new york city

I would love to form community with nyc/brooklyn queerdos and freaks who live the nomadic life. I'm a new van lifer and new to the city. Settling in well to my nomadism, but wanting more community with the transients. I also travel to Philly often and sometimes Baltimore. Mostly, I'm seeking...

hiii!! I'm thinking of hitchhiking to Montreal soon and was wondering who already did that route ? Then if you have advices on how and where is the best to leave New York to start the trip? And also, what would be a cool direction to take without being on the highway but still on some main...

I traveled down to New Orleans, I had some amazing times hard times, and interesting....all with the help and even FINANCIAL help from people non STP, this is back in 2014? Anyway, I'm a successful cyber security specialist here in Manhattan, I have a home in Brooklyn and want to meetup and help...

heyhey, I'm buddy! very bad with intros, I guess I'd best describe myself as a biker. I love working on and riding motorcycles. I currently have an '03 harley sportster that I'm tryna make a frisco chopper out of. love hiking, stealth camping, and trains as well. also pretty deep into eastern...

Recently I've been struggling with finding places to live or even squat. I've been sleeping on the benches of Tompkins Square Park (LES manhattan) and I'd really like to know how I can find places in NYC to squat or where I can find experienced people here who know about this stuff. Also im...

(This ones gonna be quick and messy but might post a better in-depth thread on this area with pics i dunno) One time a few months back one of my friends took me to this abandoned area with a lot of abandoned structures in the area. Its the Staten Island Abandoned Farm Colony. In NYC, ya take...

Hello, i'm Jr and this is the first time i heard about the forum and am glad to join. Presently looking for a 27' Catalina. Used to have an o'day 25 which i lived on for 4yrs here in nyc waters. i didn't know anyone else living this way. Never paid for docking and wasn't ever approached by the...

Looks like they really put together a lot of content despite not being able to gather. There's gonna be live talks for three days, international anarchist films streamed online, live art pieces. Starts at 11am Eastern time https://anarchistbookfair.net/events/ Wasn't sure if I should post this...

America's largest city, population-wise, and possibly the most diverse in the world. We've had around 8 million residents for nearly the past century, with people constantly flowing in and out. Weather can be fairly cold in the winter, fairly hot and humid in the summer, rainy and windy in the...

Greetings! If you are taking the time to read this, thank you. I am writing to you all from a tiny studio apartment I am currently sharing with my dad in the Bronx, NY. I have been living here in NYC since February of 2017. It has been a whirlwind adventure with more lows than highs, but the...

I had gotten a ride from some Rainbow Family People who said they were going to stay outside NYC in Jersey and there was place for my rucksack and sleeping bag. We get to the outskirts of the Boroughs, and I learn the plan had changed. They had a place in the Bowery that was an illegal hotel and...

Seen a couple other threads about this but no one seems to answer this question directly so here's another one :P Any recommended sleep spots in NYC? Been scared af to sleep there alone bc all the good, hidden spots have gotta be taken n sleeping in the parks seems sketchy.

Hey there! Headed to Astoria, NY to spend some important time in NYC. Gonna be spending about three days in the city before headed south. Mainly gonna be hangin' within the Brookelyn area. Anyone have any good suggestions for sweet punk bars to check out, open mics, or shows within the area...

we met eachother in the central west end,i was working at the coffee cartel and you worked at the hookah lounge around the corner. i saw you in new york city randomly on halloween 2018 and we exchanged numbers but i lost my phone

Just introducing myself, looking forward to contributing more , been lurking on this site for a bit

PUNK ISLAND IS A CELEBRATION OF COMMUNITY, DIVERSITY, AND RAGE Punk Island shows NYC what’s at punk’s core: community. WORDS: Danielle Chelosky & Stephanie Augello PHOTOS: Stephanie Augello Randall’s Island in NYC isn’t usually bursting with heavy guitars vibrating through amps and...

