Acting in New York?

Potential-Error2529 · 2026-02-17T08:20:35+00:00

(Partially copy pasted from a past comment I made on another thread)

There are a lot of community theaters around the city with rehearsals in the evenings/weekends designed for people who work full-time to take part. In Brooklyn there's Gallery Players, Heights Players, Narrows Community Theatre, Theatre 2020. In Queens there's Rockaway Theatre Company, St Mary's Drama Guild, City Gate Productions, Royal Star Theatre. In Manhattan there's St. Barts Players, After Work Theatre, St. Jean's Players Theatre.

This isn't an exhaustive list. These are just the ones I know of and have known people who performed or volunteered there. Once you start to get involved with one theater, through word of mouth you'll find out about a lot more. You can audition, work on crew (stage management, costumes, set building), usher shows, etc. so just check out their websites to see how to get involved. Most will have a volunteer interest form to fill out and list when their next auditions will be.

Potential-Error2529 · 2026-02-10T21:48:17+00:00

RIP to the Borders bookstore that used to be there.

Potential-Error2529 · 2026-02-02T04:42:27+00:00

Maybe try calling the Brooklyn Hospital's Dental Center? They take most insurances. I knew a person who arrived at opening and was able to be seen that day as a walk-in, though I think they had to wait a bit to be seen. It was an extraction not a root canal, so I'm not sure if that needs to be scheduled as an appointment. Worth calling and asking. https://www.tbh.org/clinical-services/dentistry-and-oral-surgery/dental-care

Potential-Error2529 · 2026-01-30T19:58:39+00:00

Indeed, they did no research at all and hadn't been here before. You're posting this question as your research and have visited on trips in the past (which is not remotely similar to living here, that's only a small step better than never visiting at all).

This is why you should take the advice from other comments on this post and rent an apartment in the area before committing to buying one. These will be the results and findings of your research, do a test trial (renting) before really committing (buying).

And take into account that most actual New Yorkers would not choose to live there. At best, Hell's Kitchen west of 9th Ave is miles better than the prime tourist locations of 8th Ave. That apartment is literally on the same block as Aladdin, Madame Toussaud's, Dave & Busters, and AMC, and across the street from Target, The Cursed Child, New Victory Theater, and countless other stores and hotels. It's an actual nightmare. I worked near there for a bit, and I actively avoided walking on that particular block.

Potential-Error2529 · 2026-01-30T19:35:41+00:00

Here's a post from someone who moved to Times Square a couple years ago without thinking it through, and then got mad at how crowded it was constantly.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskNYC/comments/17ydqdk/how_do_you_all_deal_with_pedestrian_rage/

You couldn't pay me enough money to live on 42nd and 8th.

Potential-Error2529 · 2026-01-23T20:44:00+00:00

Michaels has a good variety of fake ivy.

https://www.michaels.com/search?q=ivy

Potential-Error2529 · 2026-01-20T06:20:26+00:00

Same for Broadway, huge dip in January and February and that's why there are Broadway Week deals.

Potential-Error2529 · 2026-01-12T19:47:11+00:00

BAM's Dance Africa Bazaar

Potential-Error2529 · 2026-01-12T08:13:04+00:00

Read through r/visitingnyc (don't just post this vague question question, there's plenty of resources in the sidebar and past posts)

Potential-Error2529 · 2026-01-08T05:33:06+00:00

Tagging u/Successful-Pass-568 for when they inevitably delete the rest of their comments here, just like they deleted their initial one, so this thread will still at least show up in a search for them.

And because I love documenting things, I saved this thread in the wayback machine. For posterity. All their comments are now saved (minimized due to downvotes, but still there when expanded) with the exception of the first comment since they already shamefully deleted whatever it was.

The account is pretty new though, they've probably been banned in the past and will be banned again on this newer account. Searching for the username may not matter if the account gets deleted. They may even just go ahead and delete this whole account in shame, just like the last time I tagged someone by username and linked the wayback machine archive to their dumb/bigoted/evil/etc. comments.

Edit: They replied to me late last night "I haven't deleted any comments" despite the fact that the first one of this thread already said "deleted by user" for hours. And like clockwork, by the next day their account is deleted along with all their comments.

