NYC: An Owner's Manual

by LEFFEL, CAITLINLEHMAN, JACOB

• ISBN13: 9780789318039
• ISBN10: 0789318032
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2008-10-14
• Publisher: Universe

Summary

Living in New York is a uniquely challenging experience, but the payoffs--the excitement, the diversity, the culture -are what keep us all here, and the happiest New Yorkers are the ones who have learned how to get the best out of the city: including how to find an apartment in the right neighborhood to making the most of your small space, registering to vote, finding healthcare, avoiding getting arrested, getting away with pets, mastering the MTA, shopping for food, making friends, keeping fit, getting married, taking day trips, and much much more! This book will be divided into three general sections: Arriving, Surviving, and Enjoying (titles tentative). The book will be arranged "chronologically," starting with the things a person needs to get set up in a new city, new neighborhood, or even just a new apartment; then going through the tricks and skills you need to weather daily life in the city; and finishing with the keys to really enjoying living here.

Author Biography

Caitlin Leffel is a writer and editor who has contributed to Daily Candy and Publishers Weekly. Jacob Lehman is a writer and editor. They are the authors of The Best Things to Do in New York: 1001 Ideas.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 8
Arriving	p. 11
Finding a Place to Live (Renting vs. Buying, A Note on New Construction, Rent Control and Rent Stabilization, Sublets and Leases, Contracts and Tenancy Entitlements, Rommates)
Shape Up and Ship Out
Cast of Characters
The Neighborhood Guide
Surviving	p. 109
Setting Up House (Furnishing, Fixing, and Decorating
Homework, Excess Baggage)
Becoming a Citizen of the City (Noise!, NYPD 101, You and Your Community Board, Block Parties)
Paperwork (Passports, State ID and Drivers' Licenses, Voting, Marriage Licenses and Domestic Partnerships, Jury Duty, Small Claims Court: A How-to Guide)
Join the Club (Memberships, Libraries)
Getting Around (Subways, Buses, Cabs, Car Services, Cars, Walking, Staten Island Ferry, All the Rest of Those Trains...)
Emergency! (If You're Locked Out, If Your Wallet Is Stolen, If Your Apartment Is Broken Into, If Your Toilet/Refrigerator/Stove Breaks [Renters], If Your Toilet/Refrigerator/Stove Breaks [Owners], If the Heat Goes Off Suddenly in February, If Your Car Is Not Where You Left It, If the Dry Cleaner Ruins or Loses an Item of Your Clothing, If You're Out in the City and You Need a Bathroom, If You Need to Get Married-Fast)
Service Guide (Supermarkets, Delis, Greenmarkets, Pharmacies and Drugstores, Clothing, Repairs)
Thriving	p. 201
Making Friends (Home Sweet 'Hood, Buddies by Profession, Keeping Up
Going Out (First Dates/Romantic Evenings, Breakfast/Brunch, Group Dinners, Hot Restaurants, Restaurant Week, Parents, In-Laws, and the Like, Bar Parties, Parties in Parks, Barbecues, Late Night)
Sports (Gyms, Real Sports)
Inside Edition
Getting Out of Town (The Hamptons, Chinatowns of the East Coast, Atlantic City, Hudson Valley, The Jersey Shore, The North Fork, The Berkshires/Western Mass., Connecticut)
Airport Standings
Take a Day Off
Epilogue	p. 273
Glossary	p. 274
Index	p. 276
Index by Neighborhood	p. 285
About the Authors	p. 288
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