JULIAN MACIAS
- You will never find a cab at 5 p.m., because that’s when the taxi shifts change
- There is no such thing as jaywalking, instead cross the street when traffic allows
- When heading to the airport, call a cab
- New Yorkers never go home. It’s straight from home to the gym to the office to happy hour to dinner
- You’re waiting “on line,” not “in line.”
- The higher the hotel room, the better
- Knowing how to drive is overrated
- the subway is usually quicker than cabs
- Swiping a subway Metrocard is an art form best practiced at any time other than rush hour
- Empty subway cars are never a good thing
- If you’re getting directions, “uptown” means north and “downtown” means south
- Take the pizza, leave the hot dogs
- Eating pizza doesn’t require a table
- Chinatown dumplings are the best brunch food
- Brooklyn is amazing
- Queens has amazing food
- The High Line is always worth it
- The East River Ferry is a less expensive way to see the city than the tourist cruises. And the Staten Island Ferry is free
- There is always something going on, the bars don’t close until 4 a.m., the trains are always running, the bodegas are always open, and people are always out.
- Skip the pricey museums and visit the art galleries in Chelsea instead
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