Why is the woman in New York?

W: Hi, this is Emily. Do you know where I am now?
M: Of course I don’ t.
W: It’ s so exciting I am here in New York! My company sends me here for a project. And I think maybe we could get together today.
M: I’ d love to, but I’ m sick as a dog.
W: You do sound awful. Do you have a cold or the flu?
M: I don’ t know. All I know is that I want to die. I’ m burning up and throwing up all over the place.
W: Oh, you men are such babies when you’ re sick. Listen, I’ m at the 116th Street. Just tell me how to get to your place and I’ll come up to visit you.
M: Take the 104 bus uptown and get off at the 168th Street. I’ m at 904 Haven Avenue, apartment 3 A on the third floor.
W: I’ll be there in less than an hour.
M: I’ll probably be dead by then.
W: Oh, stop it. Do you have any food in the house?
M: I don’ t know.
W: Never mind. I’ll bring you some Chinese medicine I have in my bag and make some soup for you.
M: Thanks.