New York Road Runners Midnight Run

While NYE is typically associated with open bars and champagne galore, it’s also the perfect way to get a kickstart on your healthy resolutions! While the rest of the city may be sleeping in on January 1st, you can proudly say that you kicked off your 2025 with a midnight run! The New York Road Runners will be hosting their annual Midnight Run in Central Park, and festivities start at 10pm with music and dancing. The 4-mile run begins promptly at midnight, right after the countdown, and you’ll also be privy to a fabulous fireworks display! Registration and tickets can be completed on their website. Perfectly convenient for Grand Tier as well as Hawthorn Park residents.

Local’s Tip: Rightly so, security is going to be very tight for this event. You are encouraged to give yourself plenty of extra time to get through screening, and to leave all bags at home. Perhaps invest in a fanny pack to hold your keys, credit card, phone, and MetroCard while you run?

New Year’s Eve Intention Setting

To really harness your positive vibes for 2025, head to your local yoga studio for an intention setting class. You will engage in a yoga class, meditation and chanting, and really set your mind to what you want to focus on for the upcoming 365 days. Talk about setting the tone for the year! Head online to find the class closest to you- if you already participate in Yoga at a local studio, check if they are offering this class.

Enjoy A Meal Out At Quality Eats

Located on the Upper East Side, Quality Eats is offering both its regular menu, along with a special New Year’s Eve menu. A great idea for either a romantic night out for two, or even with a group of your favorite friends.

Local’s Tip: There are many restaurants offering special NYE dinners, but it’s best to make reservations as soon as possible to prevent being all dressed up with no place to go!

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Watch The Ball Drop From Your Apartment

After you’ve been out a handful of times on New Year’s Eve in NYC, staying inside in your warm and cozy home feels like the best option. You can still watch the excitement of the ball drop from your phone or computer, via sites such as TimesSquareNYC.org, NewYearsEve.nyc, or TimesSquareBall.net. Or catch it live on TV! Coverage starts early in the evening, and stations such as ABC, NBC, and FOX will all be starting their special programing at 8pm.

Insider’s Tip: Treat yourself! Plan ahead and pick up dinner from your favorite restaurant, or order delivery for a relaxing meal in.

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One of the most common questions someone has when moving to Manhattan for the first time is should I live uptown or downtown. The two neighborhoods definitely have their distinct differences, and depending upon what you are looking to get out of your NYC life, you will find either uptown or downtown living suits you better! We have come up with some important topics to consider when choosing to live uptown or downtown, whether that be restaurants, night life, museums or easy access out of NYC! Keep reading to hear our opinion!

Uptown Living

Uptown living (considered above 57th Street) is great for families or anyone who wants to experience NYC and all its delights in a slightly more quiet manner! Uptown has something for everyone, great shops, restaurants, and residential areas that are close to parks, museums and excellent private schools! Glenwood has 16 buildings in uptown Manhattan. If you are set on living uptown but can’t decide between the upper east side versus the upper west side, click here to read a blog post we wrote about the differences between the two neighborhoods! If you are interested in Glenwood’s uptown buildings click here for the east side and here for the west side.

Downtown Living

Living downtown (considered below 14th Street) is a very lively choice filled with different neighborhoods, each having their own distinct personalities! If you are looking for more of a neighborhood, tight community feel in the big city–downtown living might be for you! If you want the hustle and bustle of stores, restaurants, and nightlife soho is a great option! The west village is quaint with great neighborhood coffee shop and beautiful townhouses! If you want to live downtown in a neighborhood that is very family try Tribeca where you can live, work and play all in the same neighborhood! Glenwood has 3 buildings downtown. If you are interested in Glenwood downtown buildings click here!

Let’s Dive Into It:

Restaurants

Both uptown and downtown Manhattan have great food options!

If you want to try a restaurant that is a little more trendy with often a festive vibe, downtown spots may be more favorable to you! Downtown restaurants are always packed with foodies trying the new and best spots! A 9pm table is not considered a late table, and if you love being able to walk to great restaurants downtown may be more favorable to you! Don’t forget Little Italy and Chinatown are so close to all the downtown neighborhoods, which ads a really fun dining element if you are a foodie! Some great spots to try are Lure Fishbar (in soho), Bondst Sushi (in soho), Mamos (in soho), Bodega Negra (in chelsea) and Morimoto (in chelsea). These are all great spots for Glenwood downtown residents to try!

