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Study with me in New York
Sit in a chrome-and-neon diner with a jukebox, a Beaux-Arts reading room, a brownstone roof deck under a wooden water tank, or on the terrace of the Statue of Liberty’s pedestal.
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4 places to study in New York
Checkerboard floors and milkshakes, string lights on the roof and the skyline at your back; the harbour sits right below the green copper.
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Landmark
Liberty Pedestal
Study on the Statue of Liberty’s pedestal terrace: green copper above, the harbour and skyline below.
10 desks -
Café
Corner Diner
A chrome-and-neon New York diner: checkerboard floor, milkshakes, a jukebox in the corner.
16 desks -
Library
Reading Room
Beaux-Arts grandeur: long oak tables, green-shaded brass lamps, arched windows.
20 desks -
Rooftop
Brownstone Roof
A roof deck over the avenues: wooden water tank, string lights, the skyline at your back.
12 desks
The street in New York, as recorded
Study in another city
The night train runs from New York to Boston. Every session can also be a flight to any of the other cities.
Questions about studying in New York
Is it free to study in New York on FocusMiles?
Yes. The timer, the tasks, every room in New York and the other cities, the people and the sounds are free, and you do not need an account: pick a critter and a name and you are in.
Is there sound when I study in New York?
A little, and it is yours to switch off: recorded rain when it rains, soft typing from the desks around you and a radio that suits the room. The recording on this page is a real street in New York.
Can I study with friends or other people in New York?
Yes. Rooms like Liberty Pedestal, Corner Diner, Reading Room mix people who are focusing right now with a few friendly bots, so the desk next to yours is rarely empty. Send an invite link and your friend lands in the seat beside yours. There is no camera or microphone: everyone is a little critter, and your task stays private.
How does a study session in New York work?
You start a pomodoro (25 minutes of focus and a short break by default, both adjustable), take a seat in one of 4 places in New York and work. Every focused minute earns a mile you can spend on hats and colours. Leave your seat and the timer pauses until you sit down again.
Your desk in New York is waiting.
It takes about ten seconds to sit down. The first mile is a minute away.
Start focusing in New York