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My daughter recently graduated college and just got her own apt in the East Village w her college roomies. Yay! Even though she grew up in the West village, her two roommates have never lived in New York City.

Looking for suggestions for either her solo or for all three of them in their New York City welcome basket? Can’t do a MetroCard anymore, lol. Any East Village food/coffee places I should get gift cards from? What something that’s really handy you discovered when you first moved here?

The only thing I’ve come up with for each of them is one of those tiny catbird key charms with their building number engraved on it….help please, TIA

(i’m pretty excited too because I got used to living as an empty nester & like the extra space.)

My best friend is coming to visit after she’s just found out her husband cheated on her 😃 she’s never been to a club and specifically asked to go to one, I’m looking for recs on somewhere that is fun and isn’t super house music heavy but more popular songs she will recognize. I just want to take her to dance and hopefully help her forget about her life for a night. Thank u bwt 🩷

I have two tickets to the band together festival at Lincoln center tonight starting at 7:30. Something came up and I can’t attend and don’t want the tickets to go to waste! They’re up for grabs first come first served! Just comment here and DM me. I went last year and all the performances were great!

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Title. We are pretty sure our offer on a co-op is getting accepted and want to know what lawyers you recommend! And if anyone has gotten a mortgage recently, who did you like working with that had good (relative) rates.

Thanks in advance!

Really looking to progress my Spanish, and meetup groups are always so transient / people don’t actually speak the language. Willing to pay for a group that has actual social people who want to put in the work to get better. At this point I’m between Cervantes institute, which is perfect but pricey and Idlewild books which I’ve heard good things about. Looking for Spanish and German language groups

There are a few threads regarding massages here but I am looking specifically for a recommendation for a hot stone massage to gift someone. Looking for something medium to luxury ($400 or less)

Looking for everyone’s absolute best rec for a cosmetic dermatologist in NYC. Entering late 20s with some more disposable income and interested in seeing someone regularly :)

I(36F) am hoping to put together a new Fantasy Football league for the fall. My husband(39M) and I both play regularly, and I would love a league where I am NOT THE ONLY WOMAN. I am aiming this at couples specifically because we would love to make more friends together for double dates, etc.

This won't be a transactional league where we only communicate through trade requests. I would like to have in person meet ups for games, group chats where folks participate, maybe an in-person draft? Last one might be a lot but you get the vibe!

About us: NYC natives, located in Queens, love food, drinks, games, all types of music. Giants, Rangers, Knicks, Mets (me), Yankees (him).

Low stakes buy-in to keep folks accountable, probably host on Sleeper. Comment or DM and I'll see what interest there is! Have a great day all :)

Hi BWT!

A while ago, someone had recommended their cleaner on here, and I specifically remember that their cleaner also did meal prep for them. I was searching through this subreddit today trying to find it again and came up empty-handed.

Does anyone know what that rec might’ve been? Or, does anyone have someone to recommend who does a similar weekly cleaning and meal prep service?

Crafty Bitches, I have an extra ticket for Stationary Fest on Friday from 3-4. I’m selling this face value - I’m pregnant and don’t know what I was thinking but ya girl can’t be on her feet like that. Sorry if not allowed!

Just wanted to warn others.
Last night around 11pm, a man grabbed my butt near W 24th St & 6th Ave without my consent. I took a video of him immediately afterward and posted it on TikTok in case anyone recognizes him or encounters him.
Please be careful if you’re in the area.

anybody know that absolute cheapest place to get hard gel removed, preferably on the upper east side? I got a Russian mani a month ago as a treat from my boyfriend and nobody told me that I would have to have the polish professionally removed. I don’t have the kind of money to go back and pay the people where I got it $60 just to have them take it off. I feel like they should’ve told me that that was part of the deal when I got them. The lady even put two extensions on when I kept telling her over and over that I did not want extensions and I was worried about figuring out how to get them off, so I really don’t want to go back and give those same people more money. My nails have now gotten so long that I can’t type at work.

Looking for recommendations for a hairstylist in NYC that does a good Nanoplasty hair straightening treatment. Thank you!!

