Manhattanhenge is when the sun sets directly through the center of Manhattan cross streets, lighting both the north and south sides. Manhattanhenge is just four times a year, when the sun is directly in line with the Manhattan street grid. It happens twice in the end of May, and twice in mid-July. Manhattanhenge is a play on words for Stonehenge. It's fascinating to see and photograph, … [Read more...]
$5 Movies at AMC Theatres on Tuesdays
See movies on the cheap, for just $5 every Tuesday, at AMC Theatres. $5 Ticket Tuesdays is back in time for summer blockbusters, but only for members of the AMC Stubs and AMC Stubs Premiere loyalty programs. Since it's FREE to join the basic program, it's well worth joining to get the $5 deal. With movie ticket prices going super-sized, the $5 admission is half or even one-third of the … [Read more...]
Meet Me at Jones Wood Foundry on the UES
100 Things to Do in New York City Before You Die is the newest guidebook by NYC on the Cheap Editor Evelyn Kanter. Meet me on Tuesday at Jones Wood Foundry, 401 E. 76th St., between First and York Aves., for Happy Hour drinks and complimentary nibbles. I'll be autographing books, and chatting about the greatest city on the planet. 100 Things to Do in New York City Before You Die is … [Read more...]
Fleet Week NYC 2019 Ship Visit Schedule
Anchors aweigh! Get ready for NYC Fleet Week 2019, when more than 2,600 US Navy sailors, Marines and Coast Guard men and women visit NYC, there are nearly one dozen ships to tour, and dozens of band concerts and other events. All events are FREE and family-friendly. The 31st annual NYC Fleet Week 2019, which celebrates all the Sea Services, is May 22-28, with Navy Band concerts and … [Read more...]
NYCOTC Best of the Week
You've been busy this week. 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. Our motto is Get more NYC for less money with NYCOTC. NYC Free: Shred Fest 2019 … [Read more...]
NYC Free & Cheap Weekend May 17-19
Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this mid-May weekend. Everything we suggest is $25 or less, and most are FREE and family-friendly, so you can enjoy more NYC for less money. That just happens to be the NYC on the Cheap motto - get more NYC for less money. There's so much to see and do in NYC and never enough time to see and do it … [Read more...]
IHOP $1 Pancakes Support Gold Star Families
Get $1 pancakes at IHOP and support the families of our fallen military. On Tuesday, May 21, every $1 pancake purchase will be donated to Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation (CFP), for college scholarships for the children of US military heroes who have passed in the line of duty. In addition to the $1 stack of the famous IHOP Original Buttermilk pancakes, any time in May you can make a … [Read more...]
Best Fast Food Deals & Discounts in May/June
Save money with fast food deals in May, including deals available for a limited time and those available only to loyalty club members. New this month are featured deals at Dunkin' and Red Lobster, a vegan "impossible" slider from White Castle, and a special kids' meal at Subway that includes a ticket offer for the new Disney Aladdin movie. Prices and participation can vary, especially at … [Read more...]
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