How do you find the local nerd community?
bootload: "... I'd like to meet up with a group of people that are technology-oriented ... recent transplant to New York ..."Might be worth checking out http://www.nycresistor.com it provides a private workspace (something like $30/month) and project groups, accessing smart locals on Saturdays & Sundays. The events are here http://www.eventbrite.com/org/52408308?s=1 and you can read an NYT article ~ http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/28/nyregion/thecity/28tink.ht... There is also HN thread somewhere (I killed 'SearchYC.com' looking for it).