Pop Culture
This sitcom, set in Manhattan, featured Monica’s purple apartment and a lot of coffee at Central Park.
Friends
This French gift arrived in 1885 and became one of the most iconic symbols of New York Harbor.
The Statue of Liberty
Locals say this word instead of “corner store” — where you can grab a bacon-egg-and-cheese and an Arizona iced tea.
Bodega
This Bronx-born actress, singer, and dancer became a global superstar after playing Selena.
Jennifer Lopez
This city has been a dream destination for Barkoat for a while?
New York
This rapper from Brooklyn was famously known as Biggie Smalls.
The Notorious B.I.G.?
This engineering marvel opened in 1883 and was the first steel-wire suspension bridge in the world.
The Brooklyn Bridge
New Yorkers say this when something’s far away, like, “That’s all the way in Queens, bro. That’s a ____.”
Mission
This "Material Girl" moved to NYC with $35 and later became one of the most influential pop stars in history.
Madonna
For one of her hobbies she created an instagram page for it called colorkoat
Photography
In Spider-Man (2002), this character delivers the line “With great power comes great responsibility."
Uncle Ben, Spiderman
This artistic neighborhood in lower Manhattan was once filled with lofts and galleries; now it's known for cast-iron buildings and pricey shops.
SOHO
This word is for being very angry or frustrated
Tight
This late fashion editor of Vogue, recognizable by her blunt bob and sunglasses, is one of NYC fashion’s most powerful figures.
Anna Wintour
Barkoat used to be on the _ team at SJSU
Dance
This film sees Audrey Hepburn gazing into a store window while eating a pastry on Fifth Avenue.
Breakfast at Tiffany's
These three letters appear on everything from tote bags to T-shirts and were designed by Milton Glaser in 1977.
I love NY
A “brick” day in NYC isn’t about construction — it means this.
Freezing Cold Weather, Cold Day
This Staten Island-based group includes RZA, GZA, Method Man, and Ghostface Killah.
Wu Tang Clan
When is Barkoat's Birthday?
October 20th
This iconic neon-lit intersection is known as “The Crossroads of the World.”
Times Square
Before becoming a global art icon, this NYC-born graffiti artist signed his early subway work as “SAMO.”
Jean-Michel Basquiat
In NYC lingo, especially in Harlem, this term for someone who “moves funny” or snakes people became common in the 2000s and implies untrustworthiness.
Shiesty
This Harlem-born director gave us Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X.
Spike Lee
Barkoat is going to Grad school to get her degree for
Marriage/Family Therapy/Counseling