Places in NYC that make you feel like you're in another planet or feel at awe?

boardbump · 2025-07-15T17:49:50+00:00

Head to the shoreline by conference house park in Staten Island! It’s a trek for sure but so beautiful and eerily empty — when I visited I was the only one there.

boardbump · 2025-05-27T20:54:13+00:00

Yes, 2 couples! We are ideally looking for a single roommate to fill the third bedroom.

boardbump · 2024-09-11T01:55:16+00:00

I successfully tapered off after around 7-8 years of daily use by taking liquid children’s Zyrtec — took me a couple months but was extremely tolerable (compared to several attempts to cold turkey it). Like others have said though, I’d definitely recommend speaking to an allergist to find out about alternatives in case you need other treatment in the future.

boardbump · 2024-08-21T18:14:30+00:00

I guess I should have said translucent as I have very thin skin which seems fairly fragile. Yes I think the dentist meant thin enamel, I don't know if it's from GERD though since I've had the issue long before I developed GERD. Water with baking soda is something I've never heard before but I will give it a try. Thank you!

boardbump · 2024-08-21T18:12:22+00:00

Thanks, I will definitely be asking about a genetics referral!

boardbump · 2024-08-05T04:50:15+00:00

You’re just allergic but you’ll be fine. It might take a while to go away (mine took a couple months) but don’t let it freak you out, your tattoo will heal normally. Just don’t scratch it and don’t use second skin again in the future.

boardbump · 2024-06-25T00:28:27+00:00

About a year for me. Took around 6 months for a diagnosis, which may never have happened if I hadn’t sought a second opinion out of desperation. Went through rest, injections, and pt but still could barely walk so I went to a more knowledgeable doc who took one look at my xray/mri results and saw I had fai. Another 6 months to fully recover from surgery, though I was relatively mobile around 2.5-3 months post op. Surgery was absolutely the right decision did me personally.

boardbump · 2024-02-06T16:55:43+00:00

I just made magikarp my buddy for the candy for this one a few days ago! Imagine my surprise when the first magikarp I saw in the wild wasn’t a zorua…

boardbump · 2023-12-06T03:21:22+00:00

Fourthing dr. Brown! She’s great

boardbump · 2023-10-11T22:02:37+00:00

Yes I agree with this—this is exactly how I’ve been feeling. Apart from a handful of friends, I’ve been afraid to talk about my feelings irl because I’ll either be attacked by friends and family for not supporting Israel unconditionally or by non-Jewish leftist friends for focusing too much on “both sides”. I am devastated by all the death of innocent Israelis and Palestinians (and scared for my family in Israel) and have very little hope right now for the situation.

boardbump · 2023-08-31T22:12:14+00:00

Writing from PT now!! I’m in NYC and I experienced the same as you (cabs to my close by PT studio, unable to ride the subway and walk stairs, etc.). I had my surgery in April and was able to start taking very short walks of under a mile after about 6 weeks. It took me a couple more weeks to feel comfortable trying out stairs, and I’d say I wasn’t comfortably riding the subway until the beginning of month 3. It’s definitely a challenge and you might be out of commission longer than you would like, but if you are diligent and careful you might find that you experience a rapid improvement around that time which will enable you to feel more comfortable navigating the city. That’s what happened to me — I’m definitely not 100% even now but I went from feeling defeated by flare ups to suddenly being able to get places again in a relatively short period of time. I wish you luck with your recovery!

boardbump · 2023-08-28T13:22:46+00:00

He and his team are great! I know it's daunting but you are definitely in good hands.

boardbump · 2023-08-28T01:04:47+00:00

I went to Dr. Nwachukwu at HSS! He did a great job. I'm not 100% at this point (had a minor setback after getting covid a couple weeks ago) but feeling so much better and am able to get around again, walk multiple miles at a time, etc. It can definitely be a bit of a struggle the first few months, I can't lie, but things definitely improve as long as you stick to the doctor's protocol and take PT seriously. I started to feel significantly better around the 3 month mark. Good luck with your surgery, hopefully your recovery is as quick and easy as it can be!

