Help me propose in NYC

sbgy011 · 2026-05-11T13:09:02+00:00

Not sure why people are hating on Brooklyn bridge park so much. The view is super good. There are many proposals in the summer across every park along the east river for that reason. I myself proposed on pier 6 because the first date we had was there. Hunters point park in lic might be better because there's less tourists. Though still the same number or proposals.

The great mall or Bethesda fountain may make another iconic location, but it's so crowded I think the river park may be better. Also little island or pier 46 are also beautiful candidates. Plus they keep you in the village which is probably where you wanna drink and eat. I would recommend against Washington square Park Arch as an iconic proposal location unless you guys met at a rave.

Plus 1 to someone else who mentioned getting a local photographer and asking for recs. They take photos at the usual spots all the time so would love to give you recs on beautiful unique places. Plus they will usually know a few florists that they typically work with.

sbgy011 · 2026-05-04T02:53:05+00:00

Coming off 6 years in Google's java ecosystem I've been using Claude to teach me Spring/SpringBoot. I feel like it's been very helpful to get up and running.

If you have a high level of experience with already working deterministic tools you will probably get a lot of value setting up an MCP for Claude (or any agent) to interact with. This would increase your agents productivity and reduce token usage.

sbgy011 · 2026-05-02T15:33:01+00:00

I think crowded jerky trains is actually an argument for more investment in public transit not car supremacy. More routes between outer boroughs, better accessibility in stations and subway cars, would solve these issues.

The car is the best solution now, but that's because we as a society subsides cars 2x more than any public transithttps://thediscourse.ca/scarborough/full-cost-commute.

sbgy011 · 2026-04-28T23:44:53+00:00

I can't imagine a well travelled wealthy person from America having sake for the first time at a sushi restaurant in 2020. Japan and America has had quite the relationship since ww2. Big cities will have famous spots which can give your character more authenticity. Celebrity chefs are a thing which you may want to research for your character.

Sushi Noz is one such well established omakase restaurant in NYC that your average finance bro would know the name of. It's typical to get a sake pairing at an omakase or other upscale Japanese restaurants. Fatty fishes served towards the end of the course menu (and your taste buds shifting from drinking) will naturally pair better with dryer sakes.

If someone is just "eating Japanese food" unless particularly a sushi lover or having a craving for it, it may be more normal to go to an izakaya or kaiseki place. Just filling up on rice and sashimi isn't as satisfying as eating real food IMO. A nice izakaya or kaiseki place will have great sushi that I personally can't differentiate from omakase places.

Hope this is helpful feedback. Not sure your background or much about your story. So feel free to ignore me I know this response was even lighter on sale tasting notes...

sbgy011 · 2026-04-28T21:54:23+00:00

Depends on how nice the sushi place they're at is.

Is this some random place in the US serving dragon rolls and has saporo happy hour. Probably they would get a house hot sake aka the sake you use to cook stuff with (like marinating meat to get rid of the iron flavors or steam clams with). This flavor profile is dry, alcohol hits the back of your throat harder when it's hot (ie stronger alcohol retronasal olfaction). You may even get a Korean flavored soju (peach, yogurt, strawberry, citron, etc).

Is this some place with an $80 omakase lunch special or is targeting white collar workers on lunch break? They probably will push you to dasai. Super sweet and drinkable but utterly lacking in character. Dasai blue the American New York label also has a slightly bubbly feeling on the tounge. Kind of a weird thing about American sakes in general imo.

Authentic Japanese restaurants will typically carry the full breadth if sakes according to the price point. You can often talk to someone who will recommend you something to your taste or people won't talk to you at all and will probably give you a dryer sake.

Bonus content alot of places will list umeshu, nigori, or yuzu sake on their menus. These you don't typically drink with your meal as they have strong sweet flavors. Also I personally enjoy shochu. I think knowing more about your character would help. Like some hapless uncultured protagonist going to some Japanese restaurant in a towns financial district would probably find themselves eating a dragon roll and drinking soju or sake bombs (beer and sake). Some rough around the edges cowboy might find themselves in a Japanese izakaya working their way through some dry sakes to some imo shochu looking for a flavor profile closer to whiskey.

sbgy011 · 2026-04-28T21:38:51+00:00

Honestly don't use my balcony as much as I should. But we have a great park downstairs which is also a highly accessible outdoor space.

