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Fun Local Trivia
  1. In the 1920s, a sportswriter for the Morning Telegraph, John Fitzgerald, overheard stablehands in New Orleans refer to NYC’s racetracks as “the Big Apple.” He then named his column “Around the Big Apple.” A decade later, jazz musicians adopted the term to refer to New York City, and especially Harlem, as the jazz capital of the world. They said there are many apples on the trees of success, but when you pick New York City, you pick the big apple.
  2. The Statue of Liberty, also referred to as "the Lady of the Harbor," is 101 feet tall from base to torch, and 305 feet tall from pedestal foundation to torch. She has a 35-foot waist and an 8-foot index finger, and she weighs 450,000 pounds.
Notable Natives
  • Adrian Grenier – actor ("Entourage")
  • Anne Hathaway – actress
  • Barbra Streisand – actress/singer
  • Claire Danes – actress
  • Larry David – actor/comedian/writer/producer
  • Mariah Carey – singer/songwriter
  • Robert De Niro – actor
  • Scarlett Johansson – actress
  • Vin Diesel – actor
  • Woody Allen – film director
Points of Interest
  • Broadway
  • Bronx Zoo
  • Carnegie Hall
  • Central Park
  • Chinatown
  • Coney Island
  • Little Italy
  • Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • New York Botanical Garden
  • SoHo
  • South Street Seaport
  • Times Square
  • Union Square
  • Washington Square Park

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Any NYU student will tell you that if you want a traditional college campus, then NYU is not the school for you. The campus is part of the city—it is spread out around Washington Square Park with dorms all over NYC. The city atmosphere is fast-paced and hectic, and if you get too caught up in it, your grades could be affected. This is not to say that it is impossible to go to school here—you just need to find a balance between all the excitement of the city and your studies. Students love New York because it provides endless entertainment with plays, concerts, bars, clubs, restaurants. There is never a reason to be bored. Just walking down a crowded NYC street can provide hours of stimulation.

The local atmosphere at NYU is exciting to many students. However, one can often feel lost being merely one person in such a big city. At NYU, it can be harder to meet new people than it is at more traditional campuses. Students very rarely leave their dorm room doors open, which gives a cold sense of exclusion that can make it tough for freshmen and transfer students to establish an initial group of friends. In addition, NYU tends to stray from interacting with other city colleges, despite the fact that there are several nearby. So while the city atmosphere is the main reason that students say they come to NYU, the feelings of isolation created by the nontraditional campus make the grade slightly less than perfect. Overall, the local atmosphere at NYU is both metropolitan and residential; thus, there is a comforting balance—no matter your preference.

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Local Atmosphere at New York University

karinasaga

Photography '14

3.8
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It's New York City, What Do You Expect?

There is no campus whatsoever so the city really is your atmosphere. All of NYU's main buildings are located in Greenwich Village, the heart being Washington Square Park. If you love the idea of being "in and of the city" then this is the right campus for you, as there really is no sense of community within a closed, traditional campus like other universities. You see plenty of students walking around the area, but you are immersed within the city's population.

May 18, 2012

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Local Atmosphere at New York University

fancell12

Mathematics '16

4.6
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So Much

There are obviously a bunch of things to do when you are in the middle of New York City, but there are also a lot of things that you can do through clubs in the school. Overall there is just so much to do you are in New York City after all!

May 13, 2012

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Local Atmosphere at New York University

evikeaz

Psychology '14

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Love the City

can't say much more than that...everything is close and no need for a car!

May 10, 2012

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NYU Violet Flags Although scattered across Greenwich Village, the NYU buildings are easily distinguishable with violet flags hoisted above their entrances.
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Starbucks at Faye's Starbucks at Faye's is the most popular coffee hangout at NYU. Aside from cash and credit, it also accepts NYU Dining Dollars and Campus Cash.
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MUD Coffee Located on Astor Place, the MUD truck specializes in serving gourmet street coffee, perfect for breakfast on the way to that 8 a.m. class.
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Facts

Shopping Centers
  • Manhattan Mall
  • SoHo boutiques
  • 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, 30 minutes
  • Philadelphia: : 2 hours
Did You Know?
  • Downtown Manhattan was the site of the nation’s first capital.
  • The nation’s only night parade is the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade.
  • The panorama of the city of New York in the Queens Museum of Art is the world’s largest architectural model, containing 895,000 individual structures at a scale of 1 inch to 100 feet.

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AMC Loews 34th Street 14
312 W. 34th St.
New York City
(212) 244-4556

AMC Loews Village 7
66 3rd Ave.
New York City
(212) 982-2116

Angelika Film Center
18 W. Houston St.
New York City
(212) 995-2570

Chelsea Clearview Cinemas
260 W. 23rd St.
New York City
(212) 777-3456

Cinema Village
22 E. 12th St.
New York City
(212) 924-3363

Regal Cinemas Union Square Stadium 14
850 Broadway
New York City
(800) 326-3264

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