Hi! I am working on a photo essay on The Art of Hitchhiking around the United States. As a gallery featured photographer and writer, my angle and intent is to be able to share a space of curated stories that makes freedom seem tangible. Young and old, female, male, non-binary, etc... this...

A revolutionary song in tribute to the folks locked up in Brooklyn's Fed jail right now; as the heat has failed. This is what a carceral society looks like.

Hey everybody, from Bridgeport, CT. Trainhoppin hobo an extended hiatus. Originally from Bronx, NY. Travelled for 20 yrs or so. Had to stop traveling to address some problems I developed over the years. Got comfortable and put some roots in the ground. Just me, my cat Nicky, and some walls. Not...

Just got on GOBUS without even showing ticket info. Worth a try

I am thinking about buying a greyhound ticket from Toronto, ON to Buffalo, NY but actually staying on the bus and riding all the way to NYC. Would I be able to get away with this? Do they check tickets at layovers? It's stopping at Rochester for 50 minutes, Syracause for 35 and Binghampton for 5...

well helloooo im arriving in new york tonight because ive finally decided to escape delaware and give being alive a shot and all that jazz. suggestions, where to go, where not to go, good places to busk, anything is welcome. love and kisses and stuff

Hey y'all-- I'm looking to meet with fellow lady travellers and get some advice on hitching and traveling alone? Would love to hear your stories and steal some o' ur smarts xx

I am homeless but I work like 60% of homeless in NYC. I shower at the gym also exercise there and keep my belongings in storage.So I switch between rough sleeping and sleeping in any of the three NYC airports the deciding factor being the weather I usually find somewhere to hide so that Im not...

I was searching online for places for my good friend to hit up and I stumbled on this place. I'm a little shy with online community but I'm giving this a try cuz it looks so kewl and there is so much great info on here. Way to go Matt creator man! Anyway my buddy is walking across the country...

Gonna be in NYC at end of month wondering if anyone knows any good spots to fly a sign out there

Hello! I've been reading StP for a while now, but just posting for the first time today! As of right now, my friend Sarah and I are aiming to mostly hitchhike across the country from NYC to Los Angeles, going along the Southernmost parts of the US in mid May. We're inexperienced as hitchhikers...

This video paints a pretty bleak profile on the youth of new York city who are homeless. Just came across it thought I'd post.

Hey guys, you can totally correct me on this if i'm in the wrong forum but i'm in a very tough situation and could use advice on where to turn or who to go to for help. I'm currently living in an apartment where I pay rent and after this month there is no way i'll be able to pay rent. I am...

I ran away to NYC two years ago. Took a greyhound and just a backpack and slept in parks during the day for two weeks till I got a job as a dishwasher and found a roommate. Recently met a protestor and activist from DC trying to get situated in NYC. So I am looking into finding connections here...

I'm curious about various aspects of sleeping rough in NYC in winter. I'm not one for cold and roughing it in cities as big as NYC always puts me on edge, the two combined appears nightmarish. Has anyone here gone through it? Are there particular spots that are dry, warmer? Are there...

So I ended up in NYC and I'm crashing with some friends in Washington Heights. I remember reading awhile back about a community of boat punks over here in the city. Anybody able to give me info on their whereabouts? Looking for good people to hangout with on my free days, maybe contribute to the...

@Buffalo linked to this article that was pretty interesting, so i thought I'd repost it here for the rest of the community. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/13/nyregion/13trees.html?_r=1 In Central Park, Finding a Bed Among the Trees Cory and Dana Foht, 25-year-old twins from Florida, have...

New York City Squatters In The 1990s: Before The Fall By Paul Sorene on 12 July 2016 http://flashbak.com/new-york-city-squatters-in-the-1990s-before-the-fall-361000/ “I humbly invite you to take a stroll through my life in the squatter community of the Lower East Side (LES) in the 1990s,”...

