Submit a New York Note
Introducing the first New York Note! I’m rounding up stories and advice from Maximum New York’s readers. I’ll collect them for a week or two, pick the ones that fit together well, and share them with you all. All submissions will be publicly attributable unless you indicate otherwise.
Please send me 150–400 words on either of these themes:
What is your New York story? We all have one, whether we were born here or came from somewhere else. Here’s some of mine. (This is my favorite prompt, and one of the application questions for my classes.)
How will New York change significantly between today and a decade from now?
Many people try to predict New York’s future—but one of the best ways to predict the future isn’t to consider what will change, but what won’t. What will be the same today and a decade from now?
Please send me 40–200 words on either of these themes:
What is a place, show, event, or other experience that you love in the city, but most people don’t know about?
What is a practical resource that: (1) improves your life, (2) is low-cost or free, (3) is widely available in New York, but (4) greatly underutilized?
