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Savor Your Savings: Dining Around NYU That Offers Student Discounts!
Check out this list of dining establishments near Washington Square Park that offer a special discount for NYU students.
![The author, Elena, and her fellow executive board members at the first fall Literacy Matters at NYU meeting.](https://meet.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_0129.jpg)
Exploring Community Service Opportunities: Making a Difference at NYU
Discover how you can make a positive impact on your community and participate in valuable community service opportunities at NYU.
![The facade of Village Taverna as well as a plate of food from the restaurant with rice, salad, and chicken skewers.](https://meet.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Village-Taverna.png)
Restaurants to Check Out During Your NYU Visit
Looking for the perfect place to grab food while visiting NYU’s campus? Check out this NYU senior’s restaurant recommendations.
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Should I Live Off or On Campus as an NYU Student?
Should you live on campus or off as an NYU student? Current student Tino has experience with both NYU residential life and apartment living, and she shares the unique advantages both have to offer!
![The entrance of a Downtown & Brooklyn subway station in New York City.](https://meet.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/subway-1.jpeg)
How to Navigate New York City’s Complex Transportation System
A guide to New York City’s intricate transit system and to NYU’s free transportation resources, such as shuttle buses and safety rides.
![Two NYU students of color wearing stuffed-animal headbands.](https://meet.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Optimized-20540E22-DB15-4209-93DC-D003E7D6E78A_1_102_o-e1688393627757.jpeg)
How NYU Students Spend Their Summer Break
Here’s a rundown of what NYU students from different colleges are doing over the summer. Every student is unique in their summer plans!
![The author standing by the East River, with a view of Downtown Manhattan, at sunset.](https://meet.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/B8D71CC7-0783-41F7-AB8D-8142BB955398_1_105_c.jpeg)
An NYU Student’s Guide to Summer in New York City
Not sure how to spend the summer in New York City? Here’s an NYU guide to summertime in the city. Read on to get inspired by Tisch drama student Julia’s recommendations!
![The New York City skyline viewed from Gantry Plaza State Park.](https://meet.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/9270A817-6601-4E45-8495-3B3EC57E89F5-1.jpg)
Running in New York City: NYU Edition
Skip the crowded subways and Uber rides because there is no better way to explore the scenery that New York City has to offer than from your own two feet!
![Sunday Snapshot in the Park](https://meet.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Screen-Shot-2019-09-30-at-11.15.34-AM.png)
Is an Urban Campus Like NYU Right for You?
Getting outside of your comfort zone may be just what you need for an incredible college experience.
![Amina and two friends pose for a selfie at Yankee Stadium](https://meet.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/yankees-game-with-some-friends-scaled.jpg)
How I Made NYC Feel Like Home
NYU Abu Dhabi student Amina shares how she came to make NYU's NYC campus feel like a home during her study away experience.
![Three Black students sit in a theatre holding Playbills for the Broadway show “& Juliet.”](https://meet.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_2222-1.jpg)
How to Explore Entertainment in New York City on a Budget
New York City is the city for all things entertainment! Here are fun, affordable, things to explore while you’re a student at NYU.
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Michelle in (NYU) Paris!
Student ambassador, Michelle, studies away through the Summer in Paris CAS program at NYU Paris as a Gilman Scholar.