Young Woman/Teenager Alone In New York Advice?

Where in Jersey do your cousins and aunt live? If it's closer to New York, in Essex or Hudson counties, you might be best staying with them. It's not a terrible hike (but it can be anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour and a half train ride, depending on where they are), but it is expensive to stay in Manhattan. You can look into hotels or hostels in Queens or Brooklyn - look for places in Greenpoint, Williamsburg or Brooklyn Heights, that's pretty close to downtown Manhattan though it will still be expensive because they're generally expensive areas. If you can stay in Queens, look into hotels in Long Island City or Astoria, which is a couple train stops from midtown Manhattan. I know of a pretty cheap hotel in Woodside, Queens, a Howard Johnson, that a few of my friends have worked at, but it's about 20 minutes from midtown on the train - it's a good area, though, safe and convenient to the subway. If you want to experience the real New York, stay in Queens or Brooklyn - that's probably where you'll end up, if you don't want to pay an arm and a leg each month for rent in Manhattan, and end up working so much that you don't even have time to enjoy the city.

As for things to do, as I've never been a tourist in New York, I'm not entirely sure ... go to Greenwich Village, SoHo or Chelsea, in downtown Manhattan, that's where a lot of NYU students study or hang out and you might be able to find some people in the 19-20 something slot (I'm 23 and seem relatively comfortable there). You could also take the train to Brooklyn, see Williamsburg and Greenpoint - also a lot of younger people, artists and generally creative people. There's always a party of some sort, flyers everywhere advertising a night out. Go to Nathan's Hot Dogs in Coney Island - best hot dogs ever, and the inventors of curly fries. If you're coming in the summer, you can also go to the beach down there or to Brighton Beach, which is a little less crowded and a LOT nicer (my home neighborhood is Brighton Beach - lots of Russians, which results in a very safe area).

Maybe you could convince your friend to come and see you from Penn State - it's only about a two hour bus ride on Megabus or another Chinatown bus from Philadelphia to midtown (or downtown if he/she take the Chinatown buses) Manhattan. Maybe he or she can come for a weekend and you guys can hang out and walk around the city, together, just so you have company.

As for safety - you'll be fine. I can't imagine why one answerer insinuated otherwise - you're not the first single girl to walk around Manhattan, Brooklyn or any other borough by yourself, and you won't be the last. Handle yourself how you would in London or any other larger city (though, I have to admit, from past experience, London does seem to be a safer city than certain areas of New York). Don't carry a BlackBerry in one hand and a wallet in the other while you're walking through Times Square, and you should be just fine - don't wander into areas like Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights, Brooklyn or Jamaica, Queens (thought I can't see why you would, lol) and you'll be safe. New York is not nearly as bad as people who have never been or lived here make it out - subways are safe, people mind their own business, you should just do the same. Don't walk really slow and piss people off who are late for work (or everything, as New Yorkers usually are), ask girls or hygienic people (i.e., not homeless men) for directions should you get lost (or an MTA operator, but they're rarely hygienic themselves, or friendly) and just be alert.

Good luck, and if you have any questions you can email me - I love the Brits, you guys are (usually, lol) great!

Conquering New York in one visit is difficult because is a big city like you will discover with Hotelbye . In New York you will see the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and significantly more. Empire State Building causes it to be worth braving the extended lines, high ticket rates and dizzying levels to see the town from a top that storied building. Built-in 1931, the skyscraper could be the second-tallest making in New York and is one of the very most immediate icons of Gotham, therefore significantly so that it's performed a role in films such as for example King Kong, An Affair to Remember and Sleepless in Seattle.

Teenagers are what I refer to as "nocturnal basket cases". An 18 year old is just old enough to realize they're not 15 anymore, so they think they're grown. A 21year old is too young to get married, but then again they do it all the time. BUT, in answer to your question, advice will not help. AT ALL. Their minds are made up and if you offer advice, it's not going to change their minds. I was married at 18, we had our first child at age 20, and two more. We were not happy but we wanted to do the "told ya so" thing and make everyone else think we were sound as we could be. when you reach our age (middle age) you can look back at when we got married and we can see how very young and immature we were. We didn't understand commitment, compromise, communication or any of the famous "C"s that are oh, so important. If I were you, I would just go along with them. Being together that long, they are obviously "friends" as well as in love, that part is good. I think you should make the best of the situation and go along with them; next year is a long time away ......and if it happens, make it special for them. Hopefully things will work out for them. A lifetime commitment is VERY hard to make, and it's even hard for us "middle aged" people. Hmmm... Good luck in whatever you decide.

young womanteenager york advice

If I were you I would stay with your friend or some family. That way you will be able to see the real N.Y.

Other wise,it's a big city and you will be looking at it as a tourist.

Go and enjoy the Good Part of NY . GO Do Some Shopping , Visit the Beaches , Watch a rugby or soccer match ,

NYC is very costly ... and not safe for a girl alone, rent is $1500 and up... food cost alot and subways are not safe and dirty ... Dont live in NY ... sorry ... also no jobs .. and the banks are going under...

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