NYCmetsfan
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Yeah. I found a sublet right down the street from the place I'm moving into in July.
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Yeah. I found a sublet right down the street from the place I'm moving into in July.
Wowfunhappy
Member
I'll definitely apply, but I've heard that the chances of getting into these things are super slim.
I successfully negotiated a slightly higher salary of $42,000, btw, not that it helps all that much.
NYCmetsfan
Banned
Are you looking for your own place or with roommates?
Sorry if I missed a post. You should be able to live in a nice neighborhood close to manhattan with roommates with that You can get good rooms for under a grand even in places like Williamsburg/Park Slope/ Fort Green if your looking at Brooklyn, and pretty much all of queens with roommates is affordable with that.
I wouldn't go to public housing with that salary. Families don't make half that in those buildings.
Bruce Springsteen
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Wowfunhappy
Member
Yeah, the thing is I don't want roommates if it's at all possible. That is what's making this tricky.
backflip10019
Member
I mean you could look in Hoboken too. It's not too far and quite a bit cheaper.
I'm waiting for that call from my landlord as well.
I've been sitting on my apartment for the last 5 years waiting for the subway to be completed...I work on the west side so the Q extension would literally half my commute. But I have a feeling I'll be forced to leave the day that extension is completed.
So Brokelyn has compelled a list of the free summer movie screenings
Really want to try to go to one of these
http://brokelyn.com/ultimate-free-outdoor-movie-schedule-summer-2016-brooklyn/
Also finally got around to checking out Go, Go Curry
Really good food, and filling for its price and in Midtown
Really want to try to go to one of these
http://brokelyn.com/ultimate-free-outdoor-movie-schedule-summer-2016-brooklyn/
Also finally got around to checking out Go, Go Curry
Really good food, and filling for its price and in Midtown
Whatever GAF members end up showing up to that one means I'll be hanging out and shooting the breeze with them afterwards. That being said, I'm confirmed for the Union Square location.
But yeah, good question. I don't know to be frank. It all depends on everyone schedules as I add things as they come along on a day by day basis. If you guys can commit to a day and time this month post-E3, I'll consider doing something else this month possibly for Father's Day weekend since my birthday is that Sunday or the following weekend. Plans would be TBD. There will not be a big meetup this month that's for sure.
I signed up to volunteer for that event with my brother so thanks for the link!
Here's a list of stuff of stuff happening every day in the city after the 20th:
http://www.timeout.com/newyork/blog...rk-city-every-day-this-summer-053116#comments
milkham
Member
Bruce Springsteen
Member
This is my first summer in NYC, please tell me it's not this humid all summer
I'm not saying it's going to be humid but it's going to be humid. The buildings magnify the intensity of the heat making it feel worse. Real New Yorkers take the heat like a champ. You haven't lived until you survive a heat wave. Ideally the best summer weather in the city is low humidity but 80ish-90 degree weather.
On another note, I went inside The Little Red House underneath the GWB at Riverside Park on a date yesterday for the first time ever despite it being right by my me. It was surprising hot and humid when we entered it. Who knew lighthouses were saunas?
It was pretty damn cool. There was hole at the top of the lighthouse that folks had to crawl out through in order to get to the outer deck. The park rangers were giving a lecture on its history but my date and I didn't catch a lick of it being outside the entrance.
I didn't take any pictures but I will be back alone. I highly recommend checking it out. It's one of hell of a charming little gem that's severely underrated like many places in The Heights are.
Unless you come from the equator/south you're going to experience a whole new world of humid.
They just opened another Curry-Ya uptown, on Amsterdam around 131st or something like that. Walking distance from my place, it is incredibly delicious. Can't wait until it's winter so I can eat it in the cold, definitely not the best meal to eat before walking out into like 90+ degree jungle weather.
It's not THIS humid all summer. But New York summers are probably 60 - 70% humid hell, 30% hot, breezy, dry-ish. If you don't have an air conditioner I'm telling you... get one. Don't try to be a hero. You can survive but it just fucking sucks.
torre_avenue
Banned
Hi, NYC-GAF, I'm a student at NYU, but that's not the reason I'm posting here.
