This is our monthly recap of recent NYC news you might have missed during the last few weeks. As usual, our list is heavy on food, shopping and real estate, plus other tidbits. Here are the headlines from our sources, which we identify. No leaks, no fake news on NYCOTC. Bullshit food - That's what TV food star Anthony Bourdain promises he won't sell any at his new NYC food hall, … [Read more...]
NYC Free Outdoor Pools: Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island
Cool off in NYC on the cheap at one of the FREE Olympic-size swimming pools and pop-up mini-pools in city parks in Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten Island, including some with picture postcard skyline views. NYC public pools are open for the 2017 season daily, from Thursday, June 29 through Labor Day. Unless otherwise noted, pools are open 11AM to 7PM with a one hour maintenance break … [Read more...]
NYC Free & Cheap Weekend Guide June 23-25
Your weekend begins here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this fine June weekend. The NYCOTC free and cheap weekend guide is always $20 or less so you can enjoy NYC on the cheap with no apologies and without busting your budget. Who says New York City has to be expensive? Not NYC on the Cheap. Unless a price is noted, our weekend list is FREE, and we usually remind you … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Accordian Festival in Bryant Park
Accordions Around the World returns to Bryant Park next week with four weeks of strolling musicians. The series features more than 100 accordionists, as well as bandoneón, bayan, concertina, and harmonium-players of different musical genres performing on Wednesday evenings, June 28 to July 19. Each week spotlights 24 musicians, and offers audiences the chance to experience the range of this … [Read more...]
Best NYC Co-Working Spaces
The new co-working spaces are an ideal solution for those who don't want to work at home or in a coffee shop or hotel lobby, and don't need an entire office. Renting desk space at these co-working space includes perks like a conference room to meet clients, coffee and muffins, yoga classes, even a quiet room for a nap and private telephone booths for conservations you don't want overheard by your … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Tracking Wildlife in Parks
New York City is home to more than 600 species of wildlife. Some are full-time residents, like red-tail hawks and white-tailed deer, and others are just passing through on their annual migrations North or South, including the occasional whale. Keep track of them with a new FREE wildlife calendar and map, issued by the NYC Dept. of Parks. Search by location, month or type of animal to see when … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Prep Classes for Citizenship Exam
If you want to become a US Citizen, or know somebody who does, sign up now for FREE civics and history classes to prepare for the naturalization exam. The free classes are for legal immigrants with green cards, at the New York Historical Society, part of the museum's Citizenship Project initiative, in partnership with CUNY’s Citizenship Now! The goal is to help local legal green card holder … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Brooklyn Summer Movies Guide 2017
One of the great joys of summer in the city are all the FREE outdoor movie screenings, in all five boroughs. This list is your complete guide to what's showing in Brooklyn beginning this week and through July and August, including such kid's favorites Zootopia and everybody's favorites such as Purple Rain. Films begin at dusk. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and enjoy movies under the stars. … [Read more...]
JFK Exhibit Opens at NY Historical Society
President John F. Kennedy would have turned 100 this past May. A new centennial exhibition commemorating his private and public life opens this week at the New York Historical Society, with hundreds of photos and other artifacts, some never before on view in NYC. It is one of the most extensively researched collections of Kennedy photos ever assembled, bringing together images from the John F. … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Spray Showers in NYC Parks
Instead of parking yourself on a block of ice, here's how to keep your cool - duck into one of the dozens of spray showers in NYC parks and playgrounds and streets with fire hydrant spray caps. You'll have to share the cooling water with giggling kids, but that's part of the fun. There are spray showers in all five boroughs. Search the NYC Parks website by borough or by zipcode. Central has … [Read more...]
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