Summer in New York City
 

So I luckboxed my way into a summer internship at a financial firm in NYC. 10 weeks in the city... working and probably living in midtown. The hours of work are gonna suck. Hopefully I'll have the weekends off.

What are some cool things to do, places to eat, clubs, lounges, fun [censored] to do? Rent is a bitch... so any cash-churning/rent-reducing tips would be cool too. Anybody know of any weekend soccer leagues/pick-up games?

Damn I'm excited...

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They'll be taking you out for the most part so don't worry about that so much. I hope you like Excel and Powerpoint.

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Where in midtown are you thinking of living?

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Excel and Powerpoint.

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Ha. So I've heard.

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Where in midtown are you thinking of living?

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Near Bryant Park... within 10 streets hopefully

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Near Bryant Park... within 10 streets hopefully

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You've got a lot of area to work with. Hopefully you'll be able to find what you're looking for.
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Seriously though, let me know if you have any qyestions about apt. hunting. I've looked recently and have some hot bookmarks.

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Ha nice image...

I should've said.. within 10 streets, on or beside 5th avenue...

Im gonna be working around Bryant Park.. and I wanna be within walking distance...

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never kick a fresh turd on a hot day

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Near Bryant Park... within 10 streets hopefully

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Where, exactly, are you working?

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I suggest you reconsider looking for a place only within walking distance of work. A short subway ride would be very easy, and give you the choice of many different neighborhoods.

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Near Bryant Park... within 10 streets hopefully

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Where, exactly, are you working?

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Let's see within a few blocks of bryant - Bear, Lehman, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, citi, BoA.... Did I get it yet?

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Chelsea Piers has soccer leagues, but they are pretty expensive.

You might find pickup games in Central Park (northern part of park), otherwise the only pickup games I've ever found were in Queens/Brooklyn.

If you like good restaurants it's definitely easier to get reservations during the summer, as NYC empties out to the beach every weekend.

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Near Bryant Park... within 10 streets hopefully

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Where, exactly, are you working?

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Let's see within a few blocks of bryant - Bear, Lehman, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, citi, BoA.... Did I get it yet?

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Not really. The two Morgans, Lehman, and Bear wouldn't classify themselves as near Bryant Park.

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Excel and Powerpoint.

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Ha. So I've heard.

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Where in midtown are you thinking of living?

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Near Bryant Park... within 10 streets hopefully

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Its very unlikely that you are going to find someplace within that area. I would give you advice on where to live, but I'm not sure where the college kids hang out these days.

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Question for the OP. Is it a paid internship? I'm going to school now for accounting (not sure what kind yet) and was looking to get an internship in about 18 months. I don't see how I could do it though without quitting my full-time job. Are paid internships common?

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Excel and Powerpoint.

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Ha. So I've heard.

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Where in midtown are you thinking of living?

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Near Bryant Park... within 10 streets hopefully

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Its very unlikely that you are going to find someplace within that area. I would give you advice on where to live, but I'm not sure where the college kids hang out these days.

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Murray Hill is the outer boundary of 10 blocks. And if he likes Long Island hell he might have a good time there.

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Near Bryant Park... within 10 streets hopefully

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Where, exactly, are you working?

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Let's see within a few blocks of bryant - Bear, Lehman, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, citi, BoA.... Did I get it yet?

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Not really. The two Morgans, Lehman, and Bear wouldn't classify themselves as near Bryant Park.

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If near = 10 blocks... they all are.

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Near Bryant Park... within 10 streets hopefully

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Where, exactly, are you working?

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Let's see within a few blocks of bryant - Bear, Lehman, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, citi, BoA.... Did I get it yet?

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Not really. The two Morgans, Lehman, and Bear wouldn't classify themselves as near Bryant Park.

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If near = 10 blocks... they all are.

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What part of "would not classify themselves" is difficult to understand?

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Near Bryant Park... within 10 streets hopefully

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Where, exactly, are you working?

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Let's see within a few blocks of bryant - Bear, Lehman, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, citi, BoA.... Did I get it yet?

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nope... HSBC


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Chelsea Piers has soccer leagues, but they are pretty expensive.

You might find pickup games in Central Park (northern part of park), otherwise the only pickup games I've ever found were in Queens/Brooklyn.

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Good to know.. thanks.


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Question for the OP. Is it a paid internship?

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Yup.. paid.

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Near Bryant Park... within 10 streets hopefully

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Where, exactly, are you working?

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Let's see within a few blocks of bryant - Bear, Lehman, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, citi, BoA.... Did I get it yet?

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Not really. The two Morgans, Lehman, and Bear wouldn't classify themselves as near Bryant Park.

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If near = 10 blocks... they all are.

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What part of "would not classify themselves" is difficult to understand?

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In NYC, no one classifies themself as near anything unless it is a block or two at most away. Besides where did it say the firm was classifying itself as anything? OP said:

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Ha nice image...

I should've said.. within 10 streets, on or beside 5th avenue...

Im gonna be working around Bryant Park.. and I wanna be within walking distance...

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Anyway this is stupid. You win. I am sure they would not "classify themselves as being near Bryant Park"

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Hurray!

A classic "I know New York better that my fellow New Yorker does" pissing contest!

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In NYC, no one classifies themself as near anything unless it is a block or two at most away. Besides where did it say the firm was classifying itself as anything? OP said:

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Ha nice image...

I should've said.. within 10 streets, on or beside 5th avenue...

Im gonna be working around Bryant Park.. and I wanna be within walking distance...

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Anyway this is stupid. You win. I am sure they would not "classify themselves as being near Bryant Park"

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That's my point. 10 blocks from Bryant Park includes the Empire State Building and the Hudson River. Morgan Stanley and Lehman are in Times Square. JP Morgan Chase is at 270 Park. BofA is on 57th. Bear is next to Grand Central.

I asked the OP for more specificity because I work one block from Bryant Park and it seemed possible that he's working here for the summer.

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Hurray!

A classic "I know New York better that my fellow New Yorker does" pissing contest!

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Says El Douche Supremo.

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Where do you work Daver?

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In NYC, no one classifies themself as near anything unless it is a block or two at most away. Besides where did it say the firm was classifying itself as anything? OP said:

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Ha nice image...

I should've said.. within 10 streets, on or beside 5th avenue...

Im gonna be working around Bryant Park.. and I wanna be within walking distance...

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Anyway this is stupid. You win. I am sure they would not "classify themselves as being near Bryant Park"

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That's my point. 10 blocks from Bryant Park includes the Empire State Building and the Hudson River. Morgan Stanley and Lehman are in Times Square. JP Morgan Chase is at 270 Park. BofA is on 57th. Bear is next to Grand Central.

I asked the OP for more specificity because I work one block from Bryant Park and it seemed possible that he's working here for the summer.

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Ah. JPM, BoA and MS have closer offices than their global HQ to Bryant Park too, just none that are 1 or 2 blocks that I know of.

(BOA have offices within 3 blocks (6th between 45 and 46th) and the Morgans are about 5 away each (both have offices in the McGraw Hill building))

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Nobody walks in LA. Or so I hear.

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Hurray!

A classic "I know New York better that my fellow New Yorker does" pissing contest!

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Says El Douche Supremo.

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Says El Guy Who Spends an Entire Thread Debating Location of Bank Offices.

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Where do you work Daver?

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seriously.