You've been busy this week getting back to reality after the three-day Labor Day Weekend. So here is our weekend round-up of the top stories on NYC on the Cheap, in case you missed anything. It's about saving money and enjoying NYC with free museum admission, free and cheap tickets to events, and other freebies and deals. You are such a frugal bunch of followers. Get more NYC for less … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Museum Day Admission Sept. 21
Get FREE admission to nearly 20 NYC museums, plus 1500 more in all 50 states, on one day only, next Sat., Sept. 21, for the 15th Annual Smithsonian Museum Day. You can't just walk in to any museum. You must download a special free admission ticket. Each free ticket is good for two people, for general admission, but does not include special exhibits or showings such as … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Financial Planning Day at NYPL
Money Matters: Get FREE financial advice from top NYC and NY State officials, certified accountants and other experts in consumer protection, unemployment, housing, retirement and more at the annual Financial Planning Day program at the NY Public Library branch known as SIBL, in Midtown Manhattan. This annual FREE event gives us all the opportunity to meet with credentialed, professional … [Read more...]
What to Do Free & Cheap This Weekend Sept. 12-15
Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this mid-September weekend. There are plenty of street fairs, $20 tickets to Off-Broadway shows, the San Gennaro festival in Little Italy, the annual Photoville FREE photo exhibit and seminars in Brooklyn Bridge Park, and so much more. There's so much to see and do in NYC and never enough time to see and … [Read more...]
Margaret Mead Film Festival 2019 at AMNH
The Margaret Mead Film Festival celebrates its 43rd anniversary with another blockbuster schedule of global films and panel discussions, all focused on our cultural similarities. There are 27 feature films, 17 shorts and more representing 34 countries, including exploring voter suppression, refugees along the Southern border, women's rights in Saudi Arabia including racecar driving, the promise … [Read more...]
Jewish NYC: What to See & Do Before Rosh Hashonah
You don't have to be Jewish to appreciate these museum exhibits and discussions exploring the contributions of Jewish-American history since Colonial times, in food and fashion, theater and art, music and literature, politics and law, and exploring the resurgence of Nazi-like hate crimes in the USA . Everything on our list is FREE or under $20. Whether or not you celebrate Rosh Hashonah, the … [Read more...]
9/11 Anniversary Events in New York City
Never forget. On Wednesday, New York City and the nation will pause in remembrance of the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and Flight 93, which crashed in a field in Shanksville, Penna. Here is what you need to know if you are visiting Lower Manhattan on Tuesday or Wednesday to pay your respects, including the annual ceremony at the World Trade … [Read more...]
Best Fast Food Deals In September
Save money with these fast food deals in September, including new vegan schwarma at NYC-based The Hummus & Pita Co. toasted cheese chalupas at Taco Bell, new pit-smoked brisket sandwiches and others featuring Beyond Meat plant-based non-meat choices at Subway, and mac & cheese bowls $5 meal deals at KFC. Prices and participation can vary, especially at high-rent locations in and … [Read more...]
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