r/AskNYC

Lived hear my entire 60 years. Mice are nothing new, but these new mice seem to be really loud. They come out at night and chase each other around my apartment but they are really loud with their vocalizations and they keep scaring me and waking me up. I thought it was just me until the tenant upstairs from me texted and said the same thing, "I have mice but they are different, they're really really loud with their squeaking and they come out even when I am still awake". Anyone? is this a new species or something?

I'm an NYU student who had to take an emergency medical leave, I was not aware they give you only 48 hours to move out of student housing. I have nowhere to go, my family is very violent and it's unlikely they'll allow me to stay with them anyway. I would like to stay near the city because my insurance is here and I need to go to the doctor somewhat regularly.
I have a small amount of savings but not nearly enough to cover a rental/airbnb for the entire summer, I doubt I'll be able to work. I'm totally lost, I don't really understand how the shelter system works here but from what I've seen that might be my only option. Does anyone know of any alternatives/cheap places to stay ($500 a month max)? I know it's out there but I just want to make sure I've exhausted all other options before entering the shelter.

Anyone know of any bars showing the landing on Friday? They’re expected to land at 8pm on Friday

Many Americans who didn't grow up in New York often grew up romanticizing it. But what are the places New Yorkers romanticized growing up? And why did you romanticize them?

Who and what are the men sitting in the corners of bodegas? I learned about bodega cats on Wikipedia, but those mysterious men are puzzling after living in NYC for a while. I’ve asked people but they don’t know or understand what and who I mean! And I don’t want to ask bodega guys because it’s not really my business.

They don't look like customers, but they don't always seem like employees either.

They do always have their own chairs, though. They're usually on their phones, sometimes they're drinking beer. Usually they are silent, sometimes not.

What’s their function in corner shops?

Any mental tricks? I can't move and my upstairs neighbor doesnt do anything to stop when I ask. She stomps around all night. It shakes my bed. Not great build? What have you done to sleep through it? White noise does minimal to stop low vibrations. I think I need mental tricks

Just moved to a new apartment and the realtor pushed for an 4/5 start date despite some final maintenance and we have a lease rider that specifies that “rent will not be charged until apartment is ready to move into”.

We started move in yesterday and there is still no fridge installed. And the bedroom door is missing.

Is a refrigerator generally considered a pre-requisite for move in? Is it defensible for us to ask for a pro-rated rent reduction till it’s put in?

Thank you!

Does anyone know if personal photography is allowed? I don’t have a photographer. My husband will just take a photo of me for my graduation photos.

I'm in pretty decent shape but have lost motivation recently. Was wondering if someone would like a gym buddy and work out together (cardio and/or weights or calisthenics).

If that's not an option, any tricks on becoming motivated again? Thanks!

My girlfriend and I have about 3-4 hours before we need to head to the airport around 1pm tomorrow. It looks like most museums are cold and we’re not to keen on spending 4 hours outside with our suitcases.

Any ideas on what we can do?

Is there any way I can found who the architect of St. Rita of Cascia was in the Bronx? It’s a beautiful church.

Hey! I hope this if fine to post here.

I’m an independent artist from Germany and we’ve got a Times Square billboard running today. I’m looking for someone who might already be in the area and could film it for me. This is paid.

The clip plays every hour at 8 minutes past the hour (for example: 8:08 PM, 9:08 PM, etc.), so you’d just need to be there a few minutes early and capture it.

What I need:

•	Vertical video

•	Film the full clip

•	Start a bit before it appears

•	After it ends, a quick pan showing the Times Square surroundings

Location: Duffy Square

Billboard: above the Pelé Store

Even a well-shot phone video is totally fine — I’m mainly looking for someone who knows how to frame and capture it nicely.

If you’re nearby anyway and down to do this, shoot me a DM and we can sort details + payment :)

In LIC right now next to the water, but heard a loud sound for a bit which can only be described as jet afterburners

I got a promotion at work, and part of my new role requires me to go to some pretty high-level meetings. I need a suit that makes a good impression for me and for the company. I was paid a large bonus, and I would like to go bespoke. Can anyone suggest a great tailor for a fully custom suit in NYC? I will be wearing this suit a lot, so it will need to be really well made so it can last a long time.

Thanks for your suggestions.

Hey everyone! Looking to slackline in a park but I hear central park is a no-go. Anyone have any ideas on where it might be allowed?

I use tree protectors of course.

Thx 🧚‍♀️

I’m hoping to get some NYC-specific perspectives on egg donation. It's something I've always thought about doing. I'm in the city for grad school, and it could also really help my financial situation.

If you’ve been an egg donor in NYC, what was your experience like (clinics, process, compensation, how organized everything felt, etc.)? How was it physically and emotionally, and would you do it again?

For parents in NYC who used an egg donor, I’d love to hear about your journey - especially if you worked with a private clinic or donor agency in the city that you had a really positive experience with.

Anything specific you wish you knew beforehand would be incredibly helpful.

I was born in the northeast, grew up in north jersey, and have lived in East Harlem for 5 years, and have never really been scared by anything in the city.

Getting out at 125th and Lex after midnight has been a totally normal thing for me.

But a couple months ago, after more and more reports of citizens and people with no criminal charges being suddenly taken off the street and thrown into these warehouses without due process for crazy long stretches, and violence in many cases, I got pretty scared for the first time ever.

I left to stay with family outside the country and have just been seeing how things develop from the outside.

Seems like I’m the only person I know who reacted this way. All my family and friends in the city have been going about things as if it were 2024. And it makes me go back and forth about whether they’re under reacting, I’m overreacting, or neither.

It’s funny how you take things for granted and don’t appreciate them until they’re out of your life. One of my favorite things is to walk the entire way across 116th Street from Pleasant Ave to Riverside Park and back as a workout, especially on hot days. I just wanna be able to do that again and grab an enchilada burrito from Taco Mix without thinking about whether it’s safe or not.

How would you say it’s been to walk around and generally feel carefree in Manhattan and East Harlem the last two months? Normal enough? Or is there something real about my fear?

I can't find any updates. Is he okay?

The compressor on one of our PTAC A/C units died sometime back, and our homeowner warranty company is covering $3k out of the $5k total cost for the full unit replacement (basically, ~$2k out of pocket).

Does anyone know if this cost is about in line for NYC? Any recommendations on vendors for cheaper?