Conference-room-naming filter (since yall are so damn good at it). [more inside]
posted on Oct 10, 2008 - 25 answers

Should I drink my tap water? [more inside]
posted on Oct 9, 2008 - 18 answers

Where can I throw a pizza dance party in NYC? [more inside]
posted on Oct 8, 2008 - 11 answers

What are the cheapest ways to get from Newark, Delaware, to New York City? [more inside]
posted on Oct 7, 2008 - 12 answers

Is there anywhere I can buy a Dell Inspiron Mini 9 at a store, in New York City, next weekend? [more inside]
posted on Oct 7, 2008 - 1 answers

Need a suggestion for something unusual to do tonight in nyc! [more inside]
posted on Oct 3, 2008 - 18 answers

Has anyone here ever went into teaching in NYC/NYS using the www.teachny.org route? I'm looking to hear about the realities and true expectations I should be having rather than all the hype and glamour they make it appear to be.... [more inside]
posted on Oct 3, 2008 - 1 answers

Help me flesh out a plan to first become a nursing assistant then a nurse. [more inside]
posted on Sep 30, 2008 - 10 answers

Ruffly panties online, or in NYC? i.e. cute, classy panties/bras/corsets/etc that won't break the bank. Victoria's Secret falls apart pretty fast, in my experience. Looking for something a step up, but not ridiculously expensive or (on the other hand) trashy. At the very least, how much should I be looking to spend on such a thing? [more inside]
posted on Sep 30, 2008 - 19 answers

Manhattan dermatologist who can see me this week to handle an out of control icky infection (classic manicure-from-hell scenario)? The closer to Grand Central-ish, the better! [more inside]
posted on Sep 28, 2008 - 4 answers

There is little to no insulation between the ceiling of my apartment, and the floor of the apartment above me. I am looking for a way to drown out the noise from my upstairs neighbor. Can anyone, for the sake of my sanity, recommend something that generates enough noise to drown her out? [more inside]
posted on Sep 28, 2008 - 21 answers

Where can I buy a cozy warm/large/high quality/handmade old style wool/cotton sweater (not stylized or gender specific) in NYC? [more inside]
posted on Sep 27, 2008 - 8 answers

My teenage sister has just been admitted to Bellevue Hospital's psychiatric ward (in New York City); should my parents let her stay put, or have her transferred to another hospital? Is there anything they should be aware of? [more inside]
posted on Sep 25, 2008 - 13 answers

Yet another NYC restaurant recommendation request: Taking ~15 colleagues out to dinner, walking from Times Square (46th&Broadway), looking to spend $20-30 per head, and be able to make a same-day reservation. Tall order, but bonus points for an NYC experience not available in Toronto/Montreal. [more inside]
posted on Sep 23, 2008 - 9 answers

I am a culinary student in NYC studying the art of Pastry. I would like to start a small home business and make pastries to sell at local craft fairs. Does any one know how to go about this? How do the laws and regulations differ for home baking versus commercial baking? Is it even permissible to bake at home and sell at craft fairs? Would it be easer to rent out commercial space and then sell at the fairs? Help would be appreciated. Thanks! [more inside]
posted on Sep 23, 2008 - 6 answers

It looks like I'll be in NYC over Christmas and New Year's, and I don't really know anyone in town. Any suggestions for how to salvage some joy from the holiday season regardless? Budget is reasonably flexible.
posted on Sep 22, 2008 - 27 answers

LiteratureFilter: Yo metafilterland. I'm on a quest for two things: literary representations of the new york city subway, the more personal and sensorial the better, and literary representations of a new york city without subways, circa before 1904. Non-fiction and suggestions are welcome as well, as are examples that use less stringent definitions of "text" (film, song lyrics, dance etc).
posted on Sep 22, 2008 - 21 answers

What airlines will get me from Phoenix to New York City with three adult cats? Failing that, can you recommend anyone who does live animal shipment? [more inside]
posted on Sep 20, 2008 - 8 answers

Where can I take cheap (preferably free!) American Sign Language courses in NYC? [more inside]
posted on Sep 20, 2008 - 6 answers

NYC filter: Where's the best cup of coffee near Madison Sq. Park/Gramercy/Union Square?
posted on Sep 19, 2008 - 12 answers

I'd like a referral for a service in New York City that can provide transport for six people, and luggage, from Penn Station to the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal. There are dozens - if not hundreds - limo services to choose from so I just need help separating the wheat from the chaff. Thanks.
posted on Sep 18, 2008 - 7 answers

I need help navigating New York's temp agencies [more inside]
posted on Sep 18, 2008 - 6 answers

I'm flying into LaGuardia at 10:30 on Friday morning. I'm staying with a friend in Brooklyn but won't be able to get into his apartment until the evening. I would like to spend the day in Manhattan, but will have a large rolling suitcase (like the biggest standard size one you can buy) that I don't particularly want to tote around all afternoon. Where can I leave it? [more inside]
posted on Sep 17, 2008 - 11 answers

NYC-Renters-filter. How do I make my management company make the ass-hat neighbors upstairs stop using our patio as an ash-tray. [more inside]
posted on Sep 16, 2008 - 6 answers