Instead, Kanye West and GOOD Music are playing Webster Hall tonight at 2 AM. You will never ever ever get to see Kanye West in such a relatively small venue ever again, for the rest of your life. If you have time, I greatly urge you to see it.
Instead, Kanye West and GOOD Music are playing Webster Hall tonight at 2 AM. You will never ever ever get to see Kanye West in such a relatively small venue ever again, for the rest of your life. If you have time, I greatly urge you to see it.
Holy shit i was just at webster hall on friday night.
Wonder how u can get into webster hall at such short notice.
torre_avenue
Banned
Nah i aint going, im already in bed.''but i checked their website, and the mainact they have is sold out (Galantis).
LyleLanley
Banned
God damn it, if I didn't just get off a 16 hour flight I would be down for this.
torre_avenue
Banned
Kanye just booked the show. He wasn't even scheduled to appear. He just booked it last minute. And I'm trying to process my grief by letting all those NYC-Gaffers know. Line is already around the block apparently.
*sigh* This was the first time he was performing the new record, and he would have likely brought out most of the album's features and play that new Cruel Winter song live for the first time. I'm sorry for needlessly bumping your topic, but I need to vent at my enormous amount of bad luck.
NYCmetsfan
Banned
So I need advice on a fuck up. And I dont want to do an advice thread
I am subletting a place for June till my new places is ready in july. There was an accident though and there is a pretty obvious damage to the sublet (carpet damage that needs a patch job). I don't want to try to repair it (DIY sites say its like a 30 buck repair.) but I don't know how to handle it with the guy I'm subletting it from.
I never paid a security deposit but I don't want to be a dick and at the same time I don't want to be out something that I could, if it was my place, fix myself.
I was thinking of just giving the guy some extra cash when I leave that covers a conservative repair estimate.
I am subletting a place for June till my new places is ready in july. There was an accident though and there is a pretty obvious damage to the sublet (carpet damage that needs a patch job). I don't want to try to repair it (DIY sites say its like a 30 buck repair.) but I don't know how to handle it with the guy I'm subletting it from.
I never paid a security deposit but I don't want to be a dick and at the same time I don't want to be out something that I could, if it was my place, fix myself.
I was thinking of just giving the guy some extra cash when I leave that covers a conservative repair estimate.
I was just in Union Square eating Halal Guys and overheard a bunch of young folks talking about Webster Hall as I walked crosstown to the 1 train on 14th and 6th. Was hanging out in Astor Place earlier after coming from my boss' client's art show in Chinatown. Too bad I just got back to my nabe and nearing home. I'm indifferent to Kanye West/his music but I respect him.
Christopher
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I'm there now...
torre_avenue
Banned
That's quite a walk, so its completely understandable you'd skip. But, considering the line kinda turned into a mini-riot, you would have been wise to ditch the show. But, man, knowing Kanye's history with his live shows, it would have been nothing short of spectacular.
Hahaha, NYPD keeping the peace as always. Have fun with that my friend! Nothing more fun than a bunch of rowdy teens at 2AM.
It's nothing for me. I'm used to walking long distances in Manhattan that I don't mind. I've seen/heard plenty worse working at New York Comic Con the last 5 straight years.
Christopher
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Honestly it's not bad he came for two seconds and left
NYCmetsfan
Banned
reupping this
LyleLanley
Banned
That just makes it look creepier.
JadedWriter
Member
And my job just asked me to photograph the Puerto Rican Day Parade fucking A!!!!!!
You cheated by using a Fiat 500.
backflip10019
Member
You mean the Men In Black UFOs?
Shh, fool.
Bruce Springsteen
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Loving this chilly day
Since it's getting overlooked, I don't know much about but my best advice would be to PM Penguin or entrement.
You know someone is an out-of-towner when they drive a red Fiat.
Nice! I rode on the CUNY float in 2011's Puerto Rican Parade and took a crap ton of pics which you can see here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsjuWcMK4
Have fun! From an artistic perspective, there's so much color so you're bound to get loads of great shots as well as intimate moments in the madness depending on what type of shots your job wants.
