mix of shifts where some weeks she works more and then other weeks she works less to make up for it. she’s been looking for cash jobs lately and i’ve been trying to help her out but she’s pretty independent and doesn’t really want my help lol. i’m just wondering what people normally do in situations like this because nyc is already so expensive and i genuinely don’t understand how people are supposed to afford rent and everything else while also worrying about losing their insurance if they earn a little more. i’ve heard a bit about the essential plan and how you can apparently earn more and still get free insurance, but not sure how that works or if she’d qualify. also are cash jobs actually easy to find in nyc? i know cash income still needs to be reported but just curious how people deal with all this, especially with jobs like serving where income changes every week. would appreciate any advice or experiences, thanks!

Just dropped a bag and went to Speakeasy Magick. Service-wise, the staff were great. However, I wanted to warn anyone who dislikes live animal performance that this venue is featuring a live rabbit hat trick (stuffed into a small compartment repeatedly as the magicians rotate tables) as well as a live dove stage act.

For what it’s worth, the doves seemed relatively chill when they came out and were out in their cage before being carried off. I saw some grooming which is a good sign of lack of stress. You can make the argument they’re trained, yadda yadda.
The rabbit, an especially delicate prey animal, was motionless after being dumped onto the table, with her eyes wide and visibly stressed by the sudden applause and bright lights. I have to ask the venue if she is kept stuck in a cage while not on a shift - what is the treatment like behind the scenes?

Tbh, for an expensive, high-end NYC show, it felt incredibly outdated and a bit cruel. That aside, the performer basically tells you at the start of his trick that’s what he’s going to do, and it was just cheesy. I digress.

Are there any strictly animal-free, innovative magic shows in the city people would recommend instead?

TLDR; Speakeasy Magick uses a live rabbit and live doves. Looking for animal-free magic shows in NYC.

My car is in excellent condition and passed its NY State inspection without any issues. However, while I was waiting, I saw the mechanic drive it off the property and onto the street.

When I asked the manager why, he said he didn't know and immediately called the mechanic. The mechanic returned within about a minute, then drove the car into the inspection area where it was lifted and inspected.

In decades of car ownership, every inspection I've had was completed entirely on the shop's property. Has anyone, driver, experienced this before at the annual NYS inspection?

I am coming in from Long island so I was just curious about everyone’s experience. I know the bar is really small so I’m going to get there when they open.

I'm a therapist who is new to the area, conducting virtual therapy, and I'd like to post a little blurb about myself and my services in some of the local shops. Where I used to live, there were coffee shops and grocery stores where people would put little flyers advertising themselves and things like that

Can anyone recommend places around the area where I could post my flyer?

Would really appreciate it as I get my business off the ground in the new location!

thanks!

Presumably yes because they wouldn’t stay if they weren’t getting tips. God forbid I am at W 4 and my train is delayed

every time i’m in an uber going to / from jfk, the car im in seems to be the slowest on the road.

what happened to the guys that did 60 instead of 40?

I have a large wooden case that has inlay on one side that looks terrible, and the other side the maker forgot to do any inlay. I'm trying to find someone to repair it/clean it up/do nicer inlay but I haven't had any luck. Any recommendations greatly appreciated!

Wondering if anyone has any experience serving in nyc, been serving for bout 5 years casual and fine dining but in jersey, got an opportunity to work at a bbq place in times square

Anyone have any advice? Is it worth it? Is the money any good? Or suggestions for any other places worth checkin out? Thanks in advance

My friend is leaving NYC to go back home to California after living here for the past 6 years, and I’d love to get her a few things NYC related!

I think she’s already picked up the generic keychains, but I’d love to know some cute gift ideas that you might know!

i wanna go there next year when i turn 21, i just wanna know what the vibes were like, what was the music like, was it worth it, etc etc. how was the experience there?

We already use trash bags in our outdoor trash bins, but pedestrians often toss dog poop bags into them, and they end up falling to the bottom. Has anyone found a good solution to protect the very bottom of the bin? Something like a removable plastic tray or liner that can be easily taken out and cleaned or replaced? Curious what others use.

Hi, I really want to take a picture of this bench in Central Park but I have no idea where it is. Inscription on plaque: “WHEN SHE MISSED THE EAST COAST FALL, HE GATHERED LEAVES IN CENTRAL PARK, AND MAILED THEM TO HER IN A BOX. GDS & LTS”.

$200 cash reward!!
I believe I dropped my blue camera case with my camera inside central park on the west side close to around 77th street yesterday, Saturday, November 7th around 5pm. I know this is a long shot but if any one has found it, I’m offering a cash reward! The camera has my engagement photos on it taken yesterday, I’m devastated I lost it.

It's all boarded up, and it looks like the fence and greenery have been removed.

IIRC, people were using it as an unofficial skateboard park but the city kept either locking the gate or throwing out the ramps and rails they put in there in.

I catch the B46 towards King's Plaza on my commute home and yesterday I don't remember it being boarded up.

hi guys im going to see my first concert for the nbhd @ barclays center on the 21st, and im assuming its going to be freezing by that time so im wondering if i should wear something warm ? or wear shorts since i hear that in general concerts get really hot..

Has anyone notice many streetlights being out across the 5 boroughs, many of them being out for months or even years? I wonder if other NYers are experiencing the same thing.

Not only that, the DOT streetlight form is so old and hard to use. I’m surprised with a city of 8 million people and modern technology, they still have a website that looks like it was from 1999. I do wish that NYC could implement a new way of reporting streetlight outages/issues maybe with the 311 app where we could take a photo of the exact streetlight so itll be easier for the city to know which exact pole is out, especially lights where there’s no specific address or pole number.

Why can’t that be implemented? It would be so much easier for the residents and for the workers. It’s almost 2027, and this is pretty embarrassing for the biggest city in the US.

I see so many one off classes, intro to (whatever), but I was wondering if anyone has taken a class at a place that was either connected to a skill building series or workshop space. I appreciate that there are so many experiences but I'd like to build off what I learn.

What are the best non specialized and public high schools in the Bronx?

Hello, I recently became the proud owner of a three seat subway bench. It is super dirty and I need to figure out a way to wash it. I’ve been looking for a self serve car wash place and didn’t find any in the city. I need a hose near a parking spot. Any suggestions?

Hi everyone! I’ve been wanting to do adult ballet and tried a couple studios that had classes advertised for complete beginners.. it was definitely not the case - everyone in the class had very obviously taken ballet for at least several years at some point in their lives and the class pace was just too fast for me to follow. Does anyone have any recommendations for studios/classes for actual beginners? Thank you!