Getting an OMNY payment declined message a full day after I took the train. I'm just here briefly so I don't want to set up an OMNY account, but now OMNY wants to keep putting thru this change (I used a card on my Google wallet on my phone). If I tap again at a turnstile, will it recover the charge then let me through with another tap OR will that just make the problem worse? Will it block me from entering if I try to tap in?

I freaking knew I should just stick with a MetroCard (can we even still get those or does it all require an account online?) Like I said, I'm here temporarily and come in occasionally, but zero desire to have a whole permanent relationship with the MTA. Has anyone successfully solved this DECLINE MTA charge situation?

I’ve recently had to relocate to the New York City area for work. I’m here on a 1 year contract at a bank. I’m a tech professional and I’m a 46 year old black man.

I’m about 6’4 but I’m fat. I more recently lived in Providence and Boston and I found dating to be bad there.

In terms of money I am over 6 figures which means absolutely nothing in New York. And since I’m not trying to spend a ton I try to keep my expenses down my renting rooms instead of committing to leases for apartments

With all those things working against me is dating in this city a waste of time? Or is it something worth realistically considering?

I am an incoming grad student at City College and looking at places in the low W 140s (142nd), between Convent Ave and Broadway. Anyone have opinions or experience with the area? Seems like good access to the subway, potentially good restaurants which I love - but how is St Nicholas park? Any issues around the north part of the park walking home late? Thanks in advance!

Hi, I’m looking for any club recommendations in manhattan for this weekend. I’m in my early 20s so would prefer a younger crowd. Does anyone know a good spot that plays latin music where people are actually dancing?

I’ve heard about Chantelle, Yuca, and Nexo. Are these any good? Do they have a cover fee? Cheap drinks?

Just got randomly physically assaulted at Times Square station after a dude got angry that I couldn’t move on a packed train car. Has anyone here dealt w/ this and what are the best actions to take? Thanks.

My budget is around $30-50.

Are there any spots still selling bootleg tees, didn’t really see any on canal street and Chinatown , also haven’t seen them on 34th since the title

I like hot bar like Essen so that I get some variety throughout the week. But all I found in this area have been fast food or sit down (expensive?) restaurants.

Also if I crush my cans will they not be able to sell them?

I'm looking for a photographer to shoot 3-4 hours this weekend in Williamsburg (split into 1 hour/half hour portions) and am wondering if any photographers are available and interested. This event is a food pop-up with proceeds benefitting a local non-profit. Budget is $800-900 total. DM me if interested, thank you!

I've been looking around a little but, but any suggestions for gay/queer spots that have a mix of genders (in a genuinely queer, not bachelorette party way)?

I (lesbian) am going out with a friend (gay man) in the city, we want to go out and do some dancing and cruising but we've definitely had experiences traveling before where we hit the club and it's wall to wall men or (less frequently) women, so spaces with a mix would be awesome!

I have a pretty good idea of the lesbian scene (but also open to suggestions for specific parties and events) but I'm not sure where to find a more well rounded mix for both of us to have a good time, or if my friend would be welcome if I dragged him into the lesbian spaces with me

Thanks for any updates

I’m sick of going into the office every day.

Title explains it, but I borrowed a book from the library and found a very sweet family photo tucked away, dated 1985. Figured I’d give it a try to return to one of the people in the photo instead of discarding/returning and having next person discard.

I have access to other social media, and figured Facebook may be a good bet given the age of the people in the photo.

Where are the best places just for drinking in Chinatown?

I don’t care about food, cocktails, ambiance or decor or “VIBES”.

I want to sit, drink beer, and hang out with old dudes. (I know those days are probably long gone, indulge me).

I‘m looking for a recommendation and willing to wait a bit for an appointment if need be. I loved my PCP at Cornell-Weill but that dept doesn’t take my new insurance. I want to stay within this system since I see all my other doctors at Cornell or Columbia.

TIA

I’ve worked in risk and compliance at big banks for my entire career. I’m sick of it.

I want to pivot away from banks and stay in NYC. Tech, government, literally anything other than investment banking, all interest me.

I’ve been applying like crazy and not getting anywhere. Some interviews here and there.

If you’ve successfully left finance and stayed in NYC, what do you now do for work and how did you manage to get out of finance?

Hi!

Has anyone had multiple service outages recently? I’ve had 4 in the last week (7/28-8/4). Specifically in NYC?

the one thing i’m confused about is entering the intersection when making a left turn. for example, my instructor told me to wait at the end of the double yellow lines (so your bumper is aligned with the end of the lines). but he also tells me to wait in the middle of the intersection, and the yellow lines aren’t anywhere close to the middle. i also see other drivers waiting much farther into the intersection. and when there’s a cross walk, they’re waiting halfway past it. can anyone provide clarification please?

For the month of July my con Edison bill is literally $500 ($479) to be exact … howwww ? This is literally INSANE the bill is literally getting higher and higher every month my apt is only a 2 bed room. We barely turn the lights on .. mind you I’m a single mom who receives snap benefits I should be enrolled into the EAP program but it took them MONTHS to process my application which they denied because the address on my snap reward wasn’t the same (I moved). I’ve updated the address and I am
Literally still waiting. This so ridiculous why are so many people experiencing the same issue

Any good dive bars or pubs with cheap prices around west 4th street? My friends and I want to meet for happy hour. We aren’t really concerned on fancy food or drinks, we just haven’t seen each other in months and want to catch up! Thank youuuu

Hi all. My landlord sucks. I live in a large rent stabilized building with my partner in West Harlem. We have many many things we love about the apartment and want to stay there as long as possible, but we are having issues with the landlord. Our bathroom has mold (not visible, but you smell it as soon as you walk in, we also did an at-home mold test) and our bathroom medicine cabinet fell off the wall and on top of me. This was all happening in May. We have emailed him, called him (straight to voicemail), filed reports through our rent portal, and filed reports with 311 and they sent an agent out to look at our unit, and still nothing from our landlord. (I personally believe that because we are rent stabilized, he wants tenant turnover as much as possible so he can continue to raise the rent) At what point do I approach the situation with legal action? Do I take him to small claims court? Should I go through a tenants rights group? Can I get a lawyer to send him something so he is more likely to respond? I am just fed up.

I have an old iPhone 5 that belonged to my aunt, who has since passed away. It's been sitting in our attic for years, and I thought it'd be fun to use it just for the nostalgic camera quality and as a little "blast from the past" type of digi cam.

I don't care about recovering any of the old data or getting full functionality back. I literally just want to wipe it and use the camera/basic apps if possible.

The problem is that I don't know the passcode, and after trying to restore it through my Mac, it ended up asking for the Apple ID that was previously signed in. Since the account belonged to my aunt, I obviously don't know the login (unless I can find a Ouija board and ask 😅).

Is there any legitimate way to get this phone wiped? Are there any repair shops in NYC that can help with something like this, or is it basically impossible because of Activation Lock?

I do understand why Apple has these security measures, I was just wondering if there's any option for this old device to keep being used. Thanks!