SidecarCity guide · New York · 5 min read
How to make friends in New York as a newcomer or visitor
New York has eight million people and a reputation for loneliness. The fix is the same as anywhere: repeated places and shared activities.
Top 3 things to do — and how to turn them into plans
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Walk the Brooklyn Bridge at golden hour
Free, iconic and ends in DUMBO's pizza and parks. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.
- 2
Free museum evenings
MoMA, the Whitney and others have free or pay-what-you-wish hours. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.
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Picnic in Central Park
Sheep Meadow on a weekend is the city's shared lawn. On Sidecar, you can post exactly this as a plan — or join someone else's.
Sidecar is for locals meeting locals, travellers meeting locals, and fellow travellers meeting each other. Friends only.
Pick a neighbourhood rhythm
A regular café, a trivia night, a Saturday walk across a bridge — New York friendships are built on repetition.
Use the free city
Free museum hours, park concerts, public lectures and just walking a new neighbourhood together are all easy plans.
Follow your interests
Run clubs, board-game bars, comedy open mics and every conceivable hobby group exist here — often several.
Find your people on Sidecar
Sidecar shows small, platonic plans in New York in time order, each with a host introduction and a public meeting place. Join one, or post your own.