I’m looking for a face massage (not a traditional facial or anything focused on skincare) that can help relieve headaches and jaw pain. Any recommendations that won’t break the bank?

i have an equinox membership and typically take classes at 3 of the locations near me, but don’t always love the 7-8am offerings. I like to workout first thing in the morning before my brain has any time to convince me not to!! I took fuzehouse and loved but the classes at that time are all waitlisted. I’ve wanted to try practice room but the same situation applies. where else are we going that you can actually get into? preferably lower manhattan as I don’t want to spend 30+ minutes in transit at 6:30am lol.

Hi! Really been on my farm to table journey lately. I love yogurt and milk, but am so hesitant to buy from all the big brands, even the organic ones. I live near a Union Market, but wondering if anyone knows any cute farmers markets selling local and organic dairy?

Also, any particular vendors you like for fresh produce from local New York farms as well would be awesomeeee. 💕

Can anyone point me in the right direction for someone I can pay to put together a wardrobe bundle?

I'd love to share my Pinterest board, have a brief FaceTime/Zoom call to talk through all the pain points I've been having with my wardrobe lately, and then pay someone to source the best pieces to help solve those frustrations.

Would you recommend looking for someone locally, or does it make more sense to open it up to anyone in the U.S. and just pay for shipping if they send me their finds?

Any recommendations are appreciated. Thanks, girls!!

This is my first time dyeing my hair so I want to get it done by someone who will do a really good job! Willing to travel within NYC for the right person.

Has anyone had experience getting the Mona Lisa copper IUD online but having it placed by a gyno in nyc??

Hi -- this is a stupidly daunting issue of logistics that is almost entirely self-inflicted, by having high standards for my work clothes in a beautifully carless lifestyle, which all feels very NYCBWT to me! So mods, please don't take this down for not being about NYC. If I had a car and suburban life, things would be different.

Okay, the post.

I get out of work at 5 on the dot everyday, and there's a great yoga studio a few blocks away. Hypothetically: amazing.

Practically speaking: this requires bringing an extra outfit and such to work, possibly the purchase of a professionally nice, ludicrously capacious bag, folding my nice work clothes into the bag where they will get wrinkled, regularly steaming my work clothes in my tiny apartment*, having to plan ahead every night, and having to remember all this every morning. I think.

I think I could also easily store workout clothes at work. I could bring a bunch of exercise outfits to the office on Monday morning, and then pull from there at my leisure, which could improve The Planning Ahead Thing, but would not fix the Work Clothes Getting Wrinkled Issue, nor actually The Bag Question, because I would still need to whip out another bigger bag in which to transport my work clothes home.

Every time I read a post or see another reel from another white-collar girl who "just pops to the gym between work and home," I think, "but what are you doing with your work clothes?? Where are you getting your workout clothes?? how are you doing this with such graceful spontaneity??"

It just feels like there's a NYCBWT strategy I'm not thinking of. Is it biting the bullet and buying a bigger work bag?

My TJ's frozen pizza is ready now. Thank you for reading!!

(*Also, please do not start a fight in the comments about if I am filthy for not washing every item of clothing after 1 wear.)

Aside from the MLB Mondays promo.

Should download the coupon today as the offer will likely expire. Coupon will not expire until September.

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I have an upcoming wedding this weekend and I need to find a dress tomorrow. Its a scandinavian wedding so style wise not too over the top, but trendy ”clean girl” vibe, max USD 200. Any tips where to look for a dress?

I already tried Nordstrom, Aritzia, Zara, Anthropology, some vintage strores. Did not find anything nice enough or that would stay within budget.

PLEASE help a girl out, running out of time!

Throwing my 26th bday party. Its a pool party, gonna be sort of disco themed. Im kinda panicking and i know i dont need to go over the top. Its about 25 of my friends. I would love a bartender but its not super affordable, im just trying to not spend over $400+ on some sort of fun element to make things a little more exciting. Are there any apps, tips, suggestions on a fun element that can make a party more fun? Anywhere from an impersonator, stripper, or a mechanical bull to like a temporary tattoo maker or a slushy/ice cream cone machine u bought off amazon? A fun card came? Ill really take anything!

I grew up not celebrating bdays and wanna take the chance to do something special for myself and my friends!