by Marina Borshch · June 30, 2015
New York is a busy place. If you’ve ever listened to Frank Sinatra croon about the city, you may have heard that it never sleeps; our designer under-eye bags don’t come cheap. Whereas we can’t subsidize your visits to the dermatologist to get rid of them, we can share our powerhouse of apps to help you get shit done with the agility of a jet pack.
[Photos via @le21eme, Facebook]
Prime Now
Ever been invited to a bubble war only to realize that you left your bubble gun at your parents house (in a toy box that they may or may not have thrown away 15 years ago)? Us too. Amazon understands our struggles. With Prime Now, you can have thousands of items delivered to you within an hour for $7.99. Deliveries scheduled for after one hour are free. You get that bubble gun, girl! ‘Cause adulthood. Prime Now [Photo via @willoo]
InstaCart
Going to the supermarket by ourselves after the gym makes us feel like we’re living in a Sex and the City rerun. In other words, it’s a nightmare… mostly because we’re single and have no one to carry our groceries home for us. This app allows you to order any item from Fairway, Costco, and Whole Foods and have it delivered to you the same day. InstaCart
Handy
Thanks to the recent exploitation of men on Tinder to send pizza (thanks for ruining it for all of us, crew), it’s nearly impossible to find someone to assemble your shoe rack for you. That’s where Handy comes in. Handy sends licensed professionals to provide services including assembly, installation, home cleaning, plumbing, electrical, and painting to you. All you have to do is choose a time. Handy
Shyp
Ever order an overpriced dress and end up keeping it because you’re afraid of the post office? Yeah, we’d never do that either. Fine, we do it all the time. Thanks to Shyp, you can now send all those accidental purchases back. All you have to do is download the app, take a picture of what you’re looking to have shipped, and a representative will come to you, package your item, find the cheapest rate available, and send it on its way for you. It’s essentially witchcraft. Want $10 off? Enter promo code FREESHIPPING1097 when you sign up. Shyp
Zocdoc
You can’t go to your childhood pediatrician forever, they say. They say that because he has ammased an overwhelming number of patients since you’ve hit puberty and his next availability is next July, just in time for your 30th birthday. Use ZocDoc to find yourself a new pediatrician, or any specialty doctor and book your appointment with them, oftentimes on the same day. You can even upload your insurance information ahead of time to be treated like a real VIP once you arrive to the medical office of your choice. ZocDoc
Waze
If you’ve ever been stuck in NYC traffic, then you’ve probably considered buying a Metrocard. We haven’t… thanks to Waze. Waze is a community uniting app that provides you with up to date traffic information to get you where you need to go, fast. With users uploading pictures of potholes, roadblocks, street closures, and police citing, you’ll have plenty of time to grab coffee before the yoga class you’re usually 10 minutes late to. Waze
Uber
With the Uber app, you enter your pickup location and a driver arrives, ready to take you wherever you need to go. The great thing about Uber is, they run thorough background checks on their drivers and have a rating system. After each ride, you rate the driver and the driver rates you so make sure to text ahead and ask him what his favorite childhood meal was. Uber