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Information about housing, transit, and other aspects of student life in NYC will be updated here regularly

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• airbnb short term rentals offered by property owners.
• Educational Housing Services (EHS) Educational Housing Services (EHS) manages several dormitory-style student and intern housing facilities in New York City. These are only open to students and interns. You are eligible to live with EHS if you are a full-time college student studying at a school in NYC, or a college student coming to NYC for an internship as part of your studies. EHS offers housing on a semester-based system only. EHS also offers a discounted rate to Syracuse students that are interning in NYC for the summer.  
• Extended Stay America Each of their suites offers a fully equipped kitchen, free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TV with premium channels, free grab-and-go breakfast, and on-site laundry facilities. 
• Fashion Institute of Technology FIT offers summer housing to interns from other universities (academic year is not available). Apartment style accommodations are available in Kaufman Hall which is located at 9th Avenue and W. 31st Street. 
• FOUND Study offers urban student and intern housing in multiple NYC neighborhoods. All spaces are fully furnished with wifi and utilities included. On site laundry and single and double rooms options available.
• 92nd Street Y (Upper East Side) 1395 Lexington Avenue, NY, NY 10128 “As a proudly Jewish organization, 92NY enthusiastically welcomes and reaches out to people of all ages, races, faiths, and backgrounds while embracing Jewish values like learning and self-improvement, the importance of family, the joy of life, and giving back to our wonderfully diverse and growing community, both locally and around the world.”  Minimum 30 day stay. 
• NYC Intern NYC Intern provides furnished apartments to interns and students (under 27 yrs. old) living in New York City. “Our apartments are in popular and convenient neighborhoods of the Financial District and Downtown Brooklyn." 
• New York University NYU offers summer housing to interns from other universities (academic year is not available). Accommodation styles vary across about 10 different buildings on the NYU campus.
• Oakwood Apartments  866-749-4615 / Fully furnished, move-in ready corporate apartments. 
• Outpost Co-living is a shared-housing model in which communities are built around shared spaces in the home, allowing residents to live more affordably and socially. 
• Roomrs Apartments of up to four people in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Leases start at 3 months, furnishings, Wi-Fi, utilities, bedding and towels, kitchen utensils, and monthly common area housekeeping are included, and most units have washers, dryers, and dishwashers. All buildings are equipped with smart technology such as keyless entry. Roomrs works directly with applicants to find the perfect roommate. 
• Sharedeasy Fully furnished apartments in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens with equipped kitchens, living rooms, unlimited access to gyms and co-working spaces around NYC,  regular events, and one all-inclusive price. Weekly cleaning. Private or shared rooms available (rates differ depending on room and location). Minimum stay 30 days. 
• St. Mary’s Residence owned and operated by the Congregation of the Daughters of Divine Charity, provides a temporary home for professional women and students. Located in East Side Manhattan, St. Mary’s Residence can easily be reached by the 72nd Street bus, Q train, Lexington Avenue subway lines or taxi. Several Churches, shopping facilities, educational and recreational centers are nearby. Central Park and The Metropolitan Museum of Art are within walking distance. 
• Student.com This website lists apartments and houses in NYC that are designed to accommodate visiting students. Price and location vary, with options as low as $650 per month. Great place to begin your search and compare affordable/desirable options. 
• Student Housing Works 850 West End Ave / New York, NY 10025 (908) 977-6253  Student Housing Works is a housing provider for students, interns, and professionals. Since 1997 they have provided short-term and extended-term housing on behalf of a variety of multi-national educational institutions and agencies. 
• Sublet.com Short & long term furnished & unfurnished, private rentals and rooms for rent. Landlords are screened and marked as “TRUSTED.”

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Too Good To Go is an app that fights food waste by letting you rescue unsold food at restaurants, bakeries, grocery stores, etc. Prices are often 1/3 of the original price and you can search by neighborhood near your apartment, internship, or the Fisher Center.

Transportation

You don’t need a car to get around NYC. Here’s some advice about the travel options you have here:

Transit websites

Find maps, schedules, fares, trip planners, and service status alerts from the following public transit agencies:

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