Don’t be fooled by the fact that you hear it is impossible to get a dinner reservation downtown, if you want a table at a popular restaurant uptown,  you need a reservation weeks in advance as well! Uptown dining has endless options as well with all different cuisine types too! If you are looking for a more classic restaurant with a little more of a docile atmosphere that is still lively, uptown restaurants may be up your alley! With great spots like Omars, Le Colonial, Bar Italia,  Avra, Kappa Masa  (all on the upper east side), RedFarm (on the west side), and Red Rooster (in harlem)  there are definitely diverse cuisine types with great ambiances that is just a little more relaxed than many downtown spots come the later hours! Glenwood uptown east side and west side residents should try these great spots!

The Seaport has several restaurants all walking distance of Glenwood’s Liberty Plaza! 

Which Neighborhood Would You Live In?

Looking for endless dining options, high end shops, and parks that are within walking distance?

UPTOWN

Looking for an energetic atmosphere with historic landmarks and riverside views?

DOWNTOWN

Night Life

If you ask a New Yorker where the best nightlife is in Manhattan, most will definitely tell you downtown! And, if you are looking to live close to very lively, trendy, hot spots that can be walking distance from each other, downtown living is definitely for you. Downtown is packed with options in all of its neighborhoods like soho, the meatpacking district, and china town! There are also great late night activities in downtown Manhattan  like The Magician at The Nomad Hotel or Sleep No More at The McKittrick Hotel.

If you want to live in a quieter area, but occasionally want to frequent great nightlife and don’t mind hopping on a subway or taking a 20minute cab ride to get there, then uptown living will suite you! Uptown has some great bars too like the Mark Hotel’s Bar, The Regency Bar, the bar at Avra Madison, the bar at Omars (all upper east side), or Vanguard Wine Bar (upper west side). These are more lounge type of casual vibes that are great if you just want to enjoy a drink out on the town.

Parks

If parks are very important to you, this is a big consideration when deciding if you want to live uptown or downtown. Uptown has so many great parks like Central Park, Morning Side Park, Riverside Park, Carl Shurz Park, and Fort Tyron Park. These are larger, more traditional parks with more emphasis on the greenery! If you love taking a morning jog around the reservoir, uptown eastside and westside are perfect for you!

Downtown parks are often smaller with a bit more concrete, but  have a lot of lively entertainment like at Washington Square Park! If you like to stroll after dinner and find some nice entertainment–from the occasional live music to performances, downtown parks are for you! Don’t forget about the High Line! This 1.45 mile park runs on what were old railroad tracks on the lower west side through the Meat Packing District and Chelsea.

Battery Park and Rockefeller Park are just steps from Glenwood’s Tribeca Bridge Tower!

Museums

There are great museums both uptown and downtown in Manhattan. You can’t go wrong visiting any of them! Here are a list of some of the top museums in each of the areas.

Uptown

East Side:

• The Met
• Met Cloisters
• The Met Bruier
• The Frick
• The Guggenheim
• The Cooper Hewitt Museum

West Side:

• The American Museum of Natural History
• The New-York Historical Society
• The Children’s Museum of Manhattan

Downtown:

• 911 Memorial
• Whitney Museum of American Art
• New Museum
• New York City Fire Museum

The Art Scene

There are definitely good museums and galleries both uptown and downtown. But, if you are a an art gallery lover, downtown has so many different options to pop into that frequently are displaying new works!

A couple of great art galleries uptown:

• Gagosian Gallery on Madison Avenue
• David Zwirner
• Almine Rech Galler

There are just so many great art galleries downtown, if you walk in Chelsea you are sure to stumble upon numerous  but to name a few:

• Andrew Kreps Gallery
• Mary Boone Gallery
• Gladstone Gallery
• Pace Gallery
• Hauser & Wirth New York
• Gagosian Gallery in Chelsea
• Taglialatella Gallery
• Chase Contemporary Gallery
• David Zwirner in Chelsea
• Click here to see a map of downtown galleries!

