For those about to move to New York, here are some friendly tips.
The
monthly MetroCard is your friend. For $71, you get unlimited use of the subways and buses (except the special express ones.) It will make you do silly things, like enter a subway station so that you can walk through it because of the bad weather. Buy a monthly MetroCard, and buy it with your credit or debit card at a machine in a station. Never buy one with cash. Why? If you lose your MetroCard, you can call the MTA, and they will
refund you the balance of the month! For all your MTA and MetroCard questions, go to
http://MTA.info/
FreshDirect.com is the greatest innovation in food shopping. Its a top flight gourmet food store without the store. They buy everything straight from suppliers (like farmers,) and then distribute it to you. One reviewer commented on how he bought lettuce from them, and after a week in his fridge, it still seemed fresher than regular supermarket lettuce! Their chicken apple sausage is amazing. It smells like apple pie (and I'm thinking pie, not movie.)
Century 21 should be your first place to shop. Don't ask why. Just do it.
For electronics,
J&R is a great place to start. However, if you're looking for anything Apple Macintosh related, go to
Tekserve. If you're looking for high-end audio or video, the two best places are
Innovative and
Rhapsody.
Any New Yorkers want to add anything?
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