The 90s

In 1995-1996, our characters are all living in a building in Greenwich Village, NYC. Mrs. Hatch is the landlady who purchased the building after winning a state lottery and invited her former students to live there at reduced rental prices.

Quick Timeline

 * 1993 - Don't Ask, Don't Tell goes into effect
 * December 1994 - Playstation released
 * April 1995 - Oklahoma City bombing / Timothy McVeigh
 * October 1995 - OJ Simpson found not guilty
 * January 1996 - Space Shuttle Endeavour mission
 * January 1996 - massive East Coast blizzard
 * February 1996 - Pokemon is released
 * April 1996 - Major League Soccer becomes a thing in the US
 * June 1996 - Nintendo 64 released
 * July 1996 - Olympic park bomb in Atlanta
 * September 1996 - Clinton signs Defense of Marriage Act

Cost of Living Estimates

 * Yearly Inflation Rate USA 2.93%
 * Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 6448
 * Interest Rates - Federal Reserve 8.25%
 * Average Cost of new house $118,200.00
 * Average Income per year $36,300.00
 * Average Monthly Rent $554.00
 * Cost of a gallon of Gas $1.22
 * US Postage Stamp 32 cents
 * Average cost of new car $16,300.00
 * Loaf of Bread $1.15
 * Minimum Hourly Wage Raised To $5.15

Useful Links

 * What Happened in 1995: http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1995.html
 * What Happened in 1996: http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1996.html
 * Unabomber caught in 1996: https://www.nytimes.com/1995/09/19/us/times-and-the-washington-post-grant-mail-bomber-s-demand.html and https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/how-publishing-a-35000-word-manifesto-led-to-the-unabomber/2015/09/18/e55229e0-5cac-11e5-9757-e49273f05f65_story.html
 * East Village Apartment Living inspiration: https://www.whatshouldwedo.com/blog/east-village-new-york-city-1990s/
 * The Computer Chronicles: The Internet (1993) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_o8gerare0&t=82s and 1995 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf6kVEN1lbk
 * Top Grossing Broadway Shows of 1995: https://www.broadwayworld.com/grossescumulative.cfm?year=1995
 * Founding of Match.com and early online dating: https://www.fastcompany.com/3052157/masters-of-clicks-how-matchcom-has-helped-us-hook-up-and-find-love-since-
 * 90s slang: http://www.inthe90s.com/generated/terms.shtml
 * The 15 Best Gadgets from 1995: https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/05/the-15-best-gadgets-from-1995/
 * "Friends is a GenX Show. Why Don't We Call it That?": https://www.vulture.com/2019/09/friends-is-a-gen-x-show.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=s1&utm_campaign=vulture&fbclid=IwAR1pMhrWsc1qrRtSWz8TVDpL-A2OE_vZXoxq2bolEFflQ7Qdpi_RKWgezuA
 * Spotify playlist of Billboard Top 100 in 1995: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5zYgmmRp9ozLstVry1JLbw?si=Z8vj-QNhTcyN612tMhjxig
 * Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus (1995): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men_Are_from_Mars,_Women_Are_from_Venus
 * 90s Facts to make you feel old: https://www.buzzfeed.com/briangalindo/everyone-is-getting-older?utm_source=dynamic&utm_campaign=bffbbuzzfeed&ref=bffbbuzzfeed&fbclid=IwAR1RR6K_s5J4bx-rAC4thnKHrT_wvjKXBCkh4axLp4EdwGIWKsNYl4t9dc4
 * Historical map of Europe in the 90s: https://omniatlas.com/maps/europe/19911225/
 * 1990s home decor: https://bestlifeonline.com/1990s-home-decor/

Restaurant/Dining-Related

 * East Village Italian Restaurant: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/19/t-magazine/il-buco.html
 * NYC restaurants open in 1995: https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/24/dining/restaurant-review-sammys-roumanian-steakhouse-on-the-lower-east-side.html
 * NYC's oldest French bistro: http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/le-veau-dor/
 * Tapas bar in the Village in 1995: http://www.sevillarestaurantandbar.com/menu.html
 * NYC's oldest Chinese restaurant: https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/07/dining/reviews/07dinbriefs.html
 * Johns on 12th: https://www.johnsof12thstreet.com/
 * Westway Diner (where Seinfeld was born): https://www.westwaydiner.com/
 * Old greasy spoon on 5th: http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/eisenbergs-sandwich-shop/
 * Ukrainian diner opened in 1994: http://www.odessanyc.com/
 * Minetta Tavern: http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/minetta-tavern/