The Ease Of Leaving Manhattan

If you like to leave Manhattan either for some fun weekend exploration or for a work commute, it is important to choose where you live! If you love to go to Brooklyn and explore areas like Vinegar Hill or Dumbo, then living in Glenwood downtown buildings is much more convenient for you!

If you work or like to visit Long Island, Westchster or Connecticut on the weekends, living uptown will largely reduce the time spent in your car if you are driving!

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Today we’re taking you on a beginner’s guide to growing your own produce from the comfort of an apartment, which is a perfect activity for the entire family right now. From buying the right supplies to knowing what kind of plants will successfully bloom indoors, this post will act as a resource for those interested in growing their own produce and herbs. Below, we’ll walk you through the basics of starting your own veggie garden right from your apartment.

Where Do I Grow My Garden?

First things first, where do you grow a vegetable garden if you don’t have a backyard? You have a few options here.

–Your Balcony. Many Glenwood buildings come equipped with your own personal outdoor space, such as the Upper East Side’s The Fairmont. If you have a balcony, this is a great option to host your garden.

However, even if you have no outdoor space, Glenwood buildings are known for their light drenched apartments. Just take a look at this sun-filled Glenwood apartment! With plenty of sunlight, you can hunker down near any window in your home and create a mini-garden. A few places you can take advantage of with the sunlight are:

–Your Walls. Think vertically! The great thing about a vertical vegetable garden is that they don’t take up much space, and are like an art installation to look at!

— Your Windowsills. Whether in the kitchen or living room, take advantage of growing shallow rooted herbs and vegetables in containers that sit on your windowsill.

All three of these ideas are ideal for rental apartments, because they don’t require any permanent installations.

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What Supplies Do I Need To Get Started?

To get started with an indoor garden, let’s get you rounded up with the essentials. To create a container garden (ideal for balconies, vertical gardens, or windowsill gardens), you will need the following:

• Potting Soil
• Compost or Fertilizer
• Plants or Seeds
• Pots
• Watering Can
• Soil Thermometer
• Neem Oil
• Hand Tools

You can visit  your local home goods store, such as Midtown East’s or the Westside’s Home Depot (or order from the store’s website), where they can set you up with all of the basics in just minutes. Or, you can even do a quick online search on sites like Amazon for a starter kit to be mailed directly to your house–this is an easy way to jump right in, get your feet wet, and gain confidence as your green thumb grows!

What Should I Grow?

Deciding what to grow is a personal decision, based on several factors. First, you need to ask yourself what you use and enjoy eating the most. Even if you have a prime growing spot for a tomato plant but you hate tomatoes, it’s not going to do you much good now, is it? Choose to plant something that you will actually incorporate into your meals.

Another question to consider is what season you are planning to grow in? Certain vegetables and herbs will only grow in certain temperatures (this is important if you are putting your veggie garden on a balcony). However, there are some vegetables that can grow year round, even in the winter months indoors. They are: carrots, beets, onions, garlic, herbs, tomatoes, lettuce, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, and potatoes. Consider starting your garden with one or a few of these.

Finally, consider what makes the most financial sense. Obviously, an indoor garden won’t give you the same bounty as a full scale backyard garden, so take this into consideration. Maybe it makes more sense to purchase your produce from the Farmer’s Market and to grow all your herbs, since you typically only need a sprig or two per dish.

Other Options

If you are a bit worried that you don’t have a green thumb – there are very simple options that just require you to add water and a few “food” drops occasionally. Check out AeroGardens- all you have to do is order the indoor garden that provides its own light system and select your seed pods. If you want to grow tomatoes, lettuce or peppers, they have them all!

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With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it is time to start planning your meal! Since this year many will likely be celebrating with a smaller number of friends and family, you may find yourself a bit overwhelmed if in years passed you have only been in charge of bringing the dessert or a small side dish! Don’t fret, we have rounded up great suggestions on where to order Thanksgiving ready meals from or where to order the perfect ingredients for your home cooked meal! Keep reading to find out more.

