Thirteen Links for Writers Researching New York
Thirteen Links for Writers Researching New York City
And yes, there are other similar sites which I’m sure other New Yorkers like more, but these are just a few to help non-New Yorkers get started. If you’re writing about New York, you’d better get your facts straight ’cause you’ll probably be submitting a thing or two to people who actually live here.
1. The NY Craigslist page - click on Rants and Raves, as well as the best of Craigslist).
2. The New Yorker -Nearly every single New Yorker working in publishing reads this magazine; find out why)
3. New York Magazine -which is different from The New Yorker; arts, culture, etc.)
4. Gothamist -daily commentary and photos about NY politics, current events, CHEAP FOOD, random events
5. Urban Baby - check the anonymous messageboards. Because not every mother is thrilled to have a baby, even if you are just “barely getting by on $150,000″ a year.
6. NYPD Rants - You really wanna know what NYPD cops think? (not that they ain’t gonna tell you to your face anyway!)
7. Overheard In New York - Yes. I really hear stuff like this EVERYDAY on the subway. Makes my commute much more interesting
8. Gawker - Because every office drone at work in New York City checks this site at least three times. Every ten minutes.
10. Curbed - How do you get New Yorkers excited and passionate? Start talkin’ real estate. Good up-to-date photos on what various parts of New York City looks like now. Because 1980s “Coming to America” New York, disappeared in the 1990s.
11. New York Hack - The blog (and accompanying photos) of a woman writer turned cabbie
12. Subway Blogger - Share this guy’s commute; he claims to blog as he’s commuting from the subway via blackberry. Still, a pretty accurate depiction on how it is to live life according to the whims of the subway gods.
13. Mr. Babylon - A defunct blog of a teacher at Bronx high school. Blogs date back to 2004, and they stop when he got axed in 2006. Still, GREAT research reading for all those little details. (You know, with all the talk about Kick-Ass heroines in romance and science fiction, why the hell aren’t any of them teachers?)
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I live in Indiana so no subways (Overheard in NY) but some of the conversations feel like deja vou. Other ones make me feel like I’m listening to the TV.
Comment made on October 19, 2006 @ 11:25 am
I definately have to check out some of these links! Especially the Urban Baby one! Thanks for sharing!
Comment made on October 19, 2006 @ 11:52 am
Thursday Thirteen: Favorite Movies
Ed # 63
The Sound of Music
Grease
Mary Poppins
The King and I
Anna and The King
Cinderella
Fantasia
Prince of Egypt
Wedding Singer
Moulin Rouge
The Passion of The Christ
The Wizard of Oz
Snow Queen
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Trackback made on October 19, 2006 @ 12:08 pm
Thanks for the great list! I’m not writing anything in NY at this time, but what a find for future.
Your blog is gorgeous by the way. I love that electric blue…especially with black.
Comment made on October 19, 2006 @ 12:15 pm
Hope to visit NY someday
Great list.
thanks for stopping by
Comment made on October 19, 2006 @ 12:16 pm
I would LOVE to visit NYC…
Happy TT!
Comment made on October 19, 2006 @ 12:34 pm
I won’t need to read any of them since you can read them for me. ROFL!
Comment made on October 19, 2006 @ 12:46 pm
Very interesting and unique list - I think this is the first time I’ve been over here, I love your website design!
Comment made on October 19, 2006 @ 12:51 pm
I’ve only been to NYC once — airport stop — and it was a nightmare. First time I flew on an airplane, first time I was traveling alone (I was 18), first time I was leaving the country! I’d love to go back, though, if I had company! Great list.
Comment made on October 19, 2006 @ 1:06 pm
What a great list; I’m putting this on my del.icio.us to keep for reference next time I visit!
Love your blog design, btw
Comment made on October 19, 2006 @ 1:06 pm
this is why i only write what I know, I don’t want to get it wrong!
Comment made on October 19, 2006 @ 1:35 pm
Great list–very useful. Your blog’s fascinating, too–I’ll be back to read more when I have more time.
Comment made on October 19, 2006 @ 1:41 pm
Great list. Thanks for visiting mine.
I linked to you from my TT 13 Hand Gestures
Comment made on October 19, 2006 @ 2:17 pm
TT 13 Hand Gestures
Yesterday I was walking in New York’s Chinatown when I saw an Italian fellow gesturing madly while he was talking on his cellphone. I wondered Why? No one on the other end could see the gestures. So here are 13 hand gestures I see all the time:
Trackback made on October 19, 2006 @ 2:18 pm
Great list…I’d love to visit NY…still haven’t made it yet. It all seems so very glamourous.
I love the big, open font you use on your blog…and the blue.
Comment made on October 19, 2006 @ 2:33 pm
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Pingback made on October 19, 2006 @ 3:41 pm
I’ll check some of these out. Happy TT
Comment made on October 19, 2006 @ 5:10 pm
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Pingback made on October 19, 2006 @ 5:44 pm
I’ve heard some pretty interesting things just sitting at Starbucks. I can’t imagine listening in on the subway!
Comment made on October 19, 2006 @ 11:46 pm
Great list even though I don’t live in NY, but I’ll check the links out. Thanks for the visit. Take care
Great blog you have here.
Comment made on October 21, 2006 @ 5:38 pm
These are great links. And, your blog is so interesting. I will be back to check out MORE!
Comment made on October 22, 2006 @ 10:17 am
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Trackback made on December 15, 2007 @ 8:21 pm