Every year, the NYC Dept. of Transportation (DOT) issues its list of holiday gridlock alert days. The bad news is that one of the worst holiday gridlock alert days is this week. The good news is that NYC subways run 24/7, and always faster, cheaper and less frustrating than sitting in gridlock traffic. Gridlock Alert days are when traffic is the busiest, especially in Midtown, especially … [Read more...]
Where to Get Free Flu Shots in NYC
The 2019/2020 winter flu season is underway, and the record-breaking low temperatures mean lots of us will get colds Don't let the sniffles turn into the flu. Get your flu shot now while supplies are still available, and protect yourself from the misery and the medical bills. Here's where to get FREE or cheap flu shots in New York City. Medical insurance coverage for flu shots Under … [Read more...]
Best NYC Holiday Markets
The holidays mean shopping, and NYC is sprouting European-style holiday markets everywhere, some already open and more opening next week. Forget online shopping. Make your list, check it twice, and head for one of these markets to find one-of-a-kind items, many handmade by local NYC artisans, and others made elsewhere in New York State. Jump start your holiday shopping here, and also at … [Read more...]
Salon du Chocolat Discount Tickets
Why pay full price for anything in NYC when there are so many discounts and freebies - including for the biggest chocolate show of the year, Salon du Chocolate, this weekend. There are still FREE tickets available to this gi-normous event. Nibble and sample your way through dozens of chocolatiers, artisans, pastry chefs, experts, and businesses throughout the world who have one thing in … [Read more...]
NYC War Memorials to Visit on Veterans Day or Any Day
The price of freedom and independence is high. Here are six top memorial sites in NYC where you can honor our men and women in uniform any day of the year, not just on Veterans Day or during the Veterans Day Weekend. These war memorials are FREE to visit and reflect on the true cost of freedom and independence. World War Two Memorial, Battery Park This outdoor memorial is a series of tall … [Read more...]
Best of the Week Reads on NYC on the Cheap
Your weekend briefing, because you have been busy this week, as you are every week. 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 money with … [Read more...]
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Complete Guide
Marching bands, celebrity-filled floats, clowns, and the official arrival in town of Santa are all important parts of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. But it is the giant balloons, some as much as six stories high, that define the annual event. It's bigger and better than ever in 2019 with three new balloons - Astronaut Snoopy, SpongeBob SquarePants and Gary, and Green Eggs and Ham - and new … [Read more...]
What to Do Free & Cheap Veterans Day Weekend
Your holiday weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this Veterans Day weekend, including the annual Veterans Day Parade on Fifth Ave., the first of the pop-up Christmas holiday crafts markets, and more. We're exhausted already, and the weekend hasn't even started yet! There's so much to see and do in NYC and never enough time to see and do it all. All … [Read more...]
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