Just wanted to share some photos from my recent few days of travel :) I headed down to NYC for a few days to check out Punk Island and then a show in Brooklyn where one of my current favorite bands were playing ( Sports - pop punk/emo from Pennsylvania). Punk Island is a 1 day all ages and...

Anyone know of good queer punk squats, coops or communes in Cambridge ma, Boston ma, NYC, Portland or, or new orleans?

http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/homme-less?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=intsocial Life goals <edit> I put the article out into the main view for posterity. There is also an embedded vid clip at the link as well :) Tude Thomas Wirthenson: Homme Less Work /...

Hey guys, I have a week and a half left in Arkansas. I have been demolishing a house for the past week with my Americorps team and next week we are doing new sheetrock and bathroom and kitchen and then hopefully a family will move in. It feels really good seeing an unused home getting ready for...

Hey hey folks, i'm Gwendolyn. I'm 29 & sort of a hippie but who hates more things than she loves. A couple of days ago i gave notice to my job that i'm out & i have a cherished but inchoate plan to go south for the winter & read books & learn to play metal songs on my banjo uke. Part of me...

http://www.theplaidzebra.com/you-can-now-rent-van-hotels-in-new-york-citys-hottest-areas-for-22-a-night/ BY: JESSICA BEUKER New York City, a place with endless possibilities and a bustling environment, is on the travel bucket lists of many. Tall skyscrapers, bright lights and an eccentric...

http://nypost.com/2015/07/30/bums-set-up-camp-outside-nyc-college/ The NY Post is clearly a quality publication of considerable repute: The glass facade of Cooper Union’s $111 million academic building offers a remarkable view — of a back alley packed with vagrants. “I have seen drug deals...

Has anyone encountered the Smoking Nazies AKA the Good old NYPD can any one verify that you can in actuality be tickted for smoking tobacoo in public places sidewalks beaches time square .

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/04/doctors-used-homeless-medicaid-fraud-scheme NYC Doctors Allegedly Used Free Shoes to Lure Homeless Into Medicaid Fraud Prosecutors charge that patients underwent days of unnecessary testing. —By Bryan Schatz | Wed Apr. 1, 2015 4:20 PM EDT Jim...

http://www.6sqft.com/photo-series-captures-three-years-of-nyc-subway-cars-being-dumped-in-the-atlantic-ocean/ Photo Series Captures Three Years of NYC Subway Cars Being Dumped in the Atlantic Ocean POSTED ON TUE, JANUARY 20, 2015BY DANA SCHULZIN ART, TRANSPORTATION Who knew that the graveyard...

Take the Long Island Rail to the end of the line at Montauk and then hike a mile or so east to Camp Hero. It's an abandoned military base with innumerable abandoned buildings, dense underbrush, and serene beaches, if you like beach camping. There are plenty of jobs in Montauk, and for more...

Anybody in NYC know ways of getting food, or good places to panhandle/dumpster? I'm living here in a shitty apartment with no electricity trying to scrape by, not doing so well. Advice?

A shout out to this guy at the 2013 NYC anarchist bookfair/film festival. More specifically the film festival. The guy had his face completely tatoo, their was a discussion on a film about what should be done about furthering technology, their was alot of talk about using tech in "sustainable"...

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/10/21/nypd-looking-into-arrest-of-subway-performer-in-williamsburg-after-video-goes-viral/ NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Fellow musicians are rallying around a subway performer whose arrest in a busy Brooklyn station was captured on video as straphangers jeered...

Ok i changed the thread title. Lets fight gentrification. In san fran there 100's of street kids in the haight, a highly gentrified neighborhood just squatting there for years. Theyre homebums that are successful on taking the neighborhood. So instead of the seasonal thing on the lower eastside...

hey i'm Corinne, i'm 23 and im currently located in new york city. i've been living in a van for 2 years and i currently live alone in a 97 nissan quest minivan. im definitely no stranger to dumpstering or busking and i found this forum from researching ideas on making money on the road. i plan...