<p>My son is going to be in NYC for a summer class. He is a shorts, t shirt and tennis shoe kid. Will he need anything nicer?</p>
<p>Depends. Does he have lots of money for, say, fancy restaurants? ;)</p>
<p>No, he will be fine. He can buy what he needs there–on the cheap on Canal Street if need be. Hold off buying any new sneaks–I’ll bet the Manhattan kids are wearing the fancier Puma sneaks that the EU kids are wearing.</p>
<p>Weenie- your post made me laugh. I keep reminding my son that I am not giving him any spending money. He just recently started a part-time job after us getting on him for the past 8 months. He has a few hundred saved. I keep reminding him NY is expensive. He is slowly putting some tip money aside for his subway pass.
How about a bathing suit? Also is it worth bringing a rain coat.(not that he would wear it)</p>
<p>Well, there aren’t a lot of pools in NYC, and I don’t imagine he’ll belong to a nice gym or living in a condo with a roof-top pool. So, probably skip the bathing suit. Rain coat? No, I don’t think so. My kids wouldn’t wear one anywhere. They just wear hoodies if it’s raining. (Or they just get wet…actually that’s their preferred style. lol)</p>
<p>Any possibility of getting out to the beaches off LI or the Joisey Shore? I might throw in the bathing suit. And no raincoat, but a fleece hoodie wouldn’t be amiss just on the off chance we get a chilly period.</p>
<p>I’d vote for the bathing suit too for weekend trips to the beaches not all that far from the city (beautiful beaches, many accessible via mass transit).</p>
<p>D in college in NYC & son frequently visits from L.I. Both do wear raincoats; D fancy trench coat, S Gap anorak (thin plastic; folds into pouch), also wears for camping. I’d suggest jeans along with shorts; T-shirt is fine most everywhere.</p>
<p>He is going to be in a dorm. classes all day but free time on the weekend</p>
<p>Jersey shore beaches have an entrance fee, so with the swimsuit have an extra 6 to 8 dollars for each day he goes to the beach (better if he goes to Long Island beaches) 
Don’t forget a sweatshirt or light sweater, most places have a/c and it gets a little chilly after a while.</p>
<p>Lots of kids go to Jones Beach in the Bronx. I agree sweater or sweatshirt for over air conditioned classrooms. I took a cont. ed. class at Pratt and actually had to buy a sweatshirt at lunchtime I was so cold!</p>
<p>There are also the Y’s in NYC with cheap pools; don’t forget Coney Island or Jones Beach. And aren’t there some municipal pools in NY? Definitely include jeans, and he may want one pair of chinos or khakis just in case.</p>
<p>this thread is hilarious.
Jones Beach is NOT in the Bronx
most beaches are NOT accessible by mass transit,unless he’s interested in Coney Island LOL,or really long mass transit trips.
unless your S has access to a pool at his dorm he won’t be going to a municipal pool in NYC,trust me!
all he needs a pair of pants along with his shorts,some kind of outerwear,like a hoodie.And extra cash.NYC is fun but can be a shocker ,pricewise.
Have him look at the schedule for the River to River Festival for lots of free things to do,and Summerstage in Central Park,mostly free.</p>
<p>Make sure his shoes are comfortable. Ironically, you wallk a great deal more in New York that you do almost anywhere else in the country. Strange but true.</p>
<p>He’s probably too young to care, but those fold-up umbrellas are useful. Otherwise some type of watershedding lightweight hooded parka that is appropriate for summer might come in handy.</p>
<p>Have him check out the free concerts at McCarren Pool (hasn’t been any water in the Pool for years) in Williamsburg right off the L. I don’t know much about the NY beaches but one can take the Path to Newark and then NJTransit to Long Branch. It is a very short walk to the beach from the train station. I grew up in the area and haven’t been back for years until last weekend. Beaches are beautiful and the area looks like a budding Palm Beach…politics and eminent domain aside.</p>
<p>You guys are forgetting about the most accessible beach in NYC-- TAR BEACH, aka the roof of your building. Bathing suit = essential.</p>
<p>And I suggest at least one button-down shirt and some chinos just in case. Chinos and a real shirt will take him virtually anywhere he can afford to go where tees/shorts would not be appropriate.</p>
<p>cathymee, beaches are accessible via mass transit. Jones Beach (Long Island not the Bronx) is accessible via LIRR and a bus. There are express LIRR trains to Long Beach on weekends. NJ beaches are also accessible via NJ Transit. Playland Beach - take Metro North from Grand Central to Rye. For a longer trip there’s the Jitney or LIRR to the Hamptons.</p>
<p>I would also add that the bars, clubs and restaurants in NYC do tend to be a bit “dressed up” – even the cheaper restaurants. Of course there are a wide variety of bars and places to go where you can be dresed down, but it would be a good idea to have at least one pair of nice pants and a button down or collar shirt to wear out at night. Shorts, sweats and flip flops or sneakers don’t always do the trick in NYC unless you want to scream “tourist” or “just visiting” with your outfit. Just a thought . . .</p>
<p>Mistyped. I meant Orchard Beach. And yes, I spent some time on Tar Beach too. 
I agree one pair of khakis and a button down shirt is probably a good idea.</p>
<p>The most happening place take LIRR to Long Beach about an 1-1.5 via train from NYC. on Long Island. Nobody over the age of 25 seen for miles from May to September. All summer rentals, cheaper than Hamptons way closer to Manhattan.</p>