Rule #1: Don’t use the stairs. The steps are always too small, the height is too large or only three steps, and the guard rails are very questionable. Rule #2 Don’t forget your mobility aid. If you run out of breath in the middle of a staircase, hunched over, breathing heavily, and holding your head, […]
How to Do This in NYC
How to in NYC
During our visit to New York, I was lucky to do a few things I had never done before, including walking across the Brooklyn Bridge. New York is always refreshing because there is never a shortage of new things to try, and so I’ve decided to explain something new I did on this trip […]
Food in NYC: Its Own Adventure
Getting food in New York City is an experience different than it often is anywhere else. In the big apple, you have to be prepared not only for all the options provided to you but also all of the prices. Just starting out, to find good food in New York, you have to do a […]
Take the Citi Bike!
Congrats! You’ve come to New York City! You’re staying near Central Park you say? You’re convinced you have a lot of stamina and leg strength? Well do I have the fun activity idea for you! Try the Citi Bike! It’s very simple, I promise, and it’s the best, most tiring thirty minutes of your life! […]
Ways to Travel in New York City
Given the opportunity to visit New York City for 10 days, I wanted to make the most of it and see as much of the city as I could, but learning to navigate a new place in a short amount of time seemed challenging. As a GSU student who lives on campus in Atlanta, I […]
How To Accidentally Leave Your Professor In The Whitney Museum on College Night
You’re going to start the evening at the wonderful Morgan Library and Museum and have such a thoroughly good time that when your professor suggests grabbing dinner and heading to the Whitney Museum, you happily and eagerly oblige. Get to Shake Shack with more than enough time to eat and get through the line, because […]
Riding the Metro Train
New York is a very busy, hustle-bustle city, in which it is important to get around as effectively as possible. If everyone in the city drove a car the traffic would be endless, but thankfully the New York Metro system mitigates this problem. Once you get used to the transit system you can get around […]
How to do an open mic at KGB
So you want to expose yourself to strangers in a dark, cramped room? Say less! First, a history of the bar and its significance. KGB is a well-known dive bar in the East Village. Before it was KGB, it was a speakeasy operated by the Italian mob member Lucky Luciano. (He was in the Five […]
Turnstyle Market
Featured at the Columbus Circle subway stop is the Turnstyle Market. An underground passage that contains retailers and food vendors. Although it is part of the subway system, it’s free to enter. If you’re in the mood for food from a hole-in-the-wall, this is the perfect place! You may be thinking, “NYC is full of […]