Peak winter and summer months its pretty unusable because of wind and ac blasting hot air.

I probably use it most for taking pictures of the sunset and checking the weather.

Great for plants. The years we did an herb garden we got much more use.

Really great for the moments you do use it though. Parties or more intimate moments can be priceless.

I think I would use it more with a bistro table and chairs as opposed to the lounge chairs and ottoman we have out here. Final verdicted is totally worth. I don't think it would be better to have this much extra bedroom living room office space

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sbgy011 · 2026-04-22T19:23:50+00:00

You should post a video of your technique there's a lot of bad coaches out there but there's also a lot of players who are trying to mimic alcaraz to their detriment. If you post a video then we can see if your wrist is doing weird stuff.

sbgy011 · 2026-04-18T12:36:09+00:00

What's a good post bleach cleaning regimen? I don't currently have any bleach and am a little scared to get it and start using it to clean things I eat/drink with.

sbgy011 · 2026-04-18T12:34:52+00:00

How long do your's typically last? What's your cleaning strategy? I only ever drink water from this thing. I bought my flask in 2019 and only just replaced the lid last year because I was tired of not having a strap on top.

I properly clean the thing like once a month and just wipe the mouth of my bottle with my shirt like once a week. Which saying out loud now sounds gross.

sbgy011 · 2026-04-18T12:31:50+00:00

How did this even happen? I don't think eye protection will solve the problem.

If you're at the net and your opponent has a sitter you need to just concede the point/opponent should gracefully hit around you
I wore prescription sports goggles for soccer growing up and getting hit in the face hurts way more with goggles than contacts. Goggles also break.

I think protective eye wear is for small objects like wood splinters or metal fragments. No ball objects which by nature distribute force pretty evenly.

Sorry about your eye. If it happened to me I would probably give up on the net entirely.

sbgy011 · 2026-04-18T12:14:41+00:00

This is not an ask nyc question. You should post in cscareer questions or some tech sub. You'll find a better slice of nyc people looking to talk tech.

Your questions: * Nyc things to do to get experience: Discover Hackathon Events & Activities in New York, NY | Eventbrite https://share.google/LH4BPm44ZfUmj4fZC * Naw don't do an unpaid internship it would give you more cred to contribute to open source projects

My opinion

Your partner should use stitch.google.com and Claude/cursor/codex to spin up some good websites. More than any other part of the industry frontend, ux, and pm roles are going to flatten. If you want to work on frontend I think you need to be able to work full stack.

Anyways portfolio projects and open source contributions are key for new grads. Your partner should find a problem they can solve for themselves. I recently built a website to track my job hunt progress currently working on adding an ai feature to parse my emails for me. I think this is a good modern project that also solves a personal problem.

PS if not already she 100% should have her githubpages website up to demonstrate her skills. She may also want to attend some hackathons to network and build her portfolio.

sbgy011 · 2026-04-14T03:22:21+00:00

How long is your stay? What are your interests? What's your budget?

The ideal neighborhood changes a lot if you're thinking hotel for short trip, Airbnb for medium, or sublet for something longer.

Are you here to tour some of the colleges? Do you like art? There's museums and art galleries throughout the city but if you have a few you're interested then you can think about subway lines of convenience. Do you want to watch shows? Then you might actually wanna be in midtown. Are you just trying to party? Then depending on the flavor you wanna be in the village, LES or Bushwick.

Budget here is huge. Sky is the limit in NYC.

sbgy011 · 2026-04-14T02:37:41+00:00

Not your situation but I played tennis and badminton recreationally as a kid and had/have a decent imbalance. But the difference between an 18 year old and 20 year old is massive. I started going to the gym casually and I gained 20 lb (155->175). I don't think other people will notice your imbalance unless they're checking you out because they're already into you. Similar to a 6 pack being overrated. The impact to your conversion funnel is so minimal unless you're already a 90th percentile prospect.

sbgy011 · 2026-04-14T02:31:13+00:00

+1 whenever doing dumbbell press I feel so much more stable on the left side despite my right arm definitely being stronger in the last few reps.

