Monday, May 9, 2011

Welcome

beNewYork is a blog to help people connect through common interests in efforts to help build community within the city of New York. How beNewYork works is by providing a forum for various types of hobby groups to create profiles and for those seeking certain hobby groups to be able to view, join and start groups.

For example:

Someone moves to New York. They don't know anybody. They spend their free time running long-distance. They would love to join a runners' group but don't know how to find one. They go to beNewYork and search through the various running groups. Perhaps Spanish is their first language. There is a Spanish speaking running group. They contact the group for times and locations and join the group. Say they don't like it and they want to practice their English and they also prefer to run with runners their age. Let's say 30 somethings. They can search for a 30 somethings group. Say they want a running group of their gender only. They can search for a Men Only, Women Only, 30 somethings group.

As of right now beNewYork does not have a website. I encourage you to use the comments under each category to create a bio for your group and also details regarding time and locations. Please put a email where the group can be contacted.

If you are interested in helping beNewYork create a website please contact me at Bretttyler@gmail.com

Yours,

Brett Erickson