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 established spots where people go to sleep out?
Are there any spots people camp out without too much hassle?
Alternatively, what's the squatting scene like in NYC? What's the crust-life scene like?
I'm likely to not be in this situation, and would also post on the crustsurfing board if I did end up on the streets. I'm heading over in a few hours and will be there for a week - as it stands, I'm presumably bouncing from couch to couch but, of course, my friends decide to go AWOL just the few days before my arrival so it got me wondering.
There must be plenty of good dumpster diving spots or handouts around as well? Can support myself somewhat for that week, but there's upcoming weeks to think about and I'd much rather profit on waste than waste what I can profit from!
How about busking spots?
Last I was there, there's lots of competition and, not knowing my way around, didn't quite figure out where I can make this work best. Can I just ride the metro and play (legally), pass the hat around?
Illegally - get much hassle? Is it even worth it?
All this considering the cold...
Same goes for sign-flying assuming busking fails.
Has anyone here gone through it?
Are there particular spots that are dry, warmer?
Are there established spots where people go to sleep out?
Are there any spots people camp out without too much hassle?
Alternatively, what's the squatting scene like in NYC? What's the crust-life scene like?
I'm likely to not be in this situation, and would also post on the crustsurfing board if I did end up on the streets. I'm heading over in a few hours and will be there for a week - as it stands, I'm presumably bouncing from couch to couch but, of course, my friends decide to go AWOL just the few days before my arrival so it got me wondering.
There must be plenty of good dumpster diving spots or handouts around as well? Can support myself somewhat for that week, but there's upcoming weeks to think about and I'd much rather profit on waste than waste what I can profit from!
How about busking spots?
Last I was there, there's lots of competition and, not knowing my way around, didn't quite figure out where I can make this work best. Can I just ride the metro and play (legally), pass the hat around?
Illegally - get much hassle? Is it even worth it?
All this considering the cold...
Same goes for sign-flying assuming busking fails.
