Airports
Travel to New York from Germany would take you to the following airports:
LGA (domestic & Canada connections)
Housing
Besides the typical searches on AirBnB, WG- here are some New York specific student housing options:
Kolping New York (choose the one in Manhattan not in Bronx)
Webster Apartments called Found
Outpost-Club (one bad review from a previous intern)
Phone Companies
Check out shops like BestBuy, Target, Walmart, Barnes & Noble, etc. for Prepaid Sim Card options. Some company names are below (not full list of companies):
- AT&T
- T Mobile
- Verizon
- Mint Mobile
- Boost, etc
New York General Guide
- Credit / Debit Cards (Visa, Mastercard) / Cash
- Public Transport: Subway / Bus / Ferries
- Neighborhood Guide (use it to understand neighborhoods of New York City. The rental prices would not apply unless you are planning to sign a year’s lease.)
- Insurance: Healthcare / Emergency Hospitals / Urgent Cares
- Medicine / Prescriptions
- Grocery Stores
- Electricity / Adapters
- Scans / Copies of Important Documents