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How to make your life in New York easier: 18 life hacks

'22.04.2022'

Nadezhda Verbitskaya

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From the best museum days in NYC to booking tables in NYC's top-notch restaurants or buying last-minute Broadway tickets. These life hacks only in New York will help you in every way, shares timeout.

1. Allocate cleaner seats on the yellow warning stripes of the subway platform

The one who always knows where the subway doors will open is not a psychic, but simply smart. The least polluted areas on the yellow warning strips indicate the places where the doors are most often opened.

 

2. Switch to OMNY for seamless public transit

MetroCard validity days are limited, and for good reason! New York is moving to the OMNY card, a pass that can be reloaded. This means that it is faster and easier to pass through the turnstiles. You can also use Apple Pay, Apple Cash, or other digital wallets to pay for your subway fare with just a tap on your phone. This makes moving around the system easy! (And now, those who make more than 12 trips at a single fare in a seven-day period will automatically receive an unlimited weekly pass.)

3. Don't be afraid of the front row at the Film Forum

Since the screens are smaller in this mecca of moviegoers, the front row at any of its cinemas actually boasts the best seats in the hall.

4. Download these apps immediately

A number of smartphone apps, including Curb and Arro, make hailing a taxi easier. They allow you to book a car 24 hours in advance and pay for the trip using your smartphone. Flush Toilet Finder will advise you on the nearest available (and clean!) toilet in case of an emergency. And the MyMTA app lets you know when the next train will arrive at your station. Too Good To Go is a great way to get food for cheap at restaurants, bakeries, and other stores that don't want to waste food.

5. Walk down semi-secret Sixth and a Half Avenue

Between Sixth and Seventh Avenues, you can walk from West 51st Street to West 57th Street while avoiding the sluggish downtown crowds.

6. Come to the TKTS booth at the perfect time

Most people know that those bright red steps in Times Square are the place to get discount Broadway tickets (there are also TKTS kiosks in Fidi and Downtown Brooklyn). But timing is everything: arrive at exactly 5 pm, when the box office releases most of the available tickets for the day.

7. Use lampposts to navigate Central Park

Each pole in the park has four numbers on the side. The first two point to the nearest cross street. The higher the second two numbers, the closer you are to the center line of the park from north to south. And if the last number is even, that means you are on the East side; if it is odd, then on the West side.

8. Shop at Trader Joe's in Union Square weekdays until noon for the least crazy lines

9. Apply for affordable housing in New York by creating an account on the official Housing Connect website

10. Head to the less frequented flea market for the best finds

Everyone loves to find unique treasures. Unfortunately, the Brooklyn Flea Market and other popular markets are often crowded and overpriced. Instead, try Grand Bazaar NYC on the Upper West Side or Hell's Kitchen Flea Market.

11. Drop by Housing Works before Saturday brunch

The staff at this stunning thrift store chain stays late on Friday nights to prepare for the hectic weekend. So come by first thing on Saturday to pick up the new merchandise that has just been released.

12. Trippy art installation in Union Square with rapidly changing numbers is actually a climate crisis countdown.

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13. Visit Manhattan's Coolest Hidden Park

Tiny Greenacre Park, located right in midtown Manhattan, offers a zen getaway during peak weekday lunchtime. It even has its own waterfall 7,5 meters high.

14. Never stand in line for a Broadway show - just show up five minutes before it starts.

15. Get Your IDNYC and Cultural Pass ASAP

This citywide ID card, open to all residents of Gotham, has a number of benefits. Including one-year memberships to the American Museum of Natural History, Prospect Park Zoo, Metropolitan Opera House and Museum of Modern Art.

The Culture Pass is for those who have a Brooklyn Public Library, New York Public Library or Queens Library card. With your library card, you can book your pass and get free admission to some of the elite cultural venues. Among them are major art museums and historical societies, public gardens and much more.

16. Book a restaurant table for a week

Always compare the diner's daily menu with the restaurant's special menu for the week. Ideally, they should be similar - this means that you will not get to the second level food.

17. Identify street intersections at any address

First, omit the last digit of the address. Thus, 480 Lexington Avenue would become the 48th. Then divide that number by 2, which gives us 24. Then add or subtract from that number the “magic number” listed in the Manhattan address algorithm table. In this case, that would be 22, so you end up with 46. So 480 Lexington Ave is in Lexington closest to 46th Street.

18. Know about Free Museum Days

Some museums in the city, including the Museum of American Folk Art and the Museum at FIT, are always free. And for the rest of the museums in New York, we offer a list of free or paid hours.

Brooklyn Museum: First Saturday of every month, 5 to 11 p.m.
The Frick Collection: Pay What You Want, Admission Thursdays 4pm-6pm.
Jewish Museum: Saturday, all day free
MoMA: First Friday of every month from 4 to 8 p.m.
New Gallery New York: First Friday of every month, 4 to 7 p.m.
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum: Pay What You Want, Thursday through Monday, 5pm to 6pm.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Saturday, 4 to 6 p.m.
New Museum of Contemporary Art: Pay What You Want, Thursday, 7-9pm
Museum of Art and Design: 2 tickets for 1, Thursday, 5 to 8 p.m.
Whitney Museum of American Art: Pay What You Want, Fridays 7-10pm.

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