Where To Shop For Food

Whether you’re making the entire dinner from scratch or relying completely on a “pick up the entire pre-cooked meal and re-heat right before serving” approach, you’re in luck because NYC truly has it all. From chain stores such as Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods to more NYC specific shops such as Fairway and the Amish Market, there’s plenty of grocery markets to pick up your ingredients. And if you really find yourself in a pinch, don’t discount placing an order via FreshDirect, which will deliver everything straight to your door on a date and time of your choosing (hence you skip all the madness of shopping in store, and do it all via your computer instead!) FreshDirect even has their own wine shop, allowing you to place a large delivery order for all your beverages, as well, but be sure to place your FreshDirect order a few days in advance so they don’t sell out of all your key Thanksgiving ingredients! 

Here’s a few tips to remember before going out shopping for your ingredients:

• Make a giant list ahead of time, including all the dishes you plan to make and every ingredient called for in each dish. This way you won’t be scrambling at the last minute for things!
• Don’t forget to stop by the herb aisle to stock up on a few different kinds of fresh herbs and spices. Even if you don’t use them all in your dishes for flavoring, they can really spruce up your table setting, like cinnamon sticks!
• Make sure to load up on a few easy snacks that don’t require any prep on your end and can be sitting out in bowls around your Glenwood apartment for your family to snack. A variety of nuts, crackers, cheeses, and dried fruits are good options to have on hand.

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Order Prepared Thanksgiving Meals

NYC has some of the best Thanksgiving prepared meals that you can order straight to your apartment! Citarella, located close to Glenwood’s Upper East Side residents, has all your favorite classics! From turkey, honey glazed ham, stuffing made two different ways and any Thanksgiving side or dessert you could think of, Citarella has you covered! Visit their website to learn how to place your order a head of time! Another great option is Eli Zabar’s Thanksgiving catering. Visit their website and fill out their order form. It is multiple pages long with every and any Thanksgiving dish you could think of! 

Decor and Table Settings

Thanksgiving is the perfect time of year to pull out all the stops. Do you have china dishes and crystal glasses that have been sitting in your cabinets since your wedding? Rinse them off and set them up! And even if you’re using your everyday dishes, there’s some super simple ways to elevate them for the holiday. Even if you are only celebrating this Thanksgiving with your immediate family, setting a beautiful table is a great way to lift spirits!  Here’s a few of our tried-and-true tips:

• Forage autumn materials in Central Park to use as table settings (such an easy activity for most Glenwood residents, particularly those living on the Upper East Side at The Marlowe!) From beautiful red, yellow, orange, and brown leaves that can be marked on with a gold Sharpie with guests’s names and used as nameplates, to acorns and pinecones and sticks that can be set in clear bowls and vases around the room, there’ss no shortage of ways to bring in the outside season into your home. Plus, this is a free and wonderful activity to have your children help you with!
• And while it’s not necessary to go out shopping for entire new table settings, picking up a few special items from homegoods stores can make the occasion feel quite memorable. Perhaps a new pair of candlesticks from Pottery Barn, some updated autumn colored throw pillow covers from West Elm on the Westside, or a beautiful serving bowl from the Bloomingdale’s home department in Midtown East.

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Ladurée

World famous Parisian macaron and pastry shop Ladurée, founded in Paris in 1832, has one of the best hot chocolates in all of New York City! This is for the true chocolate lover who craves that thick, silky hot coco. Grab a seat in the beautifully decorated pastry shop and order some macaroons too! The Marie Antoinette-like decor is just emanating through the bakery! With two locations, on 864 Madison Avenue and 398 West Broadway, whether you live uptown or downtown, there is a spot near you.

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Sant Ambroeus

Sant Ambreous is a great Italian restaurant with locations both uptown and downtown. They have delicious hot chocolate that is very rich and creamy! I highly recommend trying it! You can also grab a small panini to go as well! Their uptown location is 1000 Madison Avenue and they are located downtown at 259 W 4th Street.

Starbucks

This holiday season, maybe giving up caffeine is one of your New Year’s resolutions! Don’t fret, you can still enjoy the Starbuck’s holiday cups by ordering a hot chocolate with whipped cream! The holiday cups are here, and thy add that little extra winter cheer during long winter work days! Starbucks also has cute and tasty winter snacks like the red and white cake pops to pair with your hot coco! Your kids are sure to love the cake pops as much as you do!

