re: Third North. Kitchens and bathrooms are really not bad if you are familiar with NYC housing in general. The dirtiness is because many students choose not to clean. The advantage of NYU is that each dorm has their own bathrooms and sometimes kitchen–so you do not have to share with an entire floor. The disadvantage is that it is the dorm’s occupants responsibility to keep the bathroom and kitchens clean throughout the year. Common areas at 3N are as clean as those in other dorms. As a parent, I would not consider it a crazy party dorm. Most partying at NYU is low key and not taking place in dorms.