Is there an offline Blackberry city guide? [more inside]
posted on Sep 15, 2008 - 1 answers

nycfilter: is it legal to rent a newly-renovated apartment in an old residential building that doesn't have its certificate of occupancy yet? [more inside]
posted on Sep 15, 2008 - 7 answers

I'm going to be in NYC this Saturday and I'd like to see as many of my friends as I can. I'm planning on picking a bar, and just letting everyone known I'll be there from, say, 8-11 or somesuch. I need a bar in NYC that's accessible to people coming from Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and New Jersey. Our tastes run on the slightly-geeky side. Think pinball and old arcade games. There will be 10-20 of us, mostly in our late 20s. [more inside]
posted on Sep 11, 2008 - 12 answers

Where can I get a professional camera reliably cleaned in NYC? [more inside]
posted on Sep 11, 2008 - 5 answers

Where to find a good scorpion bowl in NYC Chinatown? [more inside]
posted on Sep 10, 2008 - 10 answers

What's the going rate for a PHP developer in NYC? [more inside]
posted on Sep 9, 2008 - 9 answers

I'm a recent transplant to NYC, and a Republican. I need to find the best ways to support McCain-Palin in what can be a somewhat inhospitable environment. [more inside]
posted on Sep 9, 2008 - 26 answers

Can you recommend a copy shop in Manhattan (preferably, but not necessarily, around Columbia or in Harlem) where I could print several hundred pages and have them adequately bound (on a plastic spiral, etc. -- nothing fancy) without paying too much?
posted on Sep 9, 2008 - 3 answers

I need a new suit. I live in NYC, and a friend had recommended that I go to Linus in SoHo, which has been known for its high quality and relatively low prices. Unfortunately the shop seems to have closed and I can't find out anything more. So, I guess I have two questions: 1. Has it moved somewhere else and I'm just not finding it? 2. What's a good alternative? I'd like a decent suit, fashionable and well constructed, and I'd like to pay less than $1000.
posted on Sep 8, 2008 - 15 answers

I'll be in San Francisco for a week, how should I plan for moving there four months later and should I move elsewhere? [more inside]
posted on Sep 6, 2008 - 12 answers

NYC: i have a weird rent/sublet situation and would like some advice on how to protect myself, stuff, and money WITHOUT signing a lease. read on... [more inside]
posted on Sep 2, 2008 - 11 answers

What are these weird posts on the sidewalk in Manhattan? [more inside]
posted on Sep 1, 2008 - 4 answers

Does anyone have any information about a Chinatown bus that goes from Providence to NYC? [more inside]
posted on Aug 29, 2008 - 14 answers

NYCFilter: I need to find the best Sunday brunch in Brooklyn, preferably around Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Fort Greene or Crown Heights. [more inside]
posted on Aug 26, 2008 - 13 answers

I have the week off and want to visit some great bookstores I haven't been to before. What are your favorites in Manhattan and why? Thanks.
posted on Aug 26, 2008 - 18 answers

Where can I get hand lettered signs in NYC? [more inside]
posted on Aug 24, 2008 - 4 answers

After thinking about it for half the summer, I am buying bikes for me and my wife. I need tips about buying a bike and also pointers on recreational biking in New York City. [more inside]
posted on Aug 23, 2008 - 14 answers

So I am a female in my 20s, just moved to NYC, and need to find a top rate hair salon that does natural-looking highlights--which, as all we women know, requires word-of-mouth recommendations. Please, beauty junkie mefites, help! [more inside]
posted on Aug 23, 2008 - 7 answers

Let's say a friend of mine was on telephone stand by jury duty in New York, and forgot to call Wednesday evening to see if she needed to report for Thursday. Cached through google search, are the ranges that were supposed to report Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, but not for Thursday August 21, 2008. How can this friend check to see if she was supposed to report yesterday? [more inside]
posted on Aug 22, 2008 - 4 answers

Where is a good place to get a vegan breakfast (around 8 a.m.) in or around the Village in Manhattan? [more inside]
posted on Aug 21, 2008 - 20 answers

What are the best printing companies in Manhattan? [more inside]
posted on Aug 19, 2008 - 3 answers

NYC Move: I'm driving a UHaul from Brooklyn to Morningside Heights in Manhattan. What's the best route? [more inside]
posted on Aug 17, 2008 - 9 answers

How do I meet other bookish people in New York City? [more inside]
posted on Aug 15, 2008 - 8 answers

Care package ideas for a new journalism grad student and New Yorker- [more inside]
posted on Aug 14, 2008 - 12 answers

How much does it cost to heat an apartment in Brooklyn? My roommates and I are about to put down a deposit on a 3-bedroom in Greenpoint. The only unknown is that heat isn't included, and we have no idea what that will cost for a winter. Rough estimates and anecdotal evidence appreciated. 1000 a year? 500? 3000? Thanks much.
posted on Aug 11, 2008 - 11 answers

Amazing, impossible-to-get-into NYC restaurants? [more inside]
posted on Aug 11, 2008 - 18 answers