In the comfort of your home!

Sometimes you just want to curl up at home with a good book or movie and a hot chocolate! With a little secret tip, we are sure to help you enjoy a great at home treat! To avoid a watery flavor, use milk or milk substitute like soy milk as the base of the drink. If you want that extra silky chocolaty taste, put a Hershey kiss in the bottom of you mug and let it melt before adding in the hot coco powder. Now you have a perfect at home mug of hot chocolate! This is great for those times you are stuck in your apartment due to a snowstorm! You and your entire family are sure to love this at home winter treat!

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Drink More Water

Especially with being smack in the middle of holiday season, drinking more water will help you to see huge benefits in your daily life. Did you know that often times when we think we’re hungry, we’re really thirsty? Try drinking a glass of room temperature water before every meal and snack, and it will not only keep you super hydrated, but it will also help cut back on unneeded calories. You can easily keep up with this habit from the comfort of your Glenwood apartment, as most buildings have filtered water throughout. Bonus points for squeezing fresh lemon into your water!

Tips For Making This A Habit: To make drinking water part of your daily routine, invest in a water bottle you love and carry it with you at all times. If you’re into tech, download the app My Water, which will help you track your daily intake of water. That way, if it’s 3pm and you’re only to 18% of your daily goal, you will be getting reminders to chug, chug, chug!

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Self-Care

Self-care is actually a habit that should be easy for you to incorporate, because it’s all about loving on yourself! On airplanes, they always make the announcement at the beginning of a flight to put on your air mask before assisting others, and that’s pretty much what self-care is. It’s all about taking care of yourself first, so that you will be able to take care of your family, job, friends, and all the other tasks that make up everyday life. Many things can fall under the umbrella of self-care, but some examples are massages, pedicures, or your favorite restorative yoga class.

Tips For Making This A Habit: Pinpoint the self-care rituals that most excite you. If you really anticipate the ritual (i.e. your Monday night meditation class), you will be more likely to stick to it, even when the rest of life gets really busy.

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Reading is one of the best habits for intellectual development you can pick up (and no, it doesn’t matter what you’re reading as long as you’re doing it!) However, as we get older it seems harder to find the time to read. Consider having certain portions of your day only to be used for reading. These can be your subway commute, the hour before bedtime, or when you’re waiting to go into appointments or meetings.

Eat More Fresh Food

While “eating healthy” can feel like a daunting task this time of year, “eating more fresh food” actually feels quite doable! Instead of telling yourself you can’t indulge in the cheeseball and pumpkin pie, simply tell yourself that you have to first eat your day’s worth of fresh vegetables and fruit, and then it’s fair game.

Tips For Making This A Habit: Jump start your day with fresh fruit. It can be eaten whole, sauteed, thrown into a smoothie, baked into muffins, or tossed on top of your oatmeal, yogurt, or cereal. Then you’ve already mastered this habit before leaving your Glenwood apartment!

Walk More

If you’ve ever wondered why New Yorkers are in better shape than people in other parts of the country (no judgement!), it’s because we have to walk so much more, and can’t rely on cars to get us everywhere! By increasing our daily step count, it’s automatic exercise.

Tips For Making This A Habit: Give yourself a personal daily step goal, and aim to meet it every day by tracking it on your smartphone or with your smart jewelry/watch. If you reach your goal daily for 30 days, reward yourself with a treat!

Get Out In Nature

Whether you live Downtown, on the Westside, or on the Upper East Side, you have a beautiful park at your fingertips! Take advantage of the greenery and make a point to get into nature several times a week. This will help alleviate stress and anxiety, plus it is great for your physical body as you breathe in fresh air.

Tips For Making This A Habit: While you are increasing your step count (see above), choose to take some of those steps through a park. You’re killing two birds with one stone!

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Keep Clutter At Bay

There’s something to be said for a clear space equaling a clear mind, right? Likewise, a cluttered space tends to make us feel more on edge. Whether you’re choosing to keep on top of the clutter so that you can find things easier or so your Grand Tier home looks spick and span for last minute holiday visitors, taking care of clutter immediately helps in more ways than one.

