You know that longstanding piece of advice, “Always say yes”? It gets applied to everything from career opportunities to dating, and I’m here to tell you that it’s a good life policy for life in New York. Look, I’m not saying go crazy – I’ll say no to drinks or other evening outings if I need to be up early for work the next morning, or if it just doesn’t sound that interesting to me. But if something sounds moderately interesting – and it’s free or inexpensive – I say yes. I’ve gotten to see shows for free, seen advance screenings of movies, gone to a taping of a panel TV show, heard Renee Fleming speak about her career, gone on an after-hours visit to the Natural History Museum…

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