One of the best events of summer in NYC starts this week, with three weeks of FREE family-friendly music, dance and spoken word performances, including comedy, and a screening of Disney/Pixar's Coco. Lincoln Center Out of Doors showcases NYC-based dancers, performers and musicians alongside top international artists, representing many of the immigrant cultures of NYC and the diversity of music … [Read more...]
Play NYC Game Convention Discount Tickets
Are you video game fan or creator? Whether you are a player or a coder, get discount tickets now for Play NYC, returning to NYC for the third year. Get half-price tickets for this two-day event which features 200 playable games from developers and studios large and small, old and new, celebrating every facet of gaming, Launched in 2017, Play NYC gathers over 5,000 people for two … [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. Heat wave information: NYC … [Read more...]
How to Score Saturday Night Live (SNL) Tickets
Saturday Night Live continues to have blockbuster ratings, thanks to poking fun at the people and events making daily news headlines, and tickets to the tapings are a hot commodity. Here's how to score tickets to Saturday Night Live (SNL). Tickets to the SNL tapings are FREE, but are available only during August for dates through the entire season, which begins in September. If you want … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Uptown Bounce Dance Parties
Uptown Bounce returns for four Wednesdays starting next week, when two NYC museums partner up for FREE music, including music performances, dance lessons, museum admission, gallery talks, and more. The two museums are The Museum of the City of New York and El Museo del Barrio, neighbors at Fifth Avenue and 104th Streets, at the top of Museum Mile. Uptown Bounce outdoor events are being held … [Read more...]
NYC Free & Cheap Weekend July 18-21
Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this mid-July weekend, including celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and the big OZY Fest in Central Park. There's so much to see and do in NYC and never enough time to see and do it all. All events are FREE and family-friendly, unless otherwise noted. The NYC on the Cheap … [Read more...]
Where to Beat the Heat at NYC Parks and Beaches
Heat getting you down? Short of parking yourself on top of a block of ice, here's how to beat the heat at NYC parks, outdoor pools and beaches, for FREE, and stay cool without heating up your budget. Where to find spray showers in NYC Parks In general, spray showers operate on days when the temperature hits 80 degrees or higher, so you can cool down while having a blast. This NYC Dept of … [Read more...]
How to Help Avoid a Power Blackout
Power outages -- even a full blown black-out -- is always a possibility in a heat wave like the one now arriving in NYC and the entire east coast. Here are ten FREE and easy ways to reduce your electricity use. You will save money on your Con Edison bill and also help us all avoid a power outage. While last weekend's blackout of parts of Manhattan was due to a transmission glitch, a larger … [Read more...]
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