Tips For Making This A Habit: Simply live by the motto that “everything has a place”, and put things back in their place as soon as you are done using them. Realistically, it takes the same amount of time to hang a jacket in the hall closet as it does to drape it on the back of your dining room chair.

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Bring Out The Throw Blankets!

It’s the perfect time to transition your Glenwood apartment decor, getting it cozy for the upcoming months of chilly weather. A simple way to do this is to bring your throw blankets out of storage, and drape them over your sofa and beds for a layer of extra snuggles. Whether you’re staying in for the night watching Netflix or huddling under the covers in bed with a good book, you’ll appreciate the warmth!

If you don’t have throw blankets in storage from last season, head to your local Pottery Barn or West Elm to pick up some seasonal ones. They have locations located on the Westside, quite near The Encore and Hawthorn Park.

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Add Seasonal Scents

There’s nothing quite like walking into an apartment that smells like baked apple pie or warm pumpkin bread. While having these items baking in the oven 24/7 is not an actual reality, you can certainly incorporate essential oils and melting wax diffusers to create the essence all season long! Head to your local fragrance store, such as Diptyque on the Upper East Side, and pick up a few of their seasonal scents. Placed strategically around your apartment, such as the kitchen, living room, bedroom, and guest bathroom, your home will be smelling like a winter sanctuary in no time.

Prepare Indoor Games

Indoor games are just as important for the wintertime whether you have kiddos or are in a house of adults. When the nights get dark at 5pm and the weather is snowy out, it’s nice to be prepared with inside activities.

For homes with children, consider putting together an arts and craft kit. Depending on the ages of your kids, these can include things such as play dough, finger paint, sand art, coloring books, and jewelry making supplies.

And for homes with adults, load up on timeless board games! Cult favorites include Monopoly, Scrabble, Life, Uno, and of course a deck of cards. These games are good for most all ages (sans the extremely little tots), which make them perfect for the whole family to get in on. And don’t discount the pleasure a puzzle can bring, too…having it sit out on the coffee table to be worked on little by little throughout the season is a great way to pass the time.

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Load Up On Warming Foods And Snacks

The last thing you want to have to think about during a snowstorm is running to the grocery store. Prepare ahead and load up on cozy wintertime goodies, such as hot chocolate and marshmallows, ingredients for a homemade soup or stew, and buttery popcorn pouches for popping during Christmas movie marathons. For those of you who live at The Pavilion, the food shop located in-house at the shopping arcade means you don’t even have to leave the building to stock up!

Pick Up Seasonal and New Release Books

You can call your local bookstore and purchase a book for curbside order and pick up a huge stack of books with seasonal themes of the holidays or wintertime in general. These are great to keep in your children’s rooms to read before bedtime, and to really incorporate the season into their lives.

Also, check out the New York Times review on new release books that interest you and pick those books up for yourself! You won’t be without a book on hand all season long, which makes those cold Saturday afternoons pleasurable. Cuddling up with your throw blanket, hot cocoa, pumpkin spice candle, and book as you watch the snow fall outside your window. Wintertime perfection!

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The Living Room

To Swap: Now is the perfect time to switch out throw pillows and blankets. Goodbye to the lightweight, bright textures and patterns found in summer and hello to the heavier, darker ones of winter. Tartan, wool, and deep jewel tones such as emerald green, navy, and maroons are perfect for this time of year. If you need to pick some new pillow covers up, Pottery Barn is a great spot, located on the Upper West Side very close to Hawthorn Park.

To Add: Scentes! Pumpkin and pine aromas are great for this time of year. Find your favorite candle scent in a diffuser, which is much safer for your apartment. There are also great faux fur throws that can spruce up your living room couch this fall- find some great options at West Elm or Pottery Barn. Switch up your floral arrangements to feature dried florals with deeper richer hues of orange, red and browns! 

The Master Bedroom

To Swap: Switch out the linen sheets for a cozy set of flannel ones.

To Add: It is all about making your bedroom your autumn oasis! Make it as cozy as possible! Try slippers tucked under the bed, you’ll be so pleased the first chilly morning when you step your feet out of bed, only to realize a pair of fury warm slippers await! Pull out your favorite fall and winter books to read and leave them on your nightstand! Line up your Netflix wishlist with fall favorites like Gilmore Girls! 

