Formal Mentoring is a great tool to quickly learn the ropes of editing correctly and efficiently. It includes the potential for accelerated rank and role upgrades.
The New York editing community also communicates using a Google+ page, and community, these are linked below.
Waze New York Google+ Community
There is also a Google Hangout for the Northeast region editors to chat in. Feel free to ask for an invitation from the RC or any New York State SM listed below.