One of the best feelings in the world is coming out after the rain is dry to the cool aftermath. Yesterday afternoon/evening felt great. Love that fall-like breeze. Unfortunately (or fortunately depending on how you look at it), I have to be up 4AM tomorrow morning to go meet up with my boss for a promo shoot at this place which means I'll be riding a jetski around 7AM/8AM. Not looking forward to the morning chill.Bruce Springsteen said:
Wanted to share a few things of late:
The New York Craft Beer Festival is next weekend. I'll be volunteering there once again so fun times await. Can't wait to pour some beers again.
A Citi Bike rider was tackled by cops after trying to pass through the Obama motorcade since the president was in town for a Jimmy Fallon skit. Video is here: https://www.instagram.com/p/BGaSn7pwHb-/
de Blasio recently told Kanye West that if he were to do block party in the city, it would have to be for the kids:
Every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday until the end of August, Bryant Park has a Game Social where folks can play board games between the hours of 6PM and 8PM:
https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2016/07/08/game-social
Coney Island has free fireworks show every Friday night at sunset:
https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2016/07/08/coney-island-friday-night-fireworks
And the Times Square is finally getting the designated areas as it's rolling out over the next few weeks. No link but I'll edit my post with it.
fallengorn
Bitches love smiley faces
Love how his comments is full of press trying to get permission for the video.
I work across the street from 30 Rock, it was pretty cool to see the motorcade roll up.
NYCmetsfan
Banned
why them?
JadedWriter
Member
I wonder where the hell they're going to have me stationed. Also hoping I don't get mugged for my camera equipment.
Maybe it was a bit too extreme to tackle him off the bike when they could have made a human barrier. But then again he wasn't stopping. Funny enough, I saw the video on NBC 4 so he did get it published on news networks.
Just trying to help you out because it's gone unresolved.
I think you should be fine although it would help if your job provided you with a media badge so you could walk through the middle of the parade as opposed to through the crowds. If you're shooting from inside a building or high vantage point, that would probably be best.
JadedWriter
Member
My job sponsors the thing so yeah, I got a wristband to tell the cops that I'm supposed to be in it so they don't tap dance on my black ass. I believe I'm going to be walking around and on the float.
NYCmetsfan
Banned
I meant, like are they good with advice like that? Don't know them as posters is all
I don't even know why people have bigger cars. It seats four.
Oh yeah? Big cities are the first place I'd think to find them. We like giant trucks and SUVs in the South.
JadedWriter
Member
I wouldn't want to know what four fat ass Americans do to the power to weight ratio. It's a good car though, but I honestly think smaller cars are more of a European thing. They're catching on yes, but if you have a family I wouldn't throw 4 people into it personally. That's honestly just my personal opinion. It's a great commuter car though.
That made me LOL. That's awesome! You're for sure going to have an easy time lugging the equipment around and should be able to get off the float to walk around when it slows down.
I would think so since they're pretty familiar with moving around. It doesn't hurt to try and send them a PM.
Personally, I've never seen any Fiats in Washington Heights since they're not very common up here.. All I mostly see are vans, Honda Civics, SUVs, and sedans as well the occasional motorcycle. Heck, my middle bro and his wife drive a Mazda CX-9 I want to say. Maybe they're more common in DUMBO/Brooklyn since it depends on the neighborhood.
JadedWriter
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I think I'm honestly more worried about figuring out what I'm going to eat and where I'm going to use the bathroom more than actually photographing the thing. I don't want to do anything outside of taking pictures really though. I don't want to put the float together, move tables or anything else. They can fuck off with that shit.
in New York its mostly Sedans and Crossovers.
But yea, i would drive a Fiat or a Beetle. But i dont wanna pay for one, cause they arent cheaper than a normal sedan that fits more.
Fimbulvetr
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I know this is late, but a friend and I are attending the Playstation E3 Experience event tomorrow at Union Square. I saw a couple of other gaffers on the spreadsheet, is there a meetup plan?
I didn't know you were from the city man! It's not too late at all. Where's the link to the Union Square spreadsheet? I'm planning on staying to record Shinogu's podcast after it's all said and done outside the theatre.
I'm going to be in the Union Square area around 5:30ish but have tentative plans to meet with my old English professor. Might can it with him to next week in favor of a pre-meetup rendezvous point.