The Children’s Bedroom

To Swap: Their book collection! Take a few minutes (or afternoon–depending on how complex their book collection is!) and change out any seasonal books that have found their way into your children’s library in the last few months: books that talk about spring, summer, days at the beach, fireworks, or vacations, and swap them for books on apple picking, going back to school, Halloween, and the first snowfall.

To Add: Children love anything with a touch of whimsy, so take this time to add a bit of magic to their room! Perhaps a string of pumpkin twinkle lights over their bed, a ghost night light next to their door, or a new calendar on their desk–filled in with dates they can look forward to for the upcoming season.

The Kitchen

 Now is a great time to update your spice cabinet for the changing season. Consider adding spices that will warm you from the inside out, such as cinnamon, nutmeg, paprika, turmeric, and ginger. Make sure you have plenty of cold weather drinks on hand, too, such as hot chocolate, tea, and your favorite local brand of coffee. You can grab a few bags of NYC’s own Gotham Dark Roast the next time you’re at Irving Farm, which is roasted in New York State and has cafe locations on the Upper East Side, the Westside, Midtown East,  and Downtown. Grab your favorite fall tea and drink selection, my personal favorite is chai! 

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The Bathroom

To Swap: Those lightweight waffle robes can get tucked away until the next warm season, and instead bring out the thick, floor length cotton robes that will keep your warm on even the coldest of days. Same goes for switching out the towels–you’ll want all the layered warmth you can get!

To Add: A simple thing such as switching the scent of your soap for the upcoming season will make a huge difference! Soaps in scents such as apple, pumpkin, or maple will give you a whiff of autumn every time you wash your hands, and can be picked up at stores such as Bath and Body Works or even your corner Duane Reade.

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Pros of Owning A Car

First, let’s take a look at why almost half of New Yorkers choose to own a car. By owning your own vehicle, you essentially have the freedom to pick up and go whenever you want. This can make last minute weekend trips much easier, as you don’t have to go through the hassle of renting a vehicle or limiting yourself to only places accessible via public transportation. Especially now with the spread of Covid-19, having your own car is very appealing both in terms of reducing the amount of germs you come into and with the ability to get out of the city even for just a drive upstate for the day.

Another pro about owning a car? You will have the freedom to use it at your own disposal. Let’s say, for example, you live Downtown in your Glenwood home but your children attend school on the Upper East Side (a common occurrence in NYC). With your own car, you have the flexibility to drive your children uptown for drop-off, drive to a different part of the city to work or run errands, and then leave whenever you need to be back on the UES in time for pick up, before heading back downtown. Now, imagine if you were to take all those trips via cab or Uber…the bills would certainly add up!

Finally, owning a car allows you to be able to store things in it. If you have a weekend house out East or Upstate, you’ll be able to keep a few bags of the things you regularly need for your trip actually in the car, rather than packing them up again every single weekend and hauling them on a bus or train. Things that would be convenient to keep in your car include: rain gear (umbrellas, boots, and rain jackets for everyone in your family), a stroller (so you have it for any stops you make), and of course a bag dedicated to water bottles and non-perishable healthy snacks for when people start feeling peckish. In addition, many Glenwood buildings have access to parking garages, which can make parking simple and convenient!

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Cons of Owning a Car

The major con of owning a car in NYC comes down to one thing: the expense. Along with having the monthly expenses that anyone who has a car encounters (think: car payments, insurance, and gas), you also have added expenses of owning a car exclusively in Manhattan (think: parking garage payments, tolls every time you drive out or back into the city, and parking whenever you get to the place you’re driving to!)

Even if you’re lucky enough to find street parking (meaning, you finagled a way to avoid the parking fees in a garage), many streets in Manhattan still charge for parking, or you’ll find yourself with a hefty ticket. And even if you find a street that does not, in fact, charge for parking, you need to be super vigilant about keeping an eye on when the car needs to be moved for alternate side of the street parking, which could result in your beautiful little auto being towed (another huge inconvenience and expense.)

