Overview: New York 101
New York is the capital of the world, and Greenwich Village is the center of the universe. Whether it is entertainment you seek, fine dining, a bargain, or virtually any other "experience," you can find it within a ten block radius of NYU School of Law.
Manhattan avenues run north/south and all streets run east/west (that is all numbered streets above 14th Street--the Village's streets, like many of its inhabitants, are a little quirky and there is absolutely no rhyme or reason to them). The traffic on odd-numbered avenues runs downtown, while the traffic on even-numbered avenues runs uptown. Even numbered streets go west to east, while odd- numbered streets go east to west, except for major thoroughfares 14th, 23rd, 34th, 42nd, 57th which are two-way.
Two tools crucial for navigating the city and it's plethora of public transportation options are maps.google.com and hopstop.com. Familiarizing yourself with these two sites will make getting around the city a breeze.