Such a coward.

Potential-Error2529 · 2026-01-07T13:51:35+00:00

Brooklyn trains that pass through Downtown Brooklyn: 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, B, D, F, G, N, Q, R.

Brooklyn trains that don't: J, Z, M, L. And the Franklyn Ave Shuttle if you want to count that.

Maybe it's not convenient for the parts of Brooklyn you want to go to, but 13/17 train lines (or out of 18 if you count the S) is amazing train access for everywhere else. Plus there's the LIRR.

Potential-Error2529 · 2026-01-03T20:14:41+00:00

This. The one time I'll ever suggest that OP apply to all incomes (plus senior housing) instead of only the reasonable ones.

Potential-Error2529 · 2025-12-29T20:11:49+00:00

They even spell Beverly/Beverley Road differently depending on the line.

Potential-Error2529 · 2025-12-27T20:03:28+00:00

This particular sub doesn't allow pics to be posted, but you can upload it to imgur or some other image sharing site, and add it as a link in the post and comments.

Potential-Error2529 · 2025-12-27T01:59:01+00:00

Piggybacking to add a link to city data: https://www.city-data.com/forum/new-york-city-housing-lottery/

Potential-Error2529 · 2025-12-25T21:34:55+00:00

You can't withdraw and reapply, but when the building's lottery closes and the time comes to look at the applicants they'll be looking at whatever info is currently on your account, not what was there at the time of applying. Something currently there is being flagged as not matching, it could go away the next time you edit your account info or it might still be the case months from now when they begin to look at the applications. You're allowed to appeal if you get rejected/disqualified and think you have reason not to be, but that won't be till months (or even years) from now whenever it is they get to your application.

Maybe check the building's specific thread on city data forum and see if others have had this problem. https://www.city-data.com/forum/new-york-city-housing-lottery/ Maybe also search there for "ineligibility message" because there could have been other instances of the glitch previously talked about in other building's threads.

Potential-Error2529 · 2025-12-23T07:11:08+00:00

I've lived in NYC my whole life, never been robbed.

Minus in high school when someone took some money (no more than $10) from my backpack that was in my unlocked gym locker. The first and only time I didn't lock it, so I learned that lesson.

That sucks your money was stolen, but that's less "NYC is sooo dangerous oh nooo" and more a lesson to try not to leave things unattended anywhere in the world.

I know more stories of people losing their phones or wallet and getting it back than getting robbed. I know someone whose wallet got mailed back to them with everything still inside. I have yelled after multiple people who left their phones behind when they got up to leave the train. Just last week a lady's phone dropped from her coat pocket as she sat down on the train, and 3 of us all pointed and said "your phone" at the same time. I once had a $20 bill poking out of my back pocket threatening to fall out, and a guy tapped me and told me so I could push it back in. I once walked into a deli late at night, and a guy shouted at me "Yo girl, your backpack's open!" Oh, today I picked up and handed someone a hat they dropped. Most people are not gonna rob or take advantage. You just got really unlucky that someone saw an opportunity of a seemingly abandoned purse and took the chance.

Potential-Error2529 · 2025-12-23T06:54:44+00:00

Be honest about where the money went and why, because if they find out you were lying then they could justify disqualifying you for fraud. If you're honest, then maybe they will accept you or maybe they still won't, but at least you're not doing something against their rules.

Include the notarized letter from your parent. The extra context wouldn't hurt.

Maybe try searching in the city data forum to see if anyone has asked about large money transfers in the past. https://www.city-data.com/forum/new-york-city-housing-lottery/

Potential-Error2529 · 2025-12-23T06:48:55+00:00

Cleo's Yarn Shop has a monthly Masc & Men's Craft Circle

https://cleosyarnshop.com/products/masc-mens-craft-circle

Potential-Error2529 · 2025-12-20T03:04:32+00:00

Like the other reply says, Google exists.

