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4:06 pm Friday. A time many NYC associates know; the departure time of the 'Cannonball' express from Manhattan to Montauk. Our MD's tell us that finance is more art than science, well we'd happily argue that our beach escape plan is a work of art. Whether it's Montauk, Hamptons or the Jersey Shore, that train is leaving with or without you and your dinner reservation, the one you've been looking forward to all week, it can't be moved. If you ever look out your Midtown window at about 3:55 on a summer Friday and see guys running with a duffel across 6th Ave., the smart money says they are heading to Penn. To all of you that just slipped in those train doors during last call, a tip of the hat.
Back-to-back meetings in Midtown can feel like a marathon. Add 80 lbs of pitch books on a humid August day and you might as well be in the IRONMAN on Waikiki. Keeping cool and your shirt crisp is mission critical. Here are a few tips from someone whose logged serious miles on Park Ave. Take your jacket off during travel, once you're in that taxi, it's too late. Keep that duffel in your hands to avoid the shoulder strap sweat mark. If you're early, freshen up in the bathroom, don't sit for two minutes and miss your window. Decisive action wins the day. And remember soldier, roller bags are not an option.
You know that view on the Long Island Expressway before entering the Midtown Tunnel, when you perch up and get the whole expanse of the NYC skyline in front of you. That reminder before you enter the concrete jungle why this whole crazy grind is worth it. Maybe you even get a little Alicia Key's New York going. We aren't here to judge. Anyway, there is no better city in the world to find a rooftop, especially when it's across the East River. So make it a point to find a rooftop, such as the Z Hotel in LIC, and find your amazing view of the NYC skyline. "I would give the greatest sunset in the world for one sight of New York's skyline." - Ayn Rand
Downtown NY is an amazing mix of history and steel, think Boston meets Singapore. And on the weekend, it's the quietest place in the city, which gives it a certain charm. Where else can you grab a drink at the oldest tavern in NYC while your pitch books print. Fraunces Tavern, built in 1719, served as George Washington's headquarters. In the summer, grab a drink outside at Ulysses', where two beers and a burger guarantee a food coma. Remember, workplace style isn't limited to the workweek. We're partial to jeans and a zip-up hoodie, safe for the bars but also for your "Oh, I didn't know you'd be in today... even though I asked you to come in to print my books" MD.
If you're wearing a suit in Brooklyn, well you either missed the last Manhattan stop on the subway or you're pretty important. If you're VC checking in on your BK startup, we recommend a solid flannel suit for fall and winter. Odds are someone in the startup is also wearing flannel and you'll get instant street cred while still looking the finance part (Hampus in red tie). If you're head of a fashion house and thus find anyone more boldly dressed than you a threat, well then go with the pinstripe (Kali in purple tie). It gives you a MD-level power look that few can pull off. Regardless, stop in for lunch at The River Café or get it to go so you can soak in the views from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade.
Central Park is the oasis of the concrete jungle we call New York. But unlike most respites of comfort and space in the city, you don't have to tip the doorman to get in. Whether it's killing time between Midtown meetings or just a simple, fun and free place to take a date, it's the best remedy for the city grind. Everyone has a favorite season in Central Park, for me, it's fall. Every path is like walking through a painting you'd see in the Met. It's peaceful, presumably because school is back in session and the leaves create a colorful mosaic that runs the visible spectrum. It truly is the remedy for many New Yorker woes... dating problems, Central Park; money problems, Central Park; nature problems, Central Park.
