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Five stops beyond the five-block radius

Mia Espinosa, a native New Yorker, argues that a $3 subway ride buys a different culture: Dominican Washington Heights and the Cloisters, Park Slope and Prospect Park, and three more.

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  1. Washington Square News: A guide to escaping the NYU bubble (Aug 26, 2026)
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