My first month in New York

Arrival date

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Week 1 ·
Get an IDNYC card
IDNYC is the free New York City identification card for residents. It is accepted as ID for city services and can be used as a library card; the city does not ask about immigration status. Apply on the official site.
IDNYC (NYC.gov)
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Pay with OMNY to get around
OMNY is the MTA's contactless fare system: tap a contactless bank card, phone or watch at subway gates and on buses, or buy an OMNY card at a station. Check current fares on the MTA site.
OMNY · MTA fares
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Week 1 ·
Save NYC 311
311 is the city's official help line and website for services, questions and reports. Call 311 or use the online portal.
NYC 311
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Weeks 2–3 ·
Health coverage
NY State of Health is the official marketplace to compare and enrol in health plans. NYC Health + Hospitals is the city's public health system.
NYC Health + Hospitals · NY State of Health
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Weeks 2–3 ·
Social Security number (if you will work)
You need it for most jobs. Find your nearest Social Security office and how to apply on the official locator.
Social Security office locator
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Weeks 3–4 ·
Your first plan to meet people
The New York Public Library is free and open to everyone: find your branch and look at its free events and classes. Or go to one of the events below, picked because it is easy to go alone.
NYPL locations · NYPL events

Rules change: always confirm on the official page before you go.

This week in New York

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How it works

Choose something this week from the list on this page — easy to join on your own.

See who's going. If the event isn't in the app yet, tap “+” to add it and gather a group.

Write in the event chat and agree where to meet before you arrive.

Walk in already knowing a name or two — a good start in a new city.

Get Meet & Mint and find people to go with

Meet & Mint is our app: come-alone events and people to go with. It is not a government service. Many of the events on this page are also in the app.

Events & people on one mapFilter by category, date, price and who you're coming with.

A chat for every eventEach group going together gets its own room — agree where to meet.

Join aloneOr invite another adult; bring kids when the host welcomes families.

Privacy by defaultApproximate location only; who's going is hidden by default.

Meet & Mint: Events & FriendsiPhone · Android

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