INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1
GETTING AROUND
TAKING THE “A” TRAIN
HOW TO SWIM ACROSS THE EAST RIVER
HOW TO HAIL A TAXICAB
HOW TO ESCAPE A STALLED SUBWAY CAR
HOW TO SNEAK PAST A DOORMAN AFTER EVICTION
HOW TO FREE YOURSELF FROM A DOG WALKER’S LEASH TANGLE
CHAPTER 2
DAILY SURVIVAL
DO COCKROACHES HAVE ARMS?
HOW TO SURVIVE A COCKROACH INFESTATION
HOW TO ESCAPE A SWARM OF PIGEONS
HOW TO SURVIVE A RAT BITE
HOW TO SURVIVE A MUGGING
HOW TO SHARE A STUDIO APARTMENT WITH THREE ROOMMATES
CHAPTER 3
CULTURE AND SIGHTS
WHATCHA LOOKIN’ AT, PAL?
HOW TO SURVIVE MUSEUM FATIGUE
HOW TO GET INTO AN EXCLUSIVE NIGHTCLUB
HOW TO SURVIVE THE CONEY ISLAND HOT DOG EATING CONTEST
HOW TO SURVIVE A SAMPLE SALE
HOW TO GET INTO THE GOSSIP COLUMNS WITHOUT KILLING SOMEBODY
INDEX
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
MORE WORST-CASE SCENARIO PRODUCTS
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