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I have an extra ticket to TWY on May 5 if anyone wants to come along.

 

Does anyone here own property in manhattan? My wife and I are thinking of moving back and it's either upper west side, westchester, or nassau county...

 

Yeah I'm desperate for a place right now

 

Find me on fb! My name is Amanda Meth on there.

 

signed a lease in greenpoint... hell yeah... moving on may 9th! send me all your good recs plz n thx

 

Nice! Where at in Greenpoint? I'm at the border of Greenpoint and Williamsburg, just south of McCarren Park. I love it up there.

- Frankel's Deli - top notch breakfast sandwiches that are pricey but worth it
- A Bar - great dive bar that host's Washedeup Emo's emo night the first Thursday of the month
- Brooklyn Barge - docked boat on the east river that serves as a bar
- Taqueria La Nortena - hole in the wall Mexican food
- Sunshine Laundromat - pinball 'speakeasy' behind a washer/dryer door
- Moe's Doughs - the less crowded and better(?) version of Peter Pan's donuts
- The Diamond - probably my favorite little bar in the area with a nice backyard and Mario Kart tournaments the first Saturday of the month
- Academy Records - used record store that you could spend hours in
- Paulie Gee's - good Neapolitan style pizza

The Brooklyn Expo Center is also right there and they host some good events, two week's ago was a hot sauce expo that ruined me. There's so much great stuff packed in that neighborhood. Hopefully I'll see you around!

 

Awesome! This is all great. I'll be on Greenpoint/Manhattan Ave :)

 

Anyone else getting nervous about the L train shutdown? I live half a mile from the L, M, and J trains (I mostly take the L) but I already have a bit of a long-winded commute with the L train running to Manhattan since I tend to take the bus from Morgan Ave to my apt when it's really cold or if I'm carrying a lot of stuff. I rarely take the M or J but I imagine they're going to get ridiculously crowded when the L goes down.

I've also gone to some community board meetings regarding the shutdown and I know groups are trying to advocate for good alternatives but I am still super nervous!

 

Hit up Adelina's Wine Bar for amazing Italian food! They serve animal products but it's super vegan/veggie-friendly!
If you're into bowling there's also The Gutter!

 

Man I just hope the L closure brings down price in rent in bushwick cuz most my friends live there and most of the shows I go to are there

 

Hey is that you who friend requested me on fb? Just making sure!

 

You should be terrified. I am a HUGE transit nerd (seriously, ask me anything), and I was originally hopeful that the MTA had enough time to get this right. I firmly believe now though that they won't and it will be an absolute shit-show. It's also quite likely that station conditions will be dangerous. Wouldn't shock me at all if someone dies from this over the course of the 15+ months.

 

This isn't even sold-out, right?

They screwed up scheduling it the same night as Turnstile/Touche at Warsaw. I'll be there

 

Yea, that should be me!

 

Adelina's is fantastic. Definitely veggie friendly.

 

Yeah, my hope has totally dwindled as the shut-down approaches! I'm probably going to try moving around winter time, as that seems like the worst time to find a roommate but the best time to move.

Do you ride your bike here? I got involved with Transportation Alternatives after moving here in 2015 from the Bay Area where I was spoiled with superb bike riding conditions (respectful drivers/cyclists/pedestrians, smooth roads, great weather all the time) and wanted to get involved on making things better here. I've been less involved due to work commitments over the last year but I am still a little too scared to ride my bike everywhere here like I did back in the Bay bc I think there are just too many people here and a lot of them have a "go-go-go" mentality which I think also just comes from being overwhelmed by how many people and things are going on here. I do like a lot of things about NYC and knew that I'd be riding less but I miss feeling like I could take the lane the way I did back home.

 

It's sooo good! I don't go enough but am planning to go back again for my birthday this year. Definitely some of the best pizza I've ever had.

 

Yeah it's not sold out. I bought my ticket to NFG the day they went on sale thinking it would sell out but that's not either.

 

I have a Citi Bike membership, but don't use it much. I used it more when I lived in Wburg, but I'm on the UES now it's full of old NIMBY fuckers who don't believe in bike lanes.

 

LMAO. Thought I responded to this a while ago but yeah, that sounds about right.

 

@sean_rugy went to Frankel’s Deli today... holy shit was it good. Think I found my new weekend breakfast spot.

 

What’d you get? I usually get the pastrami, egg, and cheese on challah.

 

exactly what I got lol

 

Man this city can be so lonely

 

Yes, it totally can be! I'm down to hang out though, if you'd like!