So...if you're a person from Wichita Falls moving to NYC knowing basically zero people, what exactly do you do? When I was in university, I got some awful room

So...if you're a person from Wichita Falls moving to NYC knowing basically zero people, what exactly do you do? When I was in university, I got some awful roomates in my dorm - and now that I can pick my roomates, I'd love to be able to check if these people have caused problems in the past.