Apartment Hunting in New York
In New York, finding an apartment is certainly more difficult than slaking your craving for fabulous pizza, but the following sites will get your move started on the right foot, whether it’s permanent or just for a semester. Get a full profile of New York neighborhoods, find the best methods and Web sites for apartment hunting and learn how to get your utilities set up once you find a place.
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Setting Up Utilities in New York City
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Owning a Car in NYC
You can drive your car around New York City; whether you’ll want to is another story.. If you choose to keep your car, use these sites to find a place to park it, avoid getting lost and prevent some potential pitfalls of being a New York driver.
Dulcinea's Insight
- Manhattan is probably the most difficult borough to drive in. You’re likely to encounter heavy traffic in most areas, and parking is especially daunting. If street parking isn’t for you, be prepared to pay as much each month for a spot in a parking garage as you might pay for rent in a less expensive city.
- For a humorous take on New York parking, read “Tepper Isn’t Going Out” by Calvin Trillin.
Dulcinea's Picks
For garages and public parking lots …
The New York City Department of City Planning
provides information and maps of licensed parking facilities in each of the five boroughs, including those near museums, sports facilities, colleges, hospitals, and government offices.
BestParking.com
maintains orderly listings of parking garages in New York; maps of daily and monthly parking options are available with pricing and contact information. Choose daily or monthly parking and then search by neighborhood, address, or cross street to locate garages near you.
For alternate-side-of-street parking information …
NYC.gov
has a calendar of alternate-side-of-street parking schedules that can help you plan your parking accordingly (and avoid getting towed and ticketed).
For traffic updates …
The New York City Department of Transportation
has a bunch of traffic cams to help you plan your travel and avoid (or try to avoid) huge traffic delays.
For shortcuts and more …
Gridlock Sam
is a legendary character in NYC and has a column in the New York Daily News. At his Web site he discusses parking rules and parking tickets, posts driving shortcuts to Yankee Stadium, and even answers reader questions about NYC driving.
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