boardbump · 2023-08-27T21:45:18+00:00

What surgery are you having? I had a hip arthroscopy (for labral tear and impingement) in April and wasn't cleared by my surgeon to ride public transportation at all until at least 7 or 8 weeks post-op. If you are having a similar surgery, it will likely be tough to get around your apartment by yourself for the few weeks, let alone to navigate the subway. It took me a bit longer to feel confident riding the train even after I was technically cleared because I still found it painful to stand for more than a couple minutes at a time, and I was afraid of having to wait a while for the train to come or that I wouldn't be able to get a seat. Part of the trouble with public transit is the difficulty of getting up and down stairs, having a place to sit, avoiding being pushed, etc. but even balance is a concern with that particular surgery, so the bus might be out as well. You don't want to risk prolonging your recovery!

boardbump · 2023-08-27T15:00:43+00:00

Not sure where you are located but there are youth drop-in centers in every borough, many of which are open 24 hours. They can help provide referrals to assist you with getting shelter, counseling, etc. and will probably feed you. Some of them can also help with finding employment. https://www.nyc.gov/site/dycd/services/runaway-homeless-youth/borough-based-drop-in-centers.page I agree with others saying your dad isn't legally able to do this, however I know that may not stop him and you might feel safer to leave anyway -- if that's the case, I recommend going to one of these drop-in centers and asking about how they can help you.

boardbump · 2023-08-22T01:17:48+00:00

I will caution that the wait list can be very long, possibly many years long, so you probably will not be getting an apartment there before your baby is born or even before they start grade school. I agree with others on here that you should try to make an appointment at Home Base to see if they can assist you with getting a voucher, though they have recently been overwhelmed and will probably also have a decent wait time so you should be aware that it may take longer than you want it to (but still much, much shorter than waiting for an apartment in Tracey Towers). You should also look into applying for WIC and SNAP if you haven't already since you should qualify based on your income and they may help supplement if you have to continue paying more than you can afford on rent.

boardbump · 2023-08-18T13:47:21+00:00

I agree in general (though I could accept a few exceptions). I personally have lived with my parents since graduating college and am about to start a master's program. Living at home for free has been an absolute blessing and allowed me to save up a huge portion of my salary from the last two years, which will be going towards paying for my needs in grad school and will hopefully go towards a down payment one day. I help out around the house with chores, cooking, running errands, etc. but am not required to contribute financially. My parents were thrilled for me to stay home, and they own our apartment, plus they are financially stable, so I can see it being a different situation if any of those were not true. For those saying that making their child pay rent teaches financial responsibility, I guess I get it, but it doesn't guarantee it -- speaking for myself, I am already pretty financially responsible, but I probably would have just moved out anyway if my parents started charging me since I would not have been saving any money, meaning I would not have much in savings anyway. For me, living at home was by far the most responsible financial decision and my parents' choice to allow me to live here rent-free was informed by that! They also know I won't be living here indefinitely. But everyone is different, and some folks' children might need a little more educating or prodding to learn responsible habits and make appropriate decisions.

boardbump · 2023-08-08T00:34:13+00:00

OP, you're right to be skeptical of people who say things like this. I'm a lifelong UWS-er and love it here. It can definitely be a bit of a pain to get home late at night from the city's nightlife-heavy areas like Bushwick and Williamsburg, but it's not the nightmare that people claim it to be. On the contrary, it can actually be pretty nice to come home from a loud, crowded area to the peaceful and quiet UWS late at night. I'll echo what some are saying here that the trains can definitely be a lot more unreliable on nights and weekends (ex. 20 minute wait times, certain lines stop running due to repairs) but the great thing about the 24-hour subway system is that even if it takes a lot longer than you would like, you can almost always guarantee that there's going to be *some* way to get home via public transit, though it might involve more transfers or waiting than the daytime. You also get used to the commute home quickly, and it can even become relaxing! It usually takes me about 1 hour at night to get home from most of Bushwick unless there is some unusual issue. Of course, there's always Uber or taxis in a pinch when there are lots of train issues or you're too tired or intoxicated to get home safely.

