Hi GW,
I live on West 79th St. and I'm looking for ARE study partner in Upper West Side as well. I just started ARE 4.0 in July and currently working on "Building System, ARE 4.0" (which is similar to Mechanical & Electrical System in ARE 3.1)
I have 5-year working experience after a 5-y BA and a 1-y MS. Feel free to drop me a line if you're interested in studying together. Thanks !