101 REASONS TO LOVE WASHINGTON, DC
APPS
Blue Apron – Preset groceries and recipes delivery
Bumble – Woman-initiated dating app
Calendar – Synchronize your Google calendar
Calm – Mindfulness / meditation app – free for NYU
DC Metro and Bus – Rail and bus predictions
DC Metro Map
DC Next Bus – Locate DC buses and stops
DC Public Library
Detour – Self-guided audio tours
Eventbrite – Enter your name for NYUDC Excursions, find events in DC
Explore DC – DC sights and events
Facebook Local – Find events in DC
Food Truck Fiesta – Locate DC food trucks
GeoBlue – Health insurance app for NYU students with GeoBlue insurance
Grouper – Dating between groups of friends
Hangouts – Communicate with those at NYU via text or video chat
Hinge – Meet people through mutual friends
iTrans DC – Live DC metro departure times
Insight Timer – Meditation timer
Google Maps
Lyft – Request a driver
Mail – Synchronize your Gmail
Meetup – Meet people based on interests, identities
My CHP – Health insurance app for NYU students with CHP insurance
NYU Mobile – Access NYU Classes, Albert, or CareerNet
NYU Wellness app – Text / chat confidentially with a Wellness Counselor
Office Lens – Document scanner app
Open Table – Make restaurant reservations
Safe NYU – NYU Global Public Safety app
Shapr – Networking app
Spotcycle – DC Capital Bikeshare app
SpotHero – DC parking app
Spotify – nyuwashingtondc has student-curated playlists
Ticketmaster – Find tickets to upcoming events
Uber – Request a driver
Urbanspoon – Find food and dining options
Yelp – Reviews about restaurants, stores, venues, etc.
BLOGS/NEWSLETTERS
730DC
Brightest Young Things
DCist
Eagerly DC
EU in the US
Events DC
Greg’s List
Kennedy Center MyTix
Link Tank
National Portrait Gallery
Roll Call
Smithsonian
PODCASTS
AirSpace
BYT Radio
DC Diary
DC Public Library
Decode DC
Dispatches
Fake the Nation
Full Service Radio
Hey Frase
Local News – WAMU 88.5
National Portrait Gallery
Newseum – General
Newseum – The First Five
NYU CMEP Unpack That
NYU Washington, DC
Roll Call
Sixth & I Live
Smithsonian
The Circus Life
The Kojo Nnamdi Show
The Ladycast
Under the Beltway
Washington Square News
SOCIAL MEDIA
Recommended local Instagram accounts and hashtags to follow:
@202creates | #202creates
@acreativedc | #acreativedc
@brightestyoungthings | #bythings
@dcfoodporn | #dcfoodporn
@dcist | #dcist
@dcitystyle | #dcitystyle
@dcfray | #fraylife
@dctography | #dctography
@districtcreates | #districtcreates
@igdc | #igdc
@nyuwashingtondc | #nyudc
@popville | #popville
@streetmeetdc | #steetmeetdc
@walkwithlocals | #walkwithlocals
@wamu885
@washingtondaily | #washingtondaily
@washingtonianevents
@washingtonianmag | #washmagphoto
@wethepeopledc | #wethepeopledc
Utilize the DC database to get connected to other local social media accounts!