I love to stop and draw when I take walks in New York. I'm inspired by architectural details and monumental perspective, contrasts of space and light. Usually I wander aimlessly until I find an interesting spot to sit with my sketchbook, but that's a bit tougher when it's 20 degrees outside. I'm in the process of setting up weekly sketching adventures with a novice artist friend, and I feel there should be some planning involved. Help me compile a list of potentially inspiring places we can sit and sketch in the city without our fingers freezing off. [more inside]
posted by alight on Jan 27, 2013 - 8 answers

What's the best place to live on a low budget given a life-consuming job in Manhattan near Madison Square Park? And how low can I go both before and after unintelligible-but-critically-important-tax-stuff? [more inside]
posted by ch3cooh on Jan 6, 2013 - 21 answers

Am I making a mistake in my choice of NYC neighborhood? Details within for your much-appreciated sanity check and suggestions. [more inside]
posted by Inspector.Gadget on Nov 20, 2012 - 26 answers

Career coach or someone who can help me find/get a job in my field (social work/non-profit)? Getting desperate and losing hope after three years of no luck. In NYC. [more inside]
posted by greta simone on May 11, 2012 - 14 answers

Another Brooklyn (or maybe Queens) neighborhoods question. [more inside]
posted by enn on Mar 27, 2012 - 16 answers

What restaurants would be good for a vegan and a non vegan in Manhattan, Brooklyn or Queens? [more inside]
posted by ridogi on Feb 25, 2012 - 19 answers

Five boroughs, five drinks. [more inside]
posted by lunalaguna on Jan 25, 2012 - 11 answers

I want to rent an event space in NYC. Where do I start? It's basically a wedding reception without the wedding, I'd like it to hold about eighty people, with an open bar and using my own caterers. It should be three hours booked at least. I'd like it in Manhattan but totally open to nearer Brooklyn and Queens. What do I need to know and where should I go in getting a space for late October? [more inside]
posted by The Whelk on Aug 18, 2011 - 3 answers

What bars in New York City have campfires or fireplaces? [more inside]
posted by meadowlark lime on Mar 11, 2011 - 15 answers

Seeking beautiful indoor reading spaces in NYC and Brooklyn. [more inside]
posted by greta simone on Apr 16, 2010 - 11 answers

I'm going to be in NYC for New Year's Eve with a few friends and we would like to go to a local celebration/event in Queens or Brooklyn instead of Manhattan. Are there any that you recommend? [more inside]
posted by melodykramer on Dec 21, 2009 - 6 answers

My roommate and I are planning on leaving our filthy, shitty East Village apartment, to find something nicer and larger in Brooklyn or Queens. How do we go about making this move? [more inside]
posted by incomple on Feb 13, 2008 - 12 answers

Is there any *direct* bus/van/shared ride service between New Jersey and either Brooklyn or Queens? [more inside]
posted by Ashley801 on Jan 11, 2008 - 4 answers