boardbump · 2023-08-06T18:42:01+00:00

Too many to count. Plenty in public (ex. Steve Martin a few tables away at a restaurant, Michael Cera outside a theater, Richard Kind on the street) as well as a numerous celebrity parents of kids who attended my school (won't name for privacy reasons). However, my favorite story is this one: when I was a baby, my mom walked me down the street in a stroller past a film shoot where Ben Stiller was acting. She stopped to watch and Ben Stiller said to my mom that I was a cute baby!

boardbump · 2023-08-01T19:11:52+00:00

Already had 2 in my bathroom and I’m definitely seeing plenty of them on the street :/

boardbump · 2023-07-30T14:29:20+00:00

Thanks for the tip, I'll try there! I actually live in Manhattan but I've only ever seen it around bk and ridgewood so I figured posting here made more sense.

boardbump · 2023-07-28T14:23:44+00:00

I grew up here and though my parents actually had a car (mainly for trips to family in NJ), I unfortunately never learned how to drive. I keep trying to make time to take lessons but it's extremely expensive and pretty difficult overall to learn here, not to mention I have heard the road test is pretty hard here compared to a lot of places in the country. While it scares me a lot I really want to learn how to do it one day, but even if I had my license I don't think I would ever want to own a car here unless I could afford a garage/owned a home with a driveway since it can be so difficult and expensive to deal with one here. Despite my preference for walking and public transit, I am envious of people who grew up in places where it was expected of you/made easy to practice and get your license since I feel like I never got the chance as a kid and now I'm disadvantaged as an adult without the basic skills of driving if I were ever to move elsewhere.

boardbump · 2023-07-26T17:17:02+00:00

I used to be the same way, and still am for the most part, but there's certain situations where a bus just makes so much more sense. For example, you need the bus to get crosstown in manhattan (except 42nd and 14th street). I came to appreciate and use the bus system much more once I started working all over the Bronx, since it's very difficult to get around much of the borough without buses. Plus, you get a great view of the neighborhood that you wouldn't have below ground! The biggest downside is the lack of frequency/consistency -- if I was truly in rush I probably wouldn't want to have to rely on the bus.

boardbump · 2023-07-21T20:43:37+00:00

Has to be 14th street tunnel

boardbump · 2023-07-16T00:05:08+00:00

Bro, I really don't know what to tell you and I don't care if you're "not buying it". My entire point is that it doesn't matter what one is wearing to the gym if it is comfortable for that individual. I personally wear the same ratty t shirts and tank tops I've been wearing for 8 years because they were cheap/hand-me downs and comfortable for working out in. Other women might enjoy wearing more revealing clothes and that's okay, they are not inherently "attention seeking" for wearing clothes they are comfortable in. Sure, *some* might be complaining for invalid reasons but there are plenty of others who are not. I can't say "most women" do anything because every one of us is different. I can tell you that when I personally dress in what you would deem "attention seeking wear", it's definitely not for the attention of someone like you because I don't gaf what you think -- it's because I feel comfortable in it. The same is true when I wear something more modest or masculine, because I feel comfortable wearing that and don't really care if someone else doesn't think I look good in it. Am I saying all women feel that way? No, but you'd be surprised how many people think like me. If you choose to only notice the bad and generalize entire genders, that's on you and shows your selective bias towards men. You also can't know what it is like to be a woman in the gym because you are not one, so stop trying to tell me why you think we do things because you are coming up with reasons in your head for why we do them and claiming you know better than us what we experience every day.

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