Is New York City a good place to live in?
New York City is an awesome place to live in if you have the money. There is always something going on, their is loads to do, every kind of ethnic group conceivable and it is always in the news. If you can afford it, live in Manhattan near a subway stop. You won't need your car anymore, so sell it in CA and then fly here. The parking costs are through the roof, the parking tickets are very expensive and the mass transit is very good. You will have a lot of fun living in Manhattan. If you can't afford Manhattan, consider, Queens, Brooklyn or New Jersey. Make sure your home is near the train. Get it through your head now - you won't be driving to work - you'll be taking the path or subway in. If you live in the outskirts you can still keep your car for personal errands at night or on weekends but commuting to your job will take too much time and be too expensive if you drive. If you have need a house - consider New Jersey, Upstate NY or CT. Get a house near the train. Good luck!
Is Buffalo in Upstate New York? If not, how far away is it?
No! Buffalo is in WESTERN New York. Only people from NYC call the rest of NY "upstate." There are, in fact, multiple regions to NY: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co... It takes around 8 hours to get to Buffalo from NYC - depending on traffic and how fast you drive.
Where is the best engineering school?
Oh please, its M.I.T.
Which would you say is the best of the SUNY (State University of New York) colleges and why?
NYS is unlike other states in that they did not create a star university in it’s state system, a la Michigan, Wisconsin, Vermont, Florida, etc. Instead they have 4 schools set up as leading universities within its system:BinghamtonAlbanyStony BrookBuffaloAt one time Birmingham was sort of the most demanding and prestigious of the 4, but over time Stony Brook and Buffalo have emerged as stronger, more demanding schools, with Stony Brook having very strong STEM and medicine and Buffalo, as the oldest, having 13 colleges, making it the largest public university in New York, as well as a member of the very prestigious AAU.In the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education 2017 inaugural ranking, UB was ranked as the No. 1 public university in New York and No. 28 in the United States. Not to mention they have the only FBS-Div I-A football program in all the state schools.So I see Buffalo as overall the best.
Where is the best / darkest place to gather to go stargazing in New York?
Your question doesn't say whether you're looking for a star party where someone else brings equipment, whether you have equipment, or whether you just like to be where there are nice skies to use binoculars and see some constellations. The Savoy Star (Savoy, MA) party sponsored by the Rockland County astronomy club is convenient to you (about 2.5 hrs) and is quite nice, weather permitting, good hiking in the area as well as art museums and other stuff convenient to the site. The Cherry Springs State Park, PA, star party has been mentioned but would be an 8 hour drive for you. (google either one) In the NE more important than a dark site is a DRY site. Hot humid days with moisture rising from the trees usually means poor transparency even in the darkest parts of the Adirondacks. Every now and again conditions are just right, however. If you just want to get out and see some nice skies almost any camping area in the Adirondacks will do. I like the Indian lake and Chimney mountain areas. The Wakely lodge golf course not far from the town of Indian lake has been known, if you call ahead, to accommodate star viewing. But transparency is the key. In my scope I've easily spotted 13th magnitude galaxies outside my suburban upstate NY home when the weather is dry; when there is a lot of moisture in the air fuhgetabout it. And this is holding light pollution constant. Anyhow back to the Adirondacks: There are a number of good places, but the place that is becoming a local Mecca for amateur astronomers is the Adirondack Public Observatory which is being constructed by some real dedicated enthusiasts. I've included a link below. So if you want to go somewhere that offers all the recreation of the Adirondacks (if skies are cloudy) and is deep into astronomy as well, go to the APO. There is local camping, other lodging, and the locals have some decent equipment and good sky knowledge. Probably 4.5 to 5.5 hours drive from Boston. If your GF is into big cities you can continue the trip on up into Montreal. The Adirondacks are a major NE resource and very under-utilized compared to other park systems. MA has nothing like it. hope that helps, GN
What is life like living in New York City, NY?
I have heard this and I have heard that. But I strongly would like to hear some answers from people whom ARE CURRENTLY LIVING IN NYC! I want the best possible answers that I can get. I want to know what is it actually like living in NYC? And what are some of the pros and cons of living there? What is the weather like? And what is the crime rate like?...Is it really as bad as people say it is?...Or is it often over exaggerated like on tv and in the movies. I've also heard it really isn't that bad. Although the price of housing is over the top rediculous! And not answers from people whom do not have a clue to what it is that they are talking about! That makes me very disappointed and I hate to be steered in the wrong way! I'm looking into a school up there. And I want to be sure that there is where I want to go before I actually go all the way up there?....Do you get what I am saying? Thanks for your help!
Am I missing out on life by not partying?
You’re missing out on the parties. Should be pretty clear, that everything you don’t do, you’ll miss out on. You’ll also miss out on summiting Mt. Everest by not climbing it, and miss out on your Olympic Gold Medal by not training and participating in the Olympics.Is that “life?” Well, it’s part of it for some people. I’ve spent a good deal of my younger years partying, both in the “going to a party” sense and the more “kids these days” version of doing drugs, having lots of sex, beating each other up, and spending more time ruining my liver than recovering it. It was part of my life and if I hadn’t done it, I’d likely not be whom I am today, so my life would be different.But “missing out?” Nah, you live your life, that’s what you got, and you fill it with whatever fun or not so fun things you want to do. While I smoked fat joints and watched my friends draw dicks on each other’s faces, others went and beat the world record in 1000 meter hurdles. I kind of missed out on that part of life. A guy in my psych class wrote his first book at 22, he didn’t party, but he’s filthy rich now, having started a consultancy to the stars on the back of his self help books. I missed out on those penthouse apartments and the helicopter flying me to Brangelina’s house so I could talk them through some martial bullshit and make a cool half million in the process. But I got to sleep with two exchange students from Sweden, so I have that going for me.No one misses out, your life is what it is.