Besides the monetary con of owning a car in the city, there’ss the other huge con of traffic. While traffic is annoying no matter how you’re getting around above ground (be it cab, Uber, or bus), at least with those forms of transportation you can hop out directly at your destination. With a car, you’re still stuck in awful traffic, plus you need to drive around for additional time looking for parking whenever you reach your destination…this adds in quite a bit of time. And you know what they say, time is your most valuable asset. Once it’s gone, you can’t get it back!

Alternatives To Owning A Car In NYC

We’re lucky enough to have an amazing public transportation system in NYC, which New Yorkers know can get them from point A to point B (most of the time) quicker than a car can, anyway! Not to mention additional options such as yellow cabs, Ubers, and Lyfts. (You can check out our NYC taxi guide for the full scoop on navigating those options!)

And if you’re looking for ways to get around outside of the city limits of NYC, consider our fantastic train system–including Metro North, LIRR, NJ Transit and Amtrak trains. These can get you to destinations out of Manhattan, and then you can easily call a cab or Uber when you get to that station to take you the remainder of your trip. Some destinations even have their own dedicated transportation, such as the Hamptons Jitney.

Along those same lines are buses, both from local transit authorities and city-to-city bus companies such as Megabus. Leaving daily from Port Authority (which is so close to residents living at Crystal Green) and other select areas in Manhattan, buses will provide direct access to major cities and hubs all along the east coast (or country, for that matter!)

Finally, don’t discount the flexibility that renting a car will give you. Whether you need a ZipCar for the afternoon to pick up a bulky piece of furniture at Ikea in Brooklyn, or a car for the entire weekend to go camping upstate, there’ss plenty of rental car spots, such as Enterprise, that cater to this. A tip: don’t wait until the last minute to try and rent a car for in Manhattan to use for the weekend. Frequently they are fully booked well in advance.

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Sledding In Central Park

The Upper East Side is ripe with places to go during the first snowfall, namely Central Park! Whether you live in The Andover or The Marlowe, you’ll love the ease of getting to this activity. Bring your child’s sled to one of the many hills in the park and go to town! We’re particular fans of Pilgrim Hill and Cedar Hill, both located on the Eastside in the 70’s. Or, if you’re looking for other areas of NYC to enjoy sledding, check out this article on the best sledding in Manhattan.

Local’s Tip: Not everyone keeps a sled lying around in their apartment, and for good reason. They are bulky, take up precious closet space, and really are only items that are used a handful of times a year, if that. A great alternative? A flattened piece of cardboard! Use a recycled box (there’ss plenty to be lying around in the pre-Christmas season), it will get the job done perfectly.

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Ice Skating

Ice skating is a beautiful activity to do during snowfalls! Not only do you feel like tiny figurines in a shaken-up snow globe (how magical is that?!) but there’ss also a great chance that it will keep many of the wintertime tourists off the ice, perhaps making the wait time a little less!

Local’s Tip: Sure, you have the ice-skating rinks at Bryant Park, Rockefeller Center, and the lower part of Central Park. But did you know there’ss also a rink in northern Central Park? It’s called Lasker Rink, and is incredibly less packed than the other well-known ones (maybe because it’s filled with mostly locals rather than tourists?) The nearest street entrance is 110th Street and Lenox Avenue, not far from Hampton Court.

Building A Snowman

No matter which park you live closest to (hills or no hills), bringing along a carrot and “magic black hat” for snowman building is an activity kids will adore…from the tiniest or toddlers to the tallest of teenagers! It truly never gets old…even for adults.

Enjoying Hot Cocoa

Inside activities are especially cozy when it snows. Break out the board games and whip up a batch of hot cocoa! Don’t forget the marshmallows.

Local’s Tip: If you don’t have ingredients on hand to make your own cookies to go along with the hot cocoa, you can order them from Insomnia Cookies!

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Relaxing Inside With Popcorn and Movies

And finally, snow days make the perfect days for catching up on favorite family films over a big batch of buttery popcorn.

Local’s Tip: New York often feels very go, go, go! Make this experience as relaxing as possible. Even if it’s barely noon, consider telling the whole family to change into their favorite pair of pj’s, and prepare for a day of snuggles and films together. These are the times that will quickly morph into your favorite winter memories, recounted for years and years to come.

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