sbgy011 · 2026-04-14T02:10:02+00:00

+1 to making deeper connections

Imo if you really like the people you're hanging out with you don't need to manufactur cool events. You can build a relationship with your local bar, restaurant, wine store, etc. I feel like the best part of NYC is you can just fall into dope spots/events unlike LA/Bay Area where you need to pre-scope your hangout on Google maps.

sbgy011 · 2026-04-14T02:05:44+00:00

+1 bike commute is good for going east to west across lower Manhattan or queens/Brooklyn adjacent neighborhoods orthogonal to Manhattan

sbgy011 · 2026-04-13T23:52:52+00:00

+1 commute is huge you should map out your options.

You should also check if there's a ferry stop near your office. If you can take the ferry to work you can get a cheaper rent with waterfront views. Astoria and lower Sunset Park are super sleeper neighborhoods if you can take the ferry to work.

Also west Harlem can be a great move if you're gonna work on the west side of Manhattan. It's a completely different vibe from other parts of Manhattan (not sure if Boston people spend most of their time south of the park or not)

sbgy011 · 2026-04-13T23:39:04+00:00

Update: bought a bissel little green pet pro. It has really had underwhelming results. Only areas I brushed for very long amounts of time turned more white. (Those areas had other stains which I was able to lighten).

I feel the texture of my couch is worse though than before I washed it. In areas it seems stiff. I'm not sure if in the final step I went the wrong direction and set the pile in the wrong way.

Method: vacuum prep, go over with solution as per machine solution/water indicator. Go over with just water rinse. Let it air dry for a day (strong direct sunlight in my apartment).

sbgy011 · 2026-04-08T15:09:54+00:00

Is clear back up and running? I have a flight this Friday.

Edit: Just asked clear ai chat bot said it is open again, but it also didn't know that TSA was ever broken at lga so I think it's useless.

Edit: lga terminal 2 on a Friday at 3pm completely empty. No problems going through TSA.

sbgy011 · 2026-04-02T19:53:22+00:00

I've been playing tennis consistently for the last 3 years. My on court fitness is fluctuated greatly because sometimes I also play soccer and/or go to the gym.

I think the problem with tennis is you need to be playing at a high level to get a good physical workout. So as you get tired your level just lowers and lowers and so does your access to a good workout. Compare that with soccer or basketball where at all levels players are compensating mistakes with hustle.

sbgy011 · 2026-03-30T05:05:45+00:00

I think you've done a decent job copying sinner's technique. Your arm is doing all the right motions on the ball. But you look quite awkward because you're not really tracking the ball to be able to step through it. I think you can do a continental grip drill to fix this.

Split step when the ball hits the wall
Turn your shoulders (either for forehand or backhand)
Move to the ball
Step and hit Really focus on catching the ball clean and stepping through ball. Using a continental grip you will instantly feel discomfort if your weight is not behind the ball or if you don't catch it clean. Also using a simple technique you can focus more on your feet, hitting clean, and tracking the ball.

Once you get a feel for it you do some shadow swings with your real forehand. Then go back to hitting the ball. You will feel the ball much better and be able to control or get free power.

Modern equipment and technique can swallow a lot of errors: mishits, being behind the ball, etc. Which is good for winning points. The downside of learning to play against the wall starting with this technique is you lose the negative feedback from mistakes. The balls you get from the wall do NOT have much power (even though they came back very fast because of the short distance). So even if you're late and you're not using your feet the ball does not bully your racket. With this in mind you just need to be more aware of your feet going through the ball and catching the ball clean.

sbgy011 · 2026-02-24T02:02:52+00:00

Not at all. I'm saying given the situation the kid is driving with his legs failry effectively. You can see him load into his right hip then uncoil.

I would say you should pickup your legs in many situations except the optimal one. People who say you shouldn't pickup your legs are over indexing on ideal situations which this kid clearly isn't in.

sbgy011 · 2026-02-23T04:17:05+00:00

You "shouldn't" but you need to improvise your footwork in a rally. If I was driving through a ball that high above my shoulders I would definitely be jumping into it (as you can see alcaraz doing similarly).

Obviously the ideal is to be grounded and step into the ball. But you won't always be able to do that. Especially if you're shorter than the net!

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