NYC Daily Life

In a city that prides itself on offering "everything," residents can feel overwhelmed by all the choices they have for the fulfillment of their daily needs. This page provides information on local resources including medical care, banking, and public transportation to help the novice and lifelong New Yorker alike.

Daily Life

Locate businesses in the area via the internet with three resources: yellowpages.com, switchboard.com, or www.citidex.com.

Banking - Most major banks have a branch or ATM in the Washington Square area. Here is a list of the branches closest to campus.

• Bank of America
  Local branch: 770 Broadway (at 8th St.), 10003
• Citibank
  Local branches: 555 LaGuardia Place, 10012
  79 Fifth Avenue (at 16th St.), 10003
• Chase
  Local branches: 26 Astor Place, 10012
  32 University Place (at 9th St.), 10003
  632 Broadway, 10012
• TD Bank
  Local branches: 666 Broadway (at Bond St.), 10012
  90 Fifth Avenue (at 14th St.), 10011
• HSBC
  Local branches: 769 Broadway (at 9th St.), 10003
  354 Sixth Ave. (at Washington Pl.), 10011
  599 Broadway (at Houston), 10012
• Wachovia
  Local branch: 120 Seventh Ave. (at 17th St.), 10011
• Washington Mutual
  Local branches: 340 Ave. of Americas (at 4th St.), 10011
  835 Broadway (at 13th St.), 10003

Community Information

Navigating Manhattan on Foot
Most of Manhattan is designed in a grid pattern. Fifth Avenue divides the borough, and the streets into East and West. Avenues run north (uptown) and south (downtown) and the Streets run east-west across the island. The NYC Street Finder can help determine the nearest cross streets for addresses on Manhattan's avenues. Click here for a printable version of the street finder.

Neighborhood Newspapers

• The Greenwich Village Gazette is a local paper that considers itself "The Continuing Free Spirit of the Village."
• The Village Voice is a well-known alternative newspaper.
• The Villager claims to be New York State's best-rated community newspaper.

NYU Office of Government and Community Affairs provides information and links about how NYU interacts with the larger community and maintains its mission to be "in and of the city."

Driving Resources
The American Automobile Association (AAA) is an international provider of towing services, travel discounts, multi-line insurance, vehicle financing, and more.

Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) provides assistance on a variety of vehicle and driving-related matters. The local DMV office is at 1311 Broadway, 8th Floor (between 33rd and 34th Streets).

Emergency Resources

• Emergency Services - 911 is the 24-hour hotline for requesting city help during an emergency
• Emergency Preparedness
• New York Police Department
• 6th Precinct
  233 W. 10th Street, (212) 741-4811
• 9th Precinct
  130 Avenue C, (212) 477-7811
• Fire Department of New York
  To connect directly to the FDNY to report a fire, dial your borough's local number.
  Manhattan: (212) 999-2222
  Bronx: (718) 999-3333
  Brooklyn: (718) 999-4444
  Queens: (718) 999-5555
  Staten Island: (718) 999-6666
• NYC Office of Emergency Management provides tips and information to ensure that New Yorkers are prepared for all types of emergencies.

Health and Medical Resources

• Hospitals and Medical Centers
  • NYU Hospital Centers
  • Bellevue Hospital
    462 First Avenue
  • NYU Medical Center
    550 First Avenue
  • NYU Hospital for Joint Disease
    301 East 17th Street
• Other Area Hospital Centers
  • Beth Israel
    First Avenue at 16th Street
  • The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
    310 East 14th Street
  • St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center
    170 West 12th Street
• Additional NYU Medical Resources
  • NYU College of Dentistry (NYUCD)
  • NYU Dental Faculty Practice
  • NYU Child Study Center is staffed with clinicians who offer a range of therapeutic services for children, adolescents, young adults, and their families. Their web site includes a helpful resource library.
  • Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic (212) 998-5230 offers free communications screenings for members of the NYU community and their families. The clinic, run by NYU's Department of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, diagnoses and treats a wide range of communications difficulties and disorders.
• Psychological Services
  • NYU Psychoanalytic Institute offers low-cost intensive psychoanalysis and psychotherapy in the New York metropolitan area. (212) 263-6243
  • Postdoctoral Psychology Clinic offers long-term psychoanalytic services on a sliding fee scale. Call (212) 998-7890 for more information.
  • Mental Health Association of New York City, Inc. (800) LIFE-NET This number functions as a referral service and an anonymous crisis line. You can call to find mental health professionals in the area or to speak with a mental health professional right away.

Pet Care

There are numerous resources available to keep you and your animals happy and healthy. The links that follow provide a starting place including tips on how to identify and evaluate care providers.

• ASPCA New York City has an adoption center on East 92nd St. Their site lists information about pets available for adoption as well as resources for NYC pet owners.
• Dog Licensing laws and procedures are regulated by the city.
• Dog Parks are sorted by borough, so you can easily find the one close to your home. Rules and regulations are outlined here as well.
• The Humane Society of the United States

Veterinarians

Advice on Choosing a Veterinarian
The following veterinarian resources are close to the Washington Square community:

• St. Mark's Veterinary Hospital
  348 E. 9th St., (212) 477-2688
• The Village Veterinarian
  120 St. Marks Place, (212) 979-9870
• Washington Square Animal Hospital
  23 E. 9th St., (212) 674-1670
• Whiskers Holistic Pet Care
  235 East 9th Street, (800) 944-7537

Pet Sitters, Walkers and Day Cares

Advice on Choosing a Pet Sitter

• Biscuits and Bath, with two locations near the NYU campus, is a resource for dog owners seeking day care and boarding options, grooming, vet care and referrals, walks, and talks.
• Happy Paws is New York's newest pet resort, offering daycare, boarding, training, transportation, and grooming for dogs.
• Leashline provides affordable dos walking and pet-care services.
• National Association of Professional Pet Sitters is an organization used by pet owners across the country to find professional in-home pet sitters.
• NYC Dog Walkers provides dos walking services for Manhattan dog owners.
• Petaholics offers services for dogs and other pets including training, boarding and walking.
• Pet Sitters International is a resource for finding independent professional pet sitters who are members of this organization.

Pet Transportation

• Pet Chauffeur
• Pet Taxi

Pet Insurance

• ASPCA Pet Insurance
• The Best Pet Insurance
• VPI (Veterinary Pet Insurance)
• PetCare
• Embrace Pet Insurance
• North American Pet Health Insurance Association

Public Transportation

NYC's public transportation is easy to navigate. Subway maps are available for the asking from subway station token booths. NYU's Jeffrey S. Gould Welcome Center (50 Washington Square South) has a supply of maps for the subway system as well as bus maps for each of the five boroughs. A number of additional resources can help you plan your route ahead of time:

NYC Transit provides maps and information on the subway system and commuter railroads. A Metrocard is needed to ride on city subways and buses.

HopStop Transit Guide provides door-to-door subway and bus directions.

Voting

The Board of Elections of the City of New York
Register to vote, find your polling site, and view the results of recent elections on this website.