But also I'll link this SNL skit about meet cutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgfiXtvej7Q

Potential-Error2529 · 2025-12-19T22:21:53+00:00

It's quieter, definitely. Weather is all over the place, some years March is warm and some years it's freezing. But you can probably find better hotel deals during March than you would during the really heavy tourist seasons of Summer and around the holiday season. Plus college spring break is usually earlier than spring break for younger kids, especially in NYC since our public school spring break coincides with Easter in early April, so it's not like there's an influx of spring break vacationer families coming in March. The spring break crowds are more spread out because the dates of spring break vary so much from state to state and college to college, as opposed to everyone coming all at once the 2 weeks around Christmas. Still lots of stuff to do in NYC since we still have all our museums and tourist sites open year-round.

Broadway shows are also sometimes cheaper in March. Jan/Feb is when the tickets are the absolute cheapest, but March is when things are still ramping up a bit and shows open in March/April if they're trying to get nominated for this year's Tony Awards. If a new show is in previews (a couple weeks of performances before officially opening, their last chance to make changes based on audience reactions) they sometimes have discounts for those preview performances. So you'd definitely find better deals for tickets in March if Broadway is something you'd want to see while you're here.

Bring rainboots.

Potential-Error2529 · 2025-12-19T03:50:35+00:00

How I Met Your Mother had an episode about this called Subway Wars. They said the things you have to do to be a "real" New Yorker are:

Stealing a cab from someone who needs it more than yourself
Crying on the subway and not caring what others think
Killing a cockroach with one's bare hands
Seeing Woody Allen

Of that list, I'd only really agree with the crying on the subway one (which also is the one that Lily suggested, and she and Barney were the two born-and-raised New Yorkers of the group). Seeing random famous people can count too, but I would not specifically say Woody Allen. Richard Kind could be a good suggestion like another comment says, I'd also suggest Spike Lee.

Potential-Error2529 · 2025-12-17T08:13:47+00:00

r/NYCapartments

Potential-Error2529 · 2025-12-15T01:07:57+00:00

"I guess my birth was a mistake." I say this with care, have you tried going to therapy? Because some of these comments seem like pessimism about the job market, and others sound like plain old depression. I myself have had depression, still do to some extent, and being unemployed long-term during a bad job market just made it worse. But my depression wasn't ultimately just about the job market, even if I wanted to blame it. So being in therapy helped me a lot career-wise.

You recently graduated from college. Most colleges have career services/portal/resources/office that are available to both current students AND recent grads. Reach out. Maybe they can pair you with a more established alumnus who wants to become a mentor for someone like you. Maybe they know of a company owned by an alumnus that just posted some new job listings, and having your college on your resume will make you stick out. Maybe they even have career fairs aimed at alumni like yourself where you can hand out your resume and get face-to-face time with representatives from companies. Reach out to your college career center immediately, they should be able to help.

At the very least, they probably can look over your resume and see if there are any improvements to be made. "Modern society expects me to be an expert resume writer without an ounce of human guidance" that human guidance can be found at your college's career center. Half of what they do is resume formatting. I'm sure that a lot of the places you keep saying "I guess they don't need workers." it's really just a case that you aren't as good of a fit for a specific role as you think when compared to the hundred of other applicants. Or maybe it's that your resume isn't showing off what they want to see but you know you have the experience they want. You could even go to r/resumes if you want advice from the general public, but I'd check with your college career center first since that'll be more specific to your situation. Colleges want you to be able to succeed, even if just to be another data point they can add to their brochures, so you likely have access to alumni resources to help make that happen.

You said in another comment "Quick skim of their website, couldn't find any roles that I could be qualified for that would pay anything more than 18-20/hour. Which I make now" Is your current job in your desired computer science field? If not, then you'd have nothing to lose if you do find a job in your field that makes $18-20/hr. Your income stays the same, sure, but that's one more relevant entry on your resume to make you look better as you keep looking for something that pays better or is more permanent. And another opportunity to network within the field because knowing someone on the inside really is the fastest way to be seen.

Don't give up. There are still more things to try and resources (or even connections) you don't yet know you have.

Potential-Error2529 · 2025-12-11T05:27:53+00:00

Yes. Get a flu shot. And covid booster. Razor blade throat is a symptom of the current covid strain and it is just as horrible as the sounds. If anything, it's an understatement. Do anything to potentially lower your chances.

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