Sarah Funk: Why 10 years

Sarah Funk is a NYC tour guide from Upstate New York who came to the city for college, got her first job here and quit her first job here. After 10 years of living here, she started her YouTube channel after living here for ten years to share the good and the terrible about this city. She says, “I've seen a lot of sides of the city and the city has seen a lot of sides of me.” The two factors she requires to define a New Yorker are “you have to be living here for 10 years and you have to cry in public.” Listen to hear her advice for someone moving here and getting a job here and to find out what her dream apartment looks like. When it comes to an apartment, Sarah breaks down the 3 elements you want in a perfect apartment. Keep listening for her haunted Broadway story, favorite dive bar with the free hot dogs and her favorite building that was a prototype for the Empire State Building. 

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How do you become a New Yorker? Can you claim this identity after 10 years or just 1 year? Where do real New Yorker’s recommend you go to eat or drink? On the NYC Local Guides podcast, host Jennifer O’Brien interviews New Yorkers from creatives to CEOs and everyone in between. She’ll ask the tough questions - from your favorite pizza joint to what you would change about the city. Hear first-hand stories like a native who grew up with Central Park as his backyard and The Met as his favorite place to play tag. Learn how a native avoided being jumped by doing graffiti on the subway. Find hope in a story of how a couple dancing in the street made one skeptical New York transplant fall in love with this city and buy a home here. Whether you’re planning a trip and looking for awesome tips or you’ve lived in NYC for years and you just want to hear some crazy stories, this podcast chronicles the constantly evolving city in a totally new way. For more NYC resources like eBooks and videos visit www.NYClocalguides.com.