Housing and Relocation

Housing
http://www.newyork.craigslist.org/ – Popular site for finding sublets, shares, roommates, and apartments

http://www.villagevoice.com/ – Search for sublets, shares, roommates, and apartments

http://www.sublet.com/ – Find listings for sublets and rentals in New York City

www.nyc.gov/hpd - Find out about affordable housing initiatives in New York City

Transportation
http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/ – The Metropolitan Transit Authority provides information and maps about subways, buses, and trains in New York City

http://www.hopstop.com/ – Directions and travel time by bus, subway, or walking in New York City

http://www.straphangers.org/ – Information about the subway system and routes

City Living
http://www.newyork.citysearch.com/ – Search for information and reviews on restaurants, bars & clubs, shopping, movies, events, and more by neighborhood

http://www.yelp.com/ – Find information and reviews on restaurants, entertainment, and a variety of services.

http://www.cenyc.org/greenmarket - Information and locations of farmers markets in New York City

www.freshdirect.com/index.jsp - Popular online grocery store that delivers to many New York City neighborhoods

http://www.nycgovparks.org/ – Learn about parks and recreation

www.tdf.org/ - Get information on obtaining discounted theatre tickets

Working in New York City
http://www.teachnyc.net/ – Information about teaching in New York City public schools

schools.nyc.gov – Official site of the New York City Department of Education

http://www.uft.org/ – Official site of the United Federation of Teachers

Recommended Reading
The New York Times (daily newspaper in print and online)

The Village Voice (weekly newspaper in print and online)

TimeOut New York (weekly magazine in print and online)

The New Yorker (weekly magazine in print and online)

Newcomer’s Handbook For Moving To and Living In New York City, Jack Finnegan (book)

Not For Tourists 2008 Guide to New York City (book)

Zagat 2008 New York City Restaurants (book)