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Can anyone recommend a psychiatrist in New York City who has experience with learning disabilities?

tweebiscuit — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:30:08 -0800

Can anyone recommend a psychiatrist in New York City who has experience with learning disabilities? (As opposed to, say, mood disorders.) There are a few thousand too many for cold-calling to be a useful narrowing strategy. Feel free to e-mail if you'd prefer, of course! Thanks!

Psych Counseling for uninsured?

andrewyakovlev — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 10:21:24 -0800

I'm trying to help out a friend /wout health insurance who needs some psych counceling in NYC. I remember hearing about something attached to a college, where it was $25 or $50 an hour. Any info?

Subterranean homesick blues

werty — Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:04:28 -0800

Should I be concerned about subterranean living? In the runaway housing market that is New York City, I often see listings for apartments on low floors. I've seen many duplex apartments that say "first floor" but are really five steps up and eight steps down from ground level.

My gut tells me that I wouldn't want to live in one of these places because the bedrooms are, in essence, underground. To me, the halfway-underground "first floors" may have less natural light and air circulation. If I lived in such a place and had children at some point, they'd ostensibly be sleeping underground, too, as it were. Then again, I like sunlit rooms and open windows, so it could be just my personal preference.

Does my disinclination have any scientific merit? Are there forces at play (mildew, air quality, lack of light, etc.) that can do long-term damage to one's physiological well-bring after a few years of sleeping underground? Or is it purely a matter of personal choice?

Note that I am not currently buying an apartment, nor is my wife pregnant. I'm just curious about the dwellings.

Is there a bad day to eat fish in NYC?

afroblanca — Sun, 16 Oct 2005 15:20:41 -0800

Fact or fiction : All (or most) NYC restaurants get their fish deliveries on the same day every week. So, as the legend goes, it is a bad idea to order fish in a restaurant on the day or two preceding that day.

Some say that the deliveries come on Monday, others say Tuesday. It seems implausible, but I've heard it from a number of people who have lived in the city for longer than I.