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Fun Local Trivia
  1. Six in 10 residents ride the city’s subway system, including New York's Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who can be seen every morning on the 6 line.
  2. Thirty-six percent of the New York City population was born outside of the United States.
  3. New York City has 4,000 street vendors who sell food like hot dogs, pretzels, and other snacks.
Notable Natives
  • 50 Cent – rapper and actor
  • Herman Melville – author of Moby Dick
  • Jack Nicholson – actor
  • Al Pacino – actor
  • Colin Powell – former Secretary of State
  • Adam Sandler – actor and comedian
  • Martin Scorsese – director
  • Jerry Seinfeld – comedian
  • Christopher Walken – actor
Local Slang
  • The 1/2/3/5/A/C/E/etc.: Trains are called by their numbers or letters. For example, a Hunter College student will take the 6 to school every day (meaning the 6 train).
  • Bodegas: Local delis
  • The City: Manhattan
  • MTA: Any train or bus
Points of Interest
  • Astor Place
  • Bronx Zoo
  • Brooklyn Bridge
  • Central Park
  • Chrysler Building
  • City Hall Park
  • Coney Island
  • Ellis Island
  • Empire State Building
  • Grand Central Terminal
  • Grant’s Tomb
  • Ground Zero
  • Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
  • Macy’s Department Store
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Museum of Modern Art
  • Museum of Natural History
  • New York Botanical Garden
  • New York Public Library
  • New York Stock Exchange
  • Radio City Music Hall
  • Rockefeller Center
  • Saint Patrick’s Cathedral
  • Statue of Liberty
  • Times Square
  • United Nations Headquarters
  • Wall Street
  • Yankee Stadium

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Hunter College is a lot like New York City itself. There are many things to keep students entertained, and most students prefer to spend their free time in the surrounding area or to take the trains to wherever they want to shop, eat, watch a movie, or just hang out. For most of the areas around the school (and Manhattan in general), safety is not an issue, as the streets are often filled with people.

To the north and south of Hunter are large stores like Bloomingdale's, H&M, and Victoria's Secret, as well as bookstores, coffeehouses, cinemas, libraries, and a multitude of restaurants that serve everything from unique salads to Indian food. To the west is Central Park, the Lincoln Center, and a ton of museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art. To the east is the East River and large stores like The Food Emporium. There are a wide variety of things that students can do around Hunter, but students can also take MTA buses or trains to other boroughs or to the Lower East Side where prices are more student friendly. Schooling in the middle of Manhattan definitely has its perks, and while prices may be on the high side for students' budgets, many places around the city offer discounts to students with an ID (some museums also let students in for free).

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Local Atmosphere at Hunter College

polina1993

'15

Business Management

4.6
A

Local Atmosphere of Students Attending Hunter College

I would reference students to attend this school. It's always crazy busy, it's like the "heart of the city" and anywhere you want to go or see is around the area! It is a great school to meet new people, get different experiences. You will find yourself here and become an independent, mature, new YOU!

Jan 27, 2012

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Local Atmosphere at Hunter College

NicoleErika

'14

Nursing

5.0
A+

The City

Hunter College is just perfectly located right in the middle of the upper east side of Manhattan. What more can you ask for?

Jan 25, 2012

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Local Atmosphere at Hunter College

Olli

'14

Human Development

3.8
B+

It's the City

If you're a very urban person, you'll love it. It's in the heart of Manhattan (but food venues are also very expensive because of this.. so you'll most likely end up eating in the cafeteria or halal all the time) If you like doing outdoorsy things more such as hiking, biking, etc, its not TERRIBLE since Central Park is right there but overall you wouldn't be a perfect fit here if you're into those things.

Jan 23, 2012

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Facts

Shopping Centers
  • Bergdorf Goodman
  • Bloomingdale’s
  • Kings Plaza Shopping Center
  • Manhattan Mall
  • South Street Seaport
  • Staten Island Mall
  • Trump Tower
Major Sports Teams
  • New York Giants: NFL
  • New York Islanders: NHL
  • New York Jets: NFL
  • New York Knicks: NBA
  • New York Mets: MLB
  • New York Rangers: NHL
  • New York Yankees: MLB
City Web Sites
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • Boston: : 4 hours
  • Philadelphia: : 2 hours

Movie TheatersWhat's This?

AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13
1998 Broadway
New York
(212) 336-5000

Cinema 1 2 3
1001 Third Ave.
New York
(212) 753-6022

Clearview Cinemas: First and 62nd Cinemas
400 E. 62nd St. #1
New York
(212) 752-0694

United Artists 64th and 2nd
1210 Second Ave.
New York
(800) 326-3264

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Hometown: Nigeria